Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association

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Welcome to the website of the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association (LFCNA). We seek to be the light of Christ as we integrate faith and health in the ministry of Parish/Faith Community Nursing. Here you will find information about our specialty, tools and resources to support you in your ministry, as well as updates on current activities and educational opportunities sponsored by LFCNA and others. Return often to see what is new. May God abundantly bless you and your service to others.

Are you eligible to be an LFCNA Member?

Do you have questions about membership?

Check out our updated membership level
descriptions under the Join Us topic.
"I truly believe in the value of LFCNA and am amazed at the work you all are doing to make it such a professional, well-visioned organization. I’m proud to be a part of it and all that “we” do by the grace of God." Beth Ewing, Region 6
NOTE: If you are due for membership renewal in 2025, you will receive an email to that effect on December 1, 2024.

Health Bulletins for your Congregation

New for October

Domestic Violence Awareness

You can find this, more health articles and other helpful tools for ministry
by clicking here:

Faith Community Nurse
Ministry Tools
"Equipping te Called"

(Available to Members Only)

More Health Flyers to use!!

These are free health tip sheets that you can download and are published in English or Spanish. There is a current month bulletin amd also an archive of hundreds of other topics to choose.

The link can be found in the Member's Only section under Program Library Toolkit. Go to the page and scroll down. Check it out now!!

Living Lutheran Articles

Love and Serving: Faith Community Nurses Care for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Faith Community Nurses promote health and wellness in congregations and also at churchwide and synod gatherings. Several of our members share quotes and stories about the effectiveness and joys of faith community nursing that ministers to body, mind, and spirit.

CLICK HERE for this and two previous articles about Faith Community Nursing.

The Holiday season occurs in the midst of the longest, darkest, coldest time of year. In the midst of this long dark season when all of nature seems dead and lifeless, when things are at their darkest we look for the light of hope.

"A light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it."

And yet, sometimes the light of hope can seem pretty dim and the darkness very real and overwhelming.
We offer this virtual candlelight service designed for those who may not be feeling the happiness and joy that this season calls for. Not everyone is experiencing a holly jolly good time. For some of us, the Christmas season is more than difficult. We gather to acknowledge the pain you may be feeling and to plead for help and hope and light from out of the darkness.

December 19, 7:00 p.m. Central time

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CDC expands age-based recommendations for pneumococcal vaccine - October 29, 2024

See the revised Pneumococcal and other updated vaccine recommendations from the CDC HERE

Diaconal Ministry -

History, Formation, and Spirituality

This J-Term course is hosted by the Deaconess Community of the ELCA. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the Diaconal Ministry and how much our nursing history corresponds with it. The Deaconess Community provides financial grants for a portion of the cost and participants can choose what portion of the cost they would like covered.

Find the link for more information HERE.

HEALTH OBSERVANCES

December

World AIDS Day - December 1

National Influenza Vaccination Week
(December 4–8)

Seasonal Affective Disorder Month

Click HERE for more information and resources from health.gov

Looking for Spiritual Refreshment?

Taking some time for your own spiritual development is vital to your ministry. We have some resources that will help you.

Click HERE

Research Reviews Available!!

Jean Bokinskie (Region 3) does the work of finding appropriate research articles, gives a brief review of the content and summarizes implications for FCN practice.

There are new articles posted every two months on the odd months.

Go to Members Only, click on Resources, then find Research Reviews.

Rising to Serve

Research Opportunity for Dementia Caregivers

Mayo Clinic is recruiting current and former dementia caregivers to study whether family caregivers of persons with dementia would find a technology-based caregiver matching program valuable for the purpose of finding emotional support.

CLICK HERE to learn more and share with your congregants, as appropriate.

HEADLINES
WORTH THE READ!

Excerpted from ANA SmartBrief

LFCNA Board Member Contact Information

It is our desire that members of LFCNA to have full access to contact information for our Board Officers and Directors. For security purposes we have added this information to the Member's Only page. The Board List with contact information is now available. Click on the Officer and Director Contact List link.

Interested in what we discuss at our Board of Directors Meetings?

All members have access to this information in the Members Only section of this website.

Go to Members Only, click on LFCNA Governance Documents/National Minutes

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LFCNA exists to support Parish/Faith Community Nurses who are Lutheran
or who serve in Lutheran Congregations.
If you are from another denomination please contact
lutheranfcna@gmail.com for further information.

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Last updated: 11/09/2024

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Email us at:
lutheranfcna@gmail.com

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LFCNA
6626 Eliot View Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

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