Congregational Health Ministries Second National Conference Oct. 8-11, 2006

Posted: February 10, 2006    Print-friendly

Save the dates: October 8-11, 2006!

The Congregational Health Ministries Second National Conference will be held at the St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Memphis, TN from Sunday, Oct. 8 until Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006.

The conference's theme, "Empowering Ministries of Health: Transform, Mobilize, Advocate," will be upheld through engaging speakers and breakout sessions to help Annual Conference implement health and healing ministries in local churches.

Conference speakers include

• Bishop Sally Dyck, resident Bishop of the Minnesota Annual Conference, will speak on "Caring for Clergy."
• Bishop Felton May, retired Bishop, and Dean of Harry R. Kendall Science and Health Mission Center at Philander Smith College, will speak on "Strategies for Motivating Congregations, Leaders, and Pastors"
• Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, resident Bishop of the Mississippi Annual Conference, will speak on "Belonging to God"
• Rev. Dr. Gary Gunderson, Senior Vice President Health and Welfare Ministries, Methodist Healthcare, will provide a keynote address on "Boundary Leadership."
• Ms. Sheridan B. Smotherman, Congregational Health Ministries, Coordinator Church Health Center, Memphis, TN, will speak on "Assessing the Health Needs of Congregations and the Assets and Graces of the Church."
• Rev. Dr. Scott Morris, MD, Executive Director and Founder Church Health Center, will speak on "Wesley's Ministry Mandate."

NOTE: GBGM is paying tuition, room, and board for only one participant from each Annual Conference. The Annual Conference will be responsible for travel expenses.

For more information about the conference:
Contact: Jim F. Truitt
Tel: 253-630-1268
Email: jftruitt@comcast.net

The Congregational Health Ministries National Conference leadership team. Back row, left to right: Bob Arvizu, Cal-Pac; Shirley Moore, East OH; Niels French, GBGM/MHS; Jim Truitt, Pacific NW; Pat Truitt, Pacific NW; Embra Jackson, MS. Front row, left to right: Jane Ehrman, East OH, GBGM Health Consultant; Juanita Arvizu, Cal-Pac; Kae Tritle, IA; Gretchen Breyller-Hegeman, New England. Credit: Bob Arvizu.