Healthy Congregations Plan 2015 Supporting intentional, effective congregational and community health ministry in Great Plains UMCs

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1 Instructions: complete the church information and participation update sections, then complete three to five complete program plans based on the goal identified through the Healthy Congregations Needs Assessment tool. If helpful, use the Action Planning form internally (no need to submit that form to UMHMF) to develop the details of each program. Consider whether you need to recruit additional members to your Healthy Congregations Team to reach your identified goal. Reminder: each Healthy Congregation must have at least three active members at all times. Church Information Update Church Name: Mailing Address: District: County: Phone: Current Pastor: Membership(#): Healthy Congregations Participation Update Describe how you plan to use your Healthy Congregations funds (such as for travel to training, specific programs, purchasing supplies, paying water bill for community garden, purchasing equipment for family activity nights): Confirm Healthy Congregations Team Leader name and contact information: What is the overall goal of your Healthy Congregations work and the impact it will have in the next 2-3 years?

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