2015 report

• Linda Kgasi, Chairperson
Or do you not know that your body is the
temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,
whom you have from God, and you are not
your own? 1 Corinthian 6:19 is the foundational
scripture for the CPBC Health Ministry.
As a ministry we are grateful for
another year of service unto the Lord,
serving the people of Clifton Park, our
surrounding community and this year we
were able to stretch beyond our borders
to include an international outreach
project as well.
In April we were blessed to have speakers
from Montgomery Hospice who presented
as we hosted a breakfast symposium
on Caring for the Caregivers which
focused on the spiritual, social and emotional
care of those who are caring for
others with chronic health issues. While
the emphasis was on self care, information
and resources were available to enhance
the care of both the caregiver and the individuals
in their care.
We embarked on an international missions
project without leaving the state by participating
in the opportunity to support the
"Medicine Bottles for Malawi Project".
Each month the congregation brought in
their empty medicine bottles which were
shipped to Ohio and packaged for international
shipment. We collected nearly 1,000
medicine bottles which helped the Malawi
Project to collect over 1 million in total for
this small nation. This project provided a
safe, clean way for the dispensing and
storage of medications to the poorest in
the most rural areas of Malawi, who had
previously received medicines in slips of
folded paper. We Praise God for providing
us this great opportunity to serve in an
international capacity.
During our annual Day of Service the
Health Ministry led a prayer walk covering
a two mile perimeter of our immediate
community praying over the many social
and economic issues as well as the health
and wellbeing of the community.
In support of the efforts of the Outreach
Ministry, the Health Ministry organized
medical screenings provided by
Washington Adventist Hospital during the
community block party for our neighbors,
the residents of the Glenville Apartments.
In partnership with the Minister of
Education, Janet Henley, we held our first
Blue Christmas service comprised of a
special time of prayer, reflection and
candle lighting for persons who experienced
recent losses. As we enter into
2016, with a calendar of planned events
we look forward to what the Lord will do
in and through us to His Glory.