Nurture

Installation of Parish Nurse

Parish Nurse Ministry

The Parish Nurse Ministry at St. Mark Lutheran Church was begun in 2006. Through an agreement with the Deaconess Foundation, St. Louis, a registered nurse works ten hours per week at St. Mark, providing services that promote good health in body, mind, and spirit.

Those services include promoting wellness by communicating health concerns and current information in the weekly newsletter and on the bulletin board. Health screenings, such as monthly blood pressure readings, are also conducted. The Parish Nurse provides classes and support groups, assists members in accessing appropriate health resources, and counsels members with personal health concerns. This activity often results in making nursing visits to a home, hospital, or extended care facility.

The Parish Nurse Ministry was developed to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of a congregation focusing on wellness promotion, disease prevention, management of illness, and advocacy for its members. Parish nursing is a specialized area of ministry and a recognized division of community health nursing.

St. Mark's Parish Nurse is Ms. Anna Gabriel. She can be contacted at the church office, 233-7914, or at smlcnurse@sbcglobal.net.

St. Mark Prayer Group

St. Mark Prayer Group is for those who want to devote time each day to prayer and meditation as a part of their personal ministry. A list of prayer suggestions for each day of the week is available each Sunday morning at church. The list may be used throughout the week. Prayer requests can be made by anyone and are incorporated into the list as they are made. This list is intended to be helpful in making personal prayers and in making intercessions for those who request them. The Prayer Group is sponsored by the Health Cabinet. For more information, please contact the church office, 233,7914.