Health Ministry Virtual Meetings … Peer Support, Learning, & Conversation

Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Healthy Ministry Program is hosting a series of Heath Ministry Virtual Meetings … Peer Support, Learning, & Conversation. The goal is to emphasize the importance of networking, fellowship, learning, and peer support for faith community nurses and health minsters as they assist their congregations and local community to better health and well-being. Each monthly session will include themed discussion focused on the intentional care of the spirit, the promotion of whole-person health, the prevention of disease, creative ministry programming, and current challenges in ministry. A health ministry specialist will lead the discussion and invite participants to a brief learning activity such as a PowerPoint presentation, a video clip, a short article, or a case study.

These virtual offerings are at no cost and are intended for faith community nurses, health ministers, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, clergy/laity, and anyone interested in learning about the holistic care (whole-person health) approach as we commit to health advocacy and education of others.

Each offering is the 3rd Tuesday of the month and begins at 7:00 p.m. ET, lasting for one hour.

1. September 15 – Strategies to Decrease Loneliness & Isolation of COVID
2. October 20 – Fulfilling the Healing Mission … Being an Integrator of Faith & Health
3. November 17 – theme TBD
4. December 15 – theme TBD

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link, meeting ID, password, and agenda. Dial-in option is available. Registration deadline is by 3:00 p.m. ET (Eastern Time in US and Canada) on the date of your choice. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested. Register by sending an email to ParishNurse@pittsburghmercy.org with the following information:

• First and last name
• Date and time of desired session
• Email address
• Your phone number
• Your role within your church or organization (i.e. faith community nurse, health minister, clergy, church volunteer, RN, social worker, Pittsburgh Mercy employee, etc.)

Please join us for this time together of encouragement and support.