When we say, “Florence Nightingale,” instantly the word nurse pairs with it. Probably she was the most extraordinary nurse in history. Kings, queens, and princes all consulted her, as did the president of the United States, who wanted her advice about military hospitals during the Civil War. Nightingale was the first woman admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society; she was a scholar of religion whose (unpublished) book impressed even the great philosopher John Stuart Mill; she was history’s first and most effective advocate for the healthcare rights of soldiers and veterans; and of course, she was the guiding light for the first professional school of nursing (her letters to Nightingale nursing school graduates are still well worth reading). Her book, “Notes on Nursing” was the first manifesto for patient centered care, and her book, “Notes on Hospitals” influenced hospital design well into this century. Her collection of letters is the largest in the British Library Winston Churchill’s is second and these are not tweets and emails but, in many cases, brilliant and thoughtful treatises worthy of the highest literary acclaim.
s we honor our nurse heroes, we think of Florence Nightingale who went through difficult times perhaps something like our pandemic though not in the same category, let us look to her for an example to follow as we emerge from this terrible pandemic.
Long before Daniel Goleman coined the phrase “social radar” in his book “Emotional Intelligence”, Florence Nightingale appreciated that awareness and empathy are central to quality patient care, effective leadership, and to creating what Stallard calls a ”Connection Culture”. At the Scutari Barrack Hospital Florence Nightingale established the first patient library in hopes of giving the soldiers under her care something to do other than drink. While she was at first ridiculed by the military brass who insisted that the men Wellington had referred to as “the scum of the earth” were incorrigible, they were astonished when in fact this act of empathy in action achieved the desired result. Laughter is good medicine. Nightingale’s contemporaries reported that she had a wonderful sense of humor and was often able to defuse tense situations with the light touch of laughter. I think she’d say that if she could laugh in the hell on earth environment of the Scutari Barrack Hospital, then no matter what the world throws at us, we can’t forget the restorative and healing power of laughter.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS • WHAT IS A FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE? by Susan Johnson, MPH, RN BC. . . . . . . . . . 3 • BRINGING JESUS TO THE REMOTEST PART OF THE WORLD by Thanh Nguyen and Bruce Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . 4 • WATCH AND PRAY by Rev. Gita Surendranath. . . . . . . 5 • PRAYER POINTS. . . . 8, 10 • SAILING WITH JESUS—PART 2 by Captain Des Pollock . . . . . . . . . 7 • WHAT IS HCF ? . . . . . . . . . . 11 • UPCOMING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . 12
EDITOR’S CORNER 2 race and peace to all who are reading this magazine. We are over halfway through this year already. I would like to thank and honor all our nurses for their tireless work over the past two and a half years of the pandemic. It was not easy. Many nurses put their heads up and pushed through despite the terrible circumstances they faced daily. You have our respect and honor. You pressed on. You did not give up. You gave us all hope that we would get through, we honor you our heroes, our angels of light in the terrible darkness. You did it with a smile on your faces despite the inner turmoil you were facing yourselves. We at HCFUSA want to acknowledge the determination and strength that you showed daily when you went to work and faced horrors that were beyond what you have had to deal with in the past. May was the celebration of Nurses week. My heart and soul goes out to those as they deal with the aftermaths of the pandemic, the burnout, compassion fatigue and fear that has hit many of our healthcare workers (HCW’s).
Jeremiah 29:11 states, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” In His name, Blessings Eithne Keegan, MSN, RN
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My prayer for all the HCW’s both here and around the globe is that the weary and heavy burdened will in fact go to Jesus and share their burdens. It is not easy for us HCW’s to give up control to anyone even to God, especially those who are used to being in control and deal with life and death daily in the workplace? The pandemic took most of this control away and left them with the death of loved ones and patients before their very eyes. How does one cope with this type of suffering? Where do they turn for help? The leaders do not have the answers. They are learning and trying to find the answers too. If they are left to deal with it on their own strength, they burn out, they become depressed, commit suicide, and find themselves prone to addictions of all kinds. If they go for help then the stigma of mental illness scares them and prevents them from getting the help they need. They end up leaving the profession and do not know where to turn for help. We would like to let our HCW’s know that if they try to do it on their own strength and carry that burden on their own then the load is heavy, if they give it to God then he will take on that heavy load and will make it light. Jesus would say “come to me, don’t labor under your burden, you will become weary if you do. It will rob you of your energy, you will be weighed down, you will have a difficult time functioning in daily life. Jesus asks us to lean on Him, allow him to take up your yoke and you will find rest in your souls. Nothing is impossible with God. He is your lifeboat. Reach out to Him.
The verse from Matthew 11:28 30 (NKJV) states, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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As we live life, we mourn those who have gone before us. Grief is normal but can be an emotionally wrenching part of life. You do not have to grieve alone. With the help of Grief Share and other programs, people understand that their grief is unique, yet they are not alone. Your FCN can establish grief support or other types of support groups, depending on
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HealthAdvocate “I will be turning 65 soon and it is time to choose Medicare. Where do I start? Which insurance option is best for my situation? What if I need my knee replaced and my insurance company is denying the coverage? How do I ask my doctor the right questions to get the care I need?” Your FCN can be a tenacious advocate for you in navigating the healthcare system. Where the nurse does not have the answer, he/she will help you find the right source.
better with managing your chronic disease and are ready to adopt some new healthy lifestyle choices. There are a lot of miracle cures on the internet, but some sound too good to be true. Your FCN can help you discern what information is legitimate, which are false, and which options might be the correct behavioral changes for you.
