By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Meet one of our community leaders: Helen Livingston of Scotland County. I was able to get her to tell us a bit about herself and her community involvement. Joy: Ms. […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
As open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace comes to a close, so does my internship at the NC Council of Churches. In less than two weeks, I will complete […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Differences in health currently exist between minorities and non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., with people of color suffering disproportionately from chronic diseases, many of which are preventable. During the month […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Healthy North Carolina 2020 is a health improvement plan for our state. It addresses a wide range of issues that impact our health, such as tobacco use, physical activity and […]
By Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
· by Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
The brain, one of the only organs not fully developed at birth, experiences 90% of its development before age eight. The 2000 days between birth and the start of kindergarten […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
According to Enroll America, If you attempted to enroll before the deadline for open enrollment on March 31, but you could not do so in spite of your best efforts, […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Wadesboro kicked off the New Year with a renewed focus on healthy living as a practice of their faith. To illustrate, they provided “Go Red” […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Last year, I did not see many church leaders and pastors at the food and faith events I attended. I wondered if they knew about these events. As I reflected, I […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
The end of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, March 31, is only days away. Although the past five months have been full of their share of challenges, stories of […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
As the end of open enrollment on March 31 approaches, little time remains to take advantage of advanced premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies on Healthcare.gov. You have 10 days […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Partners in Health and Wholeness recently teamed up with the NC Division of Public Health, Faithful Families and Voices into Action to assess what is currently happening around shared use […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
· by Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
Recent, widely disseminated news reports claim that the benefits of breastfeeding have been drastically overstated. This is a startling assertion. It contradicts prolific and long-standing research that has formed the […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
In recognition of our faithful call and of this time in history, the Council’s annual Lenten guide focuses on poverty and the ways we can respond to our sisters and […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Love Fellowship Believers – a PHW Silver-Certified Congregation located in Greensboro and under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Kevin Webb – was awarded a Statewide Pioneering Healthier Communities Youth Advocacy […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
“We’ve only got a few weeks left. March 31st, that’s the last call.” President Obama made this statement recently to a group of his supporters, and he’s referring to the […]
By George Reed, Former Executive Director
· by George Reed, Former Executive Director
A group of Presbyterian clergy have prepared and circulated A Pastoral Letter to their colleagues. It is a fine statement, noting that “[a]n enduring principle of our discipleship is the […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
Economic circumstances too often define us. How much we do or do not earn can put us on a path that either buffers our failures or tempers our successes. The people who make the least amount of money have the fewest opportunities to succeed, no matter how much they work or how hard they study.
For Christians, the biblical calls to justice and to providing for the least of these are foundations of our faith. At the same time, we as a nation mark this year the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty. Under different circumstances we might celebrate the milestone, but there is still too much to be done.
