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Index:
- Education Opportunities
- Prayer List
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Parish News
- Resources
- Past Issues of Blessings
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Fall Workshops for Self-Help Group
Facilitators
Transitions in Group Leadership
Monday, November 12
7:00 —9:00 p.m.
This workshop is intended for groups that
are dealing with leadership challenges, making transitions in group leadership or
attempting to move from a professional-led format to one where lay persons take a more
active role in group leadership. The discussion will be focused on the specific issues
identified by the participants and ways to address these challenges. A panel of
self-helpers will be available to discuss how they have addressed leadership
challenges/transitions in their groups.
Workshop Facilitator: Sharon Monday-Dorsey, Self-Help Center Coordinator
Workshop Location: Family Service Conference Room, 405 S. State Street, Champaign
Registration Fee: $5.00
Advance registration requested by Thursday, November 8.
For further information, contact Sharon at the Self-Help Center at 352-0099 or e-mail
selfhelp@prairienet.org
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Prayer List
Please keep these fellow parish nurses and their
families in your hearts and in your prayers:
Cathy Propst
Mildred Burrows
Cathy Faulstich
Sharon Latoz
Carolyn Schluter
Gretchen Zedrick
Family of Joyce Wolsted
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MALLPACERS
HELP NEEDED
In order to help you schedule ahead of time, I am
listing the next three months of events. Please call Bev at 326-2583 if you can take blood
pressures for any of these events. If you don’t have equipment, we have some
available in our office.
The screenings run from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.
The programs begin at 6:30 p.m. and you are then free to leave or stay for the program.
Lincoln Square
Mall—1 more nurse needed
Topic: Medicare Issues
Speaker: Sandy Heath
Premier Choice Rep.
November 13
Village Mall—2 nurses needed
Topic: Healthy Holiday Eating
Speaker: Weight Management
December 18
Lincoln Square Mall—2 nurses needed
3 Year Anniversary Event
Topic: Healthy Holiday Eating
Speaker: Weight Management
January 15
We need 2 nurses for each
event
Sign up now!! We need you!
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COORDINATOR’S CORNER
Our lives continue to be affected by how much has happened in
our world since September 11th. Several of you who were planning on presenting
“Unplug the Christmas Machine” have shelved those plans as the holidays already
seem so different this year.
Our fall class will finish up on Sunday afternoon, November 18th, with a Dedication
Ceremony at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ on Russell Street in Champaign. We
would be THRILLED to have you come and share in this program.
Our spring class will be “on the road again” in Edgar County. The dates are
March 1, 2; April 5, 6, 26, 27, 28.
This month those of you in Champaign County will receive a letter explaining programs
that are available for your youth groups/Sunday Schools classes. As part of a grant,
information on tobacco cessation and education on smoking/chewing hazards will be
presented. These presentations will be a great way to promote health and wholeness to our
young. It will be up to each parish nurse who pursues this to provide a “spiritual
framework” for the education. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of this
opportunity.
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- Joyce Wolsted
Our hearts go out to the family of our fellow
parish nurse, Joyce Wolsted who died on October 24th. Joyce was in the Spring ’99
class and was a parish nurse for St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Danville. Her work
included communion to the shut-ins and celebrating new births. Joyce will be missed by all
of us who knew and loved her.
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UPDATE ON KIM
Kim got
“the call” on Wednesday, October 31st. She received her kidney/pancreas
transplant on Thursday evening and got through the surgery fine. Her new kidney and
pancreas are now working. She is now at home!
Fund development has set up a fund in Kim's name
for those who would like to donate money instead of sending flowers. Please make sure you
have “Kim Busboom” on the check so it will get into the special account for her.
Kim's anti-rejection medications will be very expensive.
Carle Foundation
For Kim Busboom
611 West Park
Urbana, IL 61801
Thanks
to all of you for your thoughts and prayers!
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HEALTH OBSERVANCES &
RECOGNITION DAYS
- November
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Prevent Blindness America, 500 East Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173, (800)
331-2020 Website: www.preventblindness.org
National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, 919 North Michigan Avenue,
Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611-1676, (800) 272-3900 Materials
available
National Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association, 1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 232-3472
Materials Available Website: www.diabetes.org
November 16
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
American Cancer Society, National Headquarters, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA
30329-4251, (800) ACS-2345 Materials Available
Website: www.cancer.org
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International Parish
nurse Resource Center
The ownership of the International Parish Nurse
Resource Center (IPNRC) of Advocate Health Care is being transferred to Deaconess Parish
Nurse Ministries (DPNM) based in St. Louis, Missouri. The transfer will be effective
January 1, 2002. This includes the Westberg Symposium, which will continue under Deaconess
Parish Nurse Ministries’ sponsorship. Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is an entity
of the Deaconess Foundation, also headquartered in St. Louis.
As you know, Advocate has been a pioneer in the parish nursing movement, and worked
closely with the late Rev. Dr. Granger Westberg to establish this ministry through the
efforts of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois and several
congregations in the area. As this ministry grew, the IPNRC was created to provide
support, information and consultation to congregations, health care organizations and
other agencies of the church throughout the USA and other countries who are committed to
parish nursing ministry. The contributions the IPNRC has made to parish nursing are
significant. The transfer of the IPNRC to Deaconess Parish Nursing Ministries will ensure
the continued vitality and development of this valuable resource well into the future.
