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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 For 2009, the Recognition program has been superseded by the new Healthy Congregations Covenant program, with a simplified, new approach to foster greater participation and results.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 Olsburg UMC:
HC = Healthy Congregation; HCY = Healthy Congregation of the Year
| Congregation | Location | '96 | '97 | '98 | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 |
| Olsburg UMC | Olsburg | HC | HC | HC | HC | HC |
Highlighted Activities for Olsburg UMC (2):
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 |
| 2005 | Olsburg UMC, putting into practice Jesus' request "let the children come unto me," provides Christian fellowship and outreach through its Olsburg Kids Club (OKC) program. It provides after-school programming with healthy snacks and physical activity each Wednesday and, twice monthly, the after-school program is extended to include children from the community and surrounding churches. The program has attracted several previously unchurched children to begin attending worship services and to attend confirmation classes at Olsburg UMC. |
| 2006 | Olsburg UMC: Each fall Pastor Laura, and husband Steve, build a campfire and cook chili in the local park. People from Olsburg and Westmoreland are invited to come for a bowl of "Steve's famous firehouse chili." It is open to the public, regardless of church membership or religious beliefs. It is advertised in both Westmoreland and Olsburg. Everyone is invited to come and bring a chair, a dish to share, and a stick of wood for the fire. The chili along with crackers, pickles, s'mores, hot cocoa and coffee are provided -- all free to the guests. |