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            <title>Building a health ministry community</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In developing its new Healthy Congregations Covenant program, the Health Fund gathered input from pastors, health and wellness coordinators, parish nurses, lay members, and experts in the field of health ministry. One of the recurring themes was the need for churches to have a way of coming together and sharing information with one another which could transcend the limitations of geography and distance in our rural state, as well as those barriers that often result from our increasingly busy lives.<br />
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An online community, in conjunction with increased opportunities for in-person interaction and training, seems to be a good potential solution. We hope to remove those barriers of both location and time (we know there are more than a few night-owls out there, as evidenced by the many emails and online submissions we receive in the wee hours) to make it easier for everyone to participate.<br />
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The Health Fund has been working to develop a framework for this sharing community, but we will need your help to bring it to life and make it thrive. We've developed this online community using a flexible system which will allow it to grow and adapt, but we need your participation and feedback to make it work.<br />
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So come on in, take a look around, then jump in with both feet. We encourage your comments and feedback, and hope you'll make this a regular stop in your virtual travels. This site exists for you and your partners in health ministry. Help us make it the best resource we can!<br />
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