This decision also reflects Advocate’s core value of stewardship and preserves
Advocate’s ability to deploy resources that support its local parish nurse activities
in local congregations. These activities will be maintained.
The Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is a
natural home for the IPNRC, and, like Advocate, is affiliated with the United Church of
Christ (UCC). DPNM and its forbear Deaconess Health System have been committed to
developing parish nursing ministry since 1989. With a heritage of faith based service and
a commitment to provide necessary resources, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is well
positioned to assume management of the services heretofore provided by the IPNRC.
Leadership at DPNM includes: The Rev. Deborah Patterson, Executive Director, and Alvyne
Rethemeyer, R.N., M.S.N., Director of Parish Nursing. Alvyne is well known in parish nurse
circles throughout the country and participated in the development of the parish nurse
curriculum.
As noted above, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is firmly committed to maintaining
the Westberg Symposium. The 2002 Symposium is scheduled for September 25-27, 2002 and will
take place at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. The 2002 Symposium will feature
a special presentation by the Westberg family. The theme is “Parish Nursing:
Compassionate Care” and an updated call for papers is enclosed. Please mark your
calendars.
The Advocate International Nurse Resource
Center will maintain its activities through December of this year. Please contact the
IPNRC office at 847-384-3754 in Park Ridge, Illinois for services required though the end
of this year. Please contact Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries at 314-918-2527 for
services commencing in 2002 and for information related to the 2002 Westberg Symposium.
Finally, a work of thanks to all who have been associated with the International Parish
Nurse Resource Center, especially, Ann Solari-Twadell and the competent and devoted staff
of the center. These individuals whom many of you have known through the years will not be
transferring to Deaconess. We also express our appreciation to all who have utilized the
services of the IPNRC through the years. We value your support and partnership in ministry
and are committed to respond to you needs in this time of transition. With gratitude, the
International Parish Nurse Resource Center entrusts our efforts to the Deaconess Parish
Nurse Ministries, and, Deaconess accepts this trust with confidence in a bright future for
the parish nursing movement.
***Letter to friends of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center dated
October 19, 2001 from Rev. Jerry A. Wagenknecht, Advocate Health Care and Rev. Deborah
Patterson, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries.
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Something to think about when we’re feeling “down” . . .
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness…
you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
If you never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation…
you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture,
or death…
you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a room overhead and
a place to sleep…
you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish
someplace…
you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy.
If your parents are still alive and still married…
you are very rare, even in the United States.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful…
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on the
shoulder…
you are blessed because you can offer God’s healing touch.
If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that
someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion
people in this world who cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, remind everyone else how blessed we all
are.
Submitted by Helga Huhn (Spring 2001)
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BUILDING BLOCKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Just as you can build cardiovascular fitness you can build your mental
fitness.
Accept Yourself—Learn to understand and accept yourself. Remember: No one
knows you like you.
Make Your Needs Known—Express yourself and present your feelings without
attacking others. Take a communication skills class. Don’t expect others to read your
mind.
Demonstrate Behavior That Reflects High Self-Esteem—Relate to yourself and
others in a way that reveals that you care about yourself. Use positive body language.
Develop a positive attitude. Practice good grooming habits, dress appropriately for the
occasion. Be interested in others and keep smiling.
Develop Your Potential—Make full use of your God given talents and
abilities. Cultivate your personal interests. Try something new. Commit yourself to
improving your health choices. Seek positive optimistic friends.
Let Go of Negative Judgments—Instead of judging others, learn to appreciate
what makes them special and their strong points.
Plan For Success—Emphasize what you do well. The most successful people
learn from their disappointments rather than allowing themselves to be defeated by them.
Build on your strengths and values.
Think Positively—Look ahead to a positive future. Believe that with
God’s help you have the power and ability to transform negative situations into
building blocks.
Learn to Escape When Appropriate—Take time away to regain your composure
and set your plan of action. Sometimes the path of least resistance is the best solution
to a situation. Be realistic in your expectations of yourself and others.
Find Ways To Help Others—Listen attentively when you are involved in a
conversation. Refocus some of your attention away from yourself by becoming a Volunteer or
helping others.
Be Willing To Seek Help When Needed—Find trusted people or friends that you
can talk about your feelings with. You may want to consider professional counseling.
Come to me . . .for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
NIMH and Adapted from Parlay International’s Steps to Mental Fitness
Each of us are uniquely made by God. Every persons sees and relates to the world around
them differently. Some see the glass half full some see it half empty.
In general mentally healthy people are able to look at the world realistically
optimistic.
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It’s easy to think
Christmas, and
it is easy to believe Christmas, but
it is hard to act Christmas.
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Oscar Romero on Advent
No one can celebrate a genuine Christmas without being truly poor.
The self-sufficient, the proud, those who, because they have everything, look down on
others, those who have no need of God—for them there will be no Christmas.
Only the poor, the hungry, those who need someone to come on their behalf, will have
that someone. That someone is God, Emmanuel, God-with-us. Without poverty of spirit there
can be no abundance of God.
+Archbishop Oscar Romero
Homily on Christmas Eve, 1978
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