Health and Wellness

Healthy Eating/Healthy Living

Join us for a Potluck on Sunday, November 3rd at Noon in the Chapel Hall. Bring a healthy dish to pass along with the recipe. We will put together the collection of recipes to share. There will be a short presentation by a registered dietician around nutrition and healthy eating.

Location: 
Chapel Hall
Date: 
Sunday, November 3, 2013 - 12:00pm

Infant Massage Class for Parents

Do you have a baby 4 months old or younger? Would you like to learn some very gentle massage techniques that will help your baby feel relaxed, secure, and in close connection with you?

The Health and Wellness Ministry Area is sponsoring an Infant Massage class for parents from 4:00-5:00 on Sunday afternoons this summer (June 23, 30, July 7, and 14). Anne Whiting of the Loving Touch infant massage organization will be the leader. Each of the four sessions builds on the other, so it is ideal, but not required, to attend them all.

In order to know if we have enough interest to hold the class, please leave word with Pastor Greta at the church office if you are interested. Parents from outside of our congregation are welcome to attend. A donation will be received for the class; suggested donation is $10 per class, or $30 for all four classes.

Location: 
DGFUMC
Date: 
Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 4:00pm

Stress-Care Workshop

The Health and Wellness Team invites you to start the new year by caring for your well-being -- and enjoying fellowship and a light lunch at the same time.

"Stress Reduction for Care-Givers," and "Listening to Yourself --Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Training" are the topics being presented at an after-church workshop on Stress Reduction on Sunday, January 20, from 12:15 until 2:30 in Chapel Hall.

Dr Tricia Treft

Stress Reduction for Care-Givers

Tricia Treft, D. Min, the Pastoral Care Manager at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, will lead the workshop on "Stress Reduction for Care-Givers." If you are in the role of care-giving for a friend or family member, this workshop will help you identify ways to keep yourself strong and balanced in that role.

Debbie Vyskocil

Listening to Yourself
Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Training

Debbie Vyskocil, President of Curative Via, an organization for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback training, will give guidance to all of us, whatever pressures we experience, in understanding how to use our inner resources to respond in a healthy way.

Attendees will have the option to attend one or both of the workshops. A light lunch will be served (no fee, but donations will be accepted) at the start of the workshop time.

Location: 
Chapel Hall
Date: 
Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 12:15pm

Beyond the Broken Heart

If this has been a difficult holiday season for you as you adjust to the loss of a loved one, this session of our grief group is for you. You will be able to share with others in similar circumstances.

Join us Sunday, January 13 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 213.

Location: 
Room 213
Date: 
Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 11:00am

Flu Shots Available

The Health and Wellness Work Area is sponsoring an immunization opportunity at our church on Sunday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Adult Library, Room 116.

Flu immunizations, and a limited number of pneumonia immunizations, will be given through the Maxim organization. They are free for Medicare Part B participants; for others, there is a $30 charge that can be sent to individual insurance plans for reimbursement.

Location: 
Room 116
Date: 
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 8:30am

Prayer Shawl Ministry Touches Lives

One of the quiet, important ministries in our congregation is the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Two Wednesdays a month, a team of knitters gathers at church to create special, soft and beautiful "prayer shawls," comforting small blankets that can be wrapped around one's shoulders like a shawl, or laid across one's lap. As they knit, they pray for whoever will eventually receive the gift of their work. When a shawl is completed, the group gathers to pray over it, that it would assist in God's work of healing love in the life of the person it will touch.

In the past several months, numerous visits have been made by our congregation's "Caring Connections" volunteers (a branch of the Health and Wellness Work Area) to bring a prayer shawl to someone in our church. The shawls have been very appreciatively received -- as one recipient put it, "...a gift from my church family that will keep my spirit and me warm!"

We want to thank the faithful members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry for their work of love, and for allowing the Caring Connections volunteers to partner with them. 

We also want to invite any in the congregation who knit or crochet to join the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Materials are available, and the work can be done with the group at church on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, or at home. For more information, please call Bonnie Lehmann.

If you know anyone in our church family who might benefit from a gift of a prayer shawl, please contact Pastor Greta.

Beyond the Broken Heart: A Journey Through Grief

How does the heart understand grief when it is broken by the death of a loved one? To survive and live forward, those who grieve must find answers.

Beyond the Broken Heart is an eight-week support and ministry program for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Author Julie Yarbrough chronicles her personal experience combined with a deep love of Scripture and years of leading grief support groups to create an authentic and deeply personal study.

Our congregation has endured the loss of many family members and friends over this past year. The Health and Wellness work area invites you to attend this meaningful and informative workshop, facilitated by Terry McDorman, CLM

To sign up for this class please fill in the form below or call the church office at 630.968.7120. There will be a materials fee of $10.

Remember -- Christ Walks With You Daily in Your Grief

Location: 
Room 213
Date: 
Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 11:00am

Cradle Caring Ministry

The Health and Wellness work area would like to introduce the Cradle Caring ministry. We would like to welcome the newest members of the Downers Grove First United Methodist Church by providing gift baskets to families with newborn babies. This is such an exciting time for families and we wish to provide information about available resources and baptism. Please contact the church office with a due date and/or delivery date of any new babies being born to members of the church. We look forward to hearing about all of the precious new bundles of joy!

Would you like to help with the new Cradle Caring ministry? The Health and Wellness work area is looking for small basket donations. Please drop off any small baskets to the church office. Thank you!

Sensible Supplementation - A Guide to Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

We hope you can join us for this informative seminar on Sunday, November 20th to learn how your diet can impact your health. Ed Bifulco, D.C., will be presenting the seminar after the third worship service on November 20th. Lunch will be provided at no charge about 12:15 p.m. with the presentation immediately following (Feel free to attend if lunch is not preferred).

Ed Bifulco is on the faculty of the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois.

If you would like to attend this excellent program please register by phone (630) 968-7120 or in person by the church office no later than Thursday Nov, 17th. We hope to see you all there!

Location: 
DGFUMC
Date: 
Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 12:15pm

The Still Missed Support Program

Adventist Hospital

Still Missed is a support program for families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. They are hosting their 23rd Annual Memorial Service on October 12th, 2011. The service begins at 7:30 pm, there is a gathering and momento preparation time beginning at 7:00 pm.

This event will be held at:

Hinsdale United Methodist Church
945 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale, IL

In addition to a children's story, families are encouraged to participate with a personal story or poem.

Pastor Greta will be delivering the message and music will be provided by Brett Goad and Chris Dortwegt.

Location: 
Hinsdale United Methodist Church, 945 S. Garfield Ave, Hinsdale, IL
Date: 
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 7:30pm

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