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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 For 2009, the Recognition program has been superseded by the new Healthy Congregations Covenant program, with a simplified, new approach to foster greater participation and results.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 First UMC, Emporia:
HC = Healthy Congregation; HCY = Healthy Congregation of the Year
| Congregation | Location | '96 | '97 | '98 | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 |
| First UMC, Emporia | Emporia | HC | HC | HC | HC |
Highlighted Activities for First UMC, Emporia (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 |
| 1998 | Lyon County Health opened an on-site clinic at Emporia First UMC's Mission la Esperanza. Free health services, including immunizations and pre-natal check-ups, help bridge the cultural gaps in Emporia. |
| 2001 | First UMC, Emporia, and Grace UMC, Emporia, teamed up to bring two Hispanic missioners to Emporia. As a result, La Esperanza includes a worship service in Spanish, a Saturday morning kids' activity, a Spanish-speaking AA group, guitar classes, and information center with materials in Spanish, assistance at childbirth for Spanish-speaking mothers, and translation services. |