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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 For 2009, the Recognition program has been superseded by the new Healthy Congregations Covenant program, with a simplified, new approach to foster greater participation and results.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, Garnett:
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, Garnett | Garnett | HC | HCY | HC | HC | HC | HC |
Highlighted Activities for First UMC, Garnett (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 |
| 2003 | First UMC, Garnett, initiated a low-vision support group in response to a request to the parish nurse by several members suffering from severe visual impairments such as macular degeneration. The group meets bi-monthly and includes up to 18 regular participants from the congregation and the community at large. A primary resource for the group has been Kansas Seniors Achieving Independent Living (Kan-SAIL), an SRS program which provides links to contact persons, other support programs, and assistive devices. A workshop for those with impaired vision was held at the church with assistance from Kan-SAIL. First UMC also began an ongoing Head Lice Prevention educational program and coordinated an influenza/pneumonia vaccination campaign providing 197 inoculations. |
| 2005 | First UMC, Garnett, combined the physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of healthy living with participation in the statewide Get Fit Kansas and Kansas Kids Get Fit programs. First UMC's two adult teams finished in the top ten statewide, aided by weekly meetings which included weight checks, prayer, scripture readings, various forms of exercise, and taste tests of new healthy recipes. The children's team took first place statewide in the Kansas Kids Get Fit program. The church's participation in the programs inspired members to take turns cooking and bringing in new low-sugar, low-fat, and heart-healthy recipes. |