Health and Wellness Ministry

The Health and Wellness Ministry at Grace Church is a vibrant team led by Dwayne Keyes and Parish Nurse Anne McCarthy.

The team is committed to bringing their vision and mission of Whole Health and Healing

to the Grace Church Community.

By effective outreach initiatives and awareness campaigns the committee seeks to maintain good communication with community members about current health concerns and ongoing projects. Anne McCarthy emphasizes that the role of the Parish Nurse is to "focus on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness."

Under the auspices of the Health and Wellness Ministry is the Prayer Shawl Ministry. The shawls are handmade by parishioners, blessed and gifted to those who are ill or going through a difficult time on their life's journey. Request forms for shawls can be found in the Health Info rack at the back of the church.

A Partial List of Health and Wellness Initiatives:

Sponsoring Blood Drives

Community assistance, referrals

Visiting the sick and home-bound

Health Fair promotions

Monitoring H1N1 Info

Shape Up RI Partnership

For further information please contact our Parish Nurse, Anne McCarthy at capris1103@hotmail.com