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Recently, I received a notice from a local community garden organizer about a grant opportunity sponsored by a fertilizer company. I shared it with my e-mail group and found one […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
How did faith play a role in shaping my food and faith experience? Food was very much a part of my growing up and interactions with both of my parents’ […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
New activities and requirements for the 2014 Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification Program are now posted on our website! We hope that you will join this statewide movement to […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part of HKonJ 2014. Longtime activists from across the state walked with college students, parents […]
By George Reed, Former Executive Director
· by George Reed, Former Executive Director
Join the NC NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and coalition partners for this weekend’s Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People’s Assembly. Events include: A Mass Meeting and […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
High Country Press Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), the North Carolina Council of Churches, the American Red Cross and Rep. Becky Carney have selected Beech Valley […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
I know that we are past the holidays, but are we past the pounds that we might have packed on? Many times, we are so bombarded by the holiday hype […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
The Health Insurance Marketplace has been open for nearly four months now, which leads us to believe that there are some stories out there waiting to be told. The NC […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Have you ever thought about what your pet may think of your diet? I had some fun exploring this idea with a friend’s pet. Heidi is a dachshund with a […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
· by Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative
Breastfeeding mothers everywhere have another reason to smile. On two separate occasions, one at the General Audience in December and another during a Baptism last week at the Cistene Chapel, Pope […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
PHW received an Outstanding Community Service Award from Peletah Ministries in New Bern, under the leadership of Pastors Anthony and Dawn Baldwin Gibson, on Saturday, January 11. Peletah Ministries, a […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Partners in Health and Wholeness cannot do its work without your involvement. We are dedicated to equipping individuals and churches with the proper resources to be successful at implementing healthier […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
Now that the holidays are over and we have returned to our daily routines, it is a good time to review what has transpired since I last posted. On January […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Tabernacle of Deliverance is a non-denominational church located in a low socioeconomic community that strives to promote health and wellness along with spiritual guidance to those residing in the community. […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
In the opening scene of the holiday movie Love Actually, Hugh Grant’s character has a beautiful monologue that begins, “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I […]
By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
· by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
At the close of a momentous year for politics and public policy in North Carolina – a year that challenged many people of faith to act on their beliefs — […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
On the second weekend in November the Outer Banks hosted a marathon, half-marathon, and a variety of other running events. The “1 Corinthians 9:24 Runners” was one group that participated, based […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
The Sylva Herald
“Our congregation is committed to protecting the health of our members, and Strive to Revive helps us take this commitment to the next level,” said the Rev. Avery Brown, church pastor. “With more than 50-75 people attending our church each week, we have the potential to save lives and make a real difference in our community.”Strive to Revive kicked off in Charlotte in 2010 by awarding 20 organizations with AEDs and CPR training. BCBSNC, the North Carolina Council of Churches, the American Red Cross and Carney are committed to expanding the program statewide by distributing AEDs and providing CPR training to places of worship across North Carolina with the goal of reaching all 100 counties.
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
The holiday season, unfortunately, has become one of the more appropriate times of the year to talk about advertising. From Black Friday through day after Christmas shopping, there are ads all around […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
This is a special time of year. For Christians, it’s a time of Advent or expectant waiting for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This period of anticipation culminates on […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
PHW was recently awarded a two-year implementation grant from the John Rex Endowment to promote breastfeeding in low-resource congregations in Wake County. Marnie Cooper Priest, a native of Maine and […]
By George Reed, Former Executive Director
· by George Reed, Former Executive Director
For any of us trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight, the weeks from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day are the hardest of the year. All that […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
December is here and Advent has arrived — a season which Christians joyfully and expectantly welcome as we await the celebration of Christ’s birth. This year, for many Americans, the […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Partners in Health and Wholeness is teaming up with the NC Alliance of YMCAs to identify organizations, like churches, with active youth groups who seek to improve the health of […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
On Tuesday, Executive Director George Reed took part in an NAACP-organized press conference urging Gov. Pat McCrory to call a special legislative session to reconsider decisions blocking Medicaid expansion and cutting off unemployment […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By George Reed, Former Executive Director
· by George Reed, Former Executive Director
The NC NAACP has endorsed an open letter to Gov. McCrory about the state’s decision to deny certain unemployment insurance benefits and expanded Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Partners in Health and Wholeness would like to learn about the use of your congregation’s facilities by outside groups and individuals through a Faith Community Facility Use Agreement Survey. Findings […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy missions, taking very seriously the call of Jesus to feed his sheep, as he commands […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
