Welcome to the resource location for Faith Community/Parish Nursing in the Diocese of Saint Cloud.

 

This ministry is one of the many ways we are living out our mission to be Jesus’ “heart of mercy, voice of hope, and hands of justice.”

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May 14, 2014

The Central MN Parish Nurse/FCN Group poses after the St. Cloud Hospital Spiritual Care Chaplains held a “Blessing of Hands” ceremony at the hospital chapel.  After the Blessing, FCN’s were treated to Brunch in celebration of National Nurses Week. 

 

 

 

FCN’s assess the needs in their own church and some provide home visits for confidential listening, prayer, and referral to community health resources.

FCN’s go to hospitals and other facilities to provide confidential listening, presence and prayer while discussing health issues related to mind, body, and spirit.

FCN’s facilitate educational programs and provide materials for individuals or groups to promote a better understanding of the relationship of one’s lifestyle, attitudes and faith to wholeness.

After brunch,FCN’s shared what they are doing:

Holding a “Matter of Balance Class” to prevent falls, followed by a Tai Chi class; calling all in their parish who are over 80 to wish them a happy birthday and offer a prayer for them; put information in bulletins that promote wholeness (health of body, mind and spirit); bring communion to homebound along with a copy of the pastor’s homily and bulletin; offer a cancer prayer service; facilitate Grief Support groups; plan for First Aid for a church and training for ushers; make hospital and nursing home visits to parishioners; create prayer blanket and prayer shawl ministries and hand out; make visits to families with new babies; help people fill out Advance Care Plans; starting mental health support “Haven” for a community having several suicides and a murder; having a local Tech College bring dental hygiene students in to talk to Seniors about dental hygiene and care; leading support groups for Caregivers and more.

Many resources to use in our ministry were shared.

FCN’s build on and strengthen the capacity of individuals, families, and congregations to understand and care for one another as part of their relationship with God, faith traditions, themselves, and society.

“I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.”-John 10:10.

Here is the Parish Nurse Partnership Brochure and the Blessing of Hands Ceremony Brochure

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St. Cloud Parish Nurse Group May 2013

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In the picture:

May 8, 2013 CMPNMC meets for “Blessing of Hands” celebration in the St. Cloud Hospital Chapel.

Spiritual Care Staff Presider, Chaplain, Michelle Rosha,

First row: Michelle Rosha, Sr. Cordy Korkowski, Elvira Stumpf, Jan Johnson, Penny Weihrauch, Annette Jesh; Middle Row: Bea Gazette, Marva Jorgensen, Gwen Przybilla; Top Row: Carolyn Nuebauer, Joyce Simones, Jackie McCann, Rosemary Weiser, Karen Reinholz, Marjorie Henkemeyer, Jeanne Dirksen.

  • The Central Minnesota Parish Nurse Ministry Committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December) at the St. Cloud Hospital Conference Center, 9:00 am to 10:30 am.  All parish nurses are welcome.  Speakers come every other month to share information on community resources and networking and sharing by the FCN present is done monthly.
  • President: Marjorie Henkemeyer (FCN at St. Joseph’s Church, St. Joseph): 320.363.4588
  • Interim Vice-President: Ellen Ellickson (FCN at Peace Lutheran Church in Cold Spring) 320.453.3493
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Chris Jones: (Faith Community Nurse at Riverside Presbyterian Church, Sartell): 320.267.0917

CMPNMC Meeting Minutes 

Alexandria Area Parish Nurse Group Meetings

  •  Who:  Alexandria Area Parish Nurse Group
  • Where:  Meets the second Friday of every other month at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room at St. Mary’s Church in   Alexandria.
  • Contacts:  Val Trumm, First Lutheran Church, 320-762-2196; E-mail: val.trumm@firstlutheranalexandria.com
    Kathy Fischer, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 320-759-2208 E-mail: hansfics@rea-alp.com
  • Notify Val or Kathy to get notice of meetings.
  • Current members are from First Lutheran Church, St. Mary’s Church, and Shalom Church.