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The Healthy Congregations Recognition program, recognized Kansas United Methodist congregations for their efforts to nurture, reach out and educate through ministries of health, healing and wholeness. For 2009, the Recognition program has been superseded by the new Healthy Congregations Covenant program, with a simplified, new approach to foster greater participation and results. The Healthy Congregations Hall of Fame serves as an archive of the historic Recognition program. We hope you'll find it interesting and join us in the new Healthy Congregations Covenant program.
Healthy Congregations Recognition Details for Kechi UMC:
HC = Healthy Congregation; HCY = Healthy Congregation of the Year
| Congregation | Location | '96 | '97 | '98 | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 |
| Kechi UMC | Kechi | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC |
Highlighted Activities for Kechi UMC (3):
Activities listed below were specially chosen from among all reported activities for the listed year. These highlighted activities were featured in the Healthy Congregations recognition brochure for the listed year.
| Year | Highlighted Activities |
| 1997 | Combining fun and learning worked for this church. In honor of National Nutrition Month (March, 1997), the youth group prepared a nutritious meal for the congregation. Menu items, selected by the Health and Wellness Committee, were low in fat, reasonable in calories, and tasty. Each item was labeled with name, suggested serving size, calories per serving, and total fat in grams per serving. Decorations and video entertainment throughout the dinner followed through on the theme of health and fitness. The educational buffet attracted 100 diners. |
| 2003 | Kechi UMC participated in "Walk the Nation," encouraging members to make healthy lifestyle changes through conscious efforts to increase physical activity. Participants were asked to record the number of minutes spent in any form of exercise each day, and were given one mile credit for each 12 minutes of activity. The congregation's goal was to exercise its way across the continent in one year. Their next goal is to "walk" from the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| 2006 | Kechi UMC: Based on everyone liking snacks and wanting to eat healthily, a design your own healthy trail mix project was conducted for children and adults. The first phase was an information sheet that provided the rules. The guidelines were that the trail mix must have at least one cup of cereal, no more than 240 calories, and no more than 10 grams of fat. A list of 15 ingredients with calories and fat information was provided. The snacks were inspected for variety, color, calorie content, and fat. The facilitator critiqued the creations and made suggestions for improvement. |