The Affordable Care Act is a law with many complex parts. One of those parts, the individual mandate to have a minimum standard of health insurance coverage, goes into effect […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
In response to a number of requests for information about the Affordable Care Act and the new federal health care marketplace, the NC Council of Churches will host a webinar […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Our congregation has used PHW’s gold status requirements as a framework for implementing activities throughout the year. Our priest, Jonah Kendall, led our health directive through his healthy and active […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
The Department of Health and Human Services reports that young adults ages 18 – 34 account for 41 percent of those who are uninsured and possibly eligible for coverage through […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
Adam Searing, Director of the NC Justice Center’s Health Access Coalition, has added some needed perspective for North Carolinians to the current challenges plaguing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. He […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Partners in Health and Wholeness would like to learn about the use of your congregation’s facilities by outside groups and individuals through a Faith Community Facility Use Agreement Survey. Findings […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
We are honored to be the recipient of the Bronze mini-grant award in the amount of $500. Under the leadership and guidance of Elder Jerry Jones, the membership of Zion […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
· by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
Isn’t the federal Affordable Care Act supposed to help low-income Americans obtain the health insurance coverage that has been out of reach for millions? To be sure, that’s the idea […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
This weekend, October 25 – 27, is National Faith Weekend of Action for Get Covered America, and it kicks off the new Health Care from the Pulpit program. The effort is designed to engage […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
I have a conflicted relationship with cooking. For the big food holidays, moments of inspired recipe testing, and the occasional soup or marinara prep and freeze binge, I’m your gal. […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
Adam Searing, Director of the NC Justice Center’s Health Access Coalition, describes one effort of the local community around Roanoke Rapids to educate their residents about the Affordable Care Act. The […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
I had the pleasure of attending the Tri-Regional Faith and Community Health Summit in Atlanta, GA on October 3-5. The event was chock-full of dynamic speakers and informative sessions. Some […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
Whether you plan to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace on your own or through the assistance of a trained Navigator or Certified Application Counselor (CAC), I have five tips […]
By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
· by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
The political stakes and motives are plain to see. President Obama and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill are locked in a desperate struggle with the Republicans who control the […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
Download the bulletin insert: Color | Black & White Trouble printing? You may have to adjust PDF print settings in order to get a complete copy. Printing Instructions here. This fall marks […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
An exciting moment in the history of our country has arrived, and we need your help. North Carolina’s new federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace is opening on October 1. For an […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
As the beginning of the enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches, it is important to be aware of ways dishonest individuals may try to gain access to your […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
Fall is in the air. There has been a crispness in the air that, until recently, has been a distant memory. But where did I first catch a glimpse of fall? Not […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
I spent August 2011 through August 2012 working as a chaplain resident at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. During my residency I took care of the everyday pastoral care needs […]
By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator
The recent workshop on healthy food pantries that Partners in Health and Wholeness presented with the Partnership for Community Care was a huge success. The food was delicious, and the presentation […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
Helping people get the health care they need is serious and important stuff. As the next phase of the Affordable Care Act kicks in on October 1, a lot of […]
By George Reed, Former Executive Director
· by George Reed, Former Executive Director
One of the problems for people of faith trying to understand the Affordable Care Act and its requirements and benefits for them is that there is bad information out there. […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
For health care advocates, the Affordable Care Act means they can finally offer solutions to those who have previously been uninsured and “uninsurable.” In a Point of View column for Saturday’s News […]
By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
· by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
When the General Assembly during its recently concluded session turned out one misguided bill after another – to hold down the racial minority vote, weaken environmental rules, cut taxes for […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness
· by Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness
Date: Proper 20 – Sep. 22, 2013
Topic: Mental Health Care
Focus Text: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
The church must not forget either the biblical witness to suffering or the reality of Christian hope while caring for those who are mentally ill. Rather, the task of the church, in general terms, is both to suffer with and also, at the same time, to hope for those caught in the tangled web of mental illness. The first, to suffer with, is extremely important. “Weep with those who weep,” the scripture tells us (Rom 12:15); and yet the need of those who are mentally ill is so complex, the chasm so apparently deep and dark, that many would prefer, like priests and Levites, to pass by on the other side of the road (Lk 10:31-32). Christ, however, enters that chasm and commands us to follow.
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Partners in Health and Wholeness is co-sponsoring a Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit on Saturday, September 7 from 10am-3pm in New Bern (Christ Episcopal Ministry Center, 311 Middle Street). The […]
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