Healthy Congregations Retreat
Tenth
Annual
Healthy Congregations Retreat
for Kansas United
Methodists
The tenth annual Healthy Congregations Retreat is scheduled for April 29-30, 2011 at scenic Rock Springs 4-H Center.
Retreat registration is not yet open; please check back for updates as the 2011 schedule is developed!
The Retreat is a relaxing, informational, and fun event in a beautiful natural setting.
The event brings together United Methodists with shared interests in congregational health ministries and the promotion of holistic health and healthy lifestyles. The annual retreat features a variety of sessions covering the spiritual, mental, physical, and social components of health.
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The retreat is a part of the Health Fund's Healthy Congregations Covenant program.
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Who should attend the retreat:
Preferably a church team of two or three persons should attend
for mutual support after returning home.
- Parish nurses, local pastors, and other laity who are actively involved in congregational health ministries
- Those who want to initiate new health and wellness ministries in their congregations
Please note, pets are not allowed at the Rock Springs Center.
Key benefits for participants
- Discover ways congregations can advance health, healing, and wholeness within and beyond the local church
- Learn what some churches are doing to increase healthy lifestyles of Kansans through physical activity and healthy food choices
- Gain useful information about current health ministries in Kansas United Methodist congregations
- Network with others who have similar interests and motivations toward congregational health ministries
- Gain renewed personal energy in a scenic retreat setting
- Provide training opportunities to help fulfill Covenant requirements