March 2011
One Step at a Time: Your Tips for a Healthier Church
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:51pmHealth isn’t something we can achieve solely on our own – it’s connected to the environment around us. Having access to fresh foods (and being able to afford them!), being able to walk or jog safely without the risk of being hit by a speeding car -- these things all play into our overall sense of well-being.
There are definitely things that congregations can do to improve the health environment in and around the church. And we want to hear about them!
Raising heart rates, building Christian fellowship
Sun, 03/06/2011 - 7:59pm
Bethesda United Methodist Church in Welcome, N.C., offers exercise classes twice a week to serve church members and others in the Welcome community. Bethesda is in the Lexington District of the Western North Carolina Conference, and Dennis Marshall is in his second year as pastor there.
Lenten resource connects food to faith
Thu, 03/03/2011 - 7:38pm
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is almost upon us. Let me call readers’ attention to Seasoning Lent -- an eight-week Lenten devotional that features daily healthy recipes.
Seasoning Lent invites us to contemplate cooking simple, healthy meals as a spiritual practice. Take a look.
John James, M.A.
Research Analyst, Clergy Health Initiative