Your church would like to learn more about preventive health measures that they can support to promote brain and body health. This series of classes will include sessions on movement, healthy eating, conquering unhealthy habits and the role of spirituality in one’s health. These are educational courses that perhaps you would like to invite people from the surrounding communities to gain more information on those topics, and in doing so, allow them to learn more about your church and the role of the FCN. Your FCNs can invite resource speakers to make these classes engaging and informative.
Your child does not seem like the same kid since COVID came on the scene. You are worried about mental health concerns due to the loneliness and loss that we all encountered. You are not sure where to start. Is this something for the doctor to decide? Are their agencies that can help educate us as a family? Who are the recommended groups in my area? Let your FCN share resources with you. It is part of the FCNs role to research and recommend vetted agencies for whatever the person or family need may be.
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IntegratingFaithandHealth imagine someone in spiritual pain who needs someone to be quietly present at their side, to share comforting Scripture, or to pray with the person or family. A FCN can comfort people at church, in their home, hospital or on a quiet walk with someone. There are many different interfaith beliefs and the FCN in that congregation is an expert in their faith belief. like
by Susan Johnson, MPH, RN-BC 3 aith Community Nursing (FCN), (formerly known as Parish Nursing), is a bit like a kaleidoscope revealing everchanging shapes, patterns, and an array of brilliant colors with every turn.
WHAT IS A FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE?
Faith Community Nurses (FCNs) are continuously adapting to new situations that come to them in all levels of urgency and severity. By the nature of this spiritually inspired preventive health nursing specialty, the FCN needs to be knowledgeable in nursing, public health, and spirituality. With this combination of skills, the FCN provides comprehensive Whole Person Care to individuals, groups, and communities of people. HOAG’s Faith Community Nurses are comprised of a group of interfaith nurses in the community. HOAG is a Magnet designated Presbyterian Hospital in Newport Beach, California. HOAG is a not for profit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, TheCalifornia.American
by Thanh Nguyen and Bruce Nguyen 4 #19 on the World Watch List for its level of Christian persecution. The Hmong’s religion is traditionally animism, the deeply rooted belief that the spirit world directly influences them and that all things, having souls, are interconnected. Because this belief is so ingrained in their culture, converts to Christianity often face relentless persecution, including disownment, discrimination, and violence.
With the Hmong people living in often inaccessible areas, our goal is to disciple the few who already travel to the cities and return them to their communities to disciple others. To accomplish this, we’re building a mission center in an urban area of northern Vietnam, fully equipped for the education, training, and sending of disciples. The center, currently in the planning and fundraising phase, will include: An elementary school with a full curriculum in English A Bible college, where disciples will be trained to preach the gospel A youth ministry, focused on community services and sports Saturday evening outreach activities and worship Sunday worship services in English
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hen Jesus told His disciples, “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19), even to “the remotest part of the earth” (Acts 1:8), the command must have been daunting, especially after seeing their Master’s brutal crucifixion and being told they would be hated and persecuted, despite His assertion that “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me” with the promise that He would be with them “always, to the end of the age.” This assurance should have been enough, but belief and sacrifice didn’t come easily to the disciples. Nor would it come easily to us when we meditate on the Great Commission, a commandment to all believers. To take risks that threaten our comfort and sense of security our families, jobs, money is intimidating. There is a reason for this. According to The 2022 World Watch List, 360 million Christians living in places of high persecution, 5,898 Christians murdered, and 6,175 believers held or imprisoned, are just some of the statistics that make Christianity now the world’s most persecuted religion. But “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). With this assurance and so many promises from God not abandoning us, we’re fully equipped to do the great work of expanding His kingdom. For this reason, we and many others have answered God’s call to initiate Project Calvary Chapel Mission Center Vietnam (CCMCV). The project’s purpose is to bring the good news of Jesus to one of the remotest peoples of North Vietnam, specifically the Hmong, an indigenous, mountainous group who represent the largest ethnic minority (~900,000) in a country that is listed as
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Pray for the Nations (2 Chronicles 7:14). Pray for our nations to be saved and transformed, prepared for His Return.Pray for God’s Kingdom to come (Matthew 6:10)
Jesus commanded His Disciples to Watch and Pray as seen in Matthew 26:41; 13:33 and Mark 14:38. It means to be “vigilant”, to keep “awake”, to be “on the alert”, to “take guard”, “be attentive and ready“. We are to watch and pray lest we fall into temptation. We are to watch and pray and await HIS Return. From the above verses it is important to understand that Jesus Himself is instructing us to Pray. HE invites us to communicate with HIM in prayer. May we pay heed and obey HIS call. The call is to “COME” (Matthew 11:28). We also need to remember that prayer is not one sided. God loves to talk to His children. HE loves to share HIS heart with us which makes prayer very interesting and may I say a ‘Delight’. “Prayer is not a monologue. It is a dialogue. Listening to God’s voice is the secret of the assurance that He will listen to mine”… Andrew Murray In 1 John 5:14, we know that He hears and answers our prayers. Matthew 7:7-11 encourages us to ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK for He is more than willing to answer us. So, what are we to Watch and Pray? Like Jesus in Mark 1:35; and 6:46 we need to have a “Personal Time“ of Prayer with God. Jesus always prioritized His times with His Father. HE waited on the Father to know the Father’s will for His life, for guidance (Luke 6:12) for spiritual strength (Luke 22:44) for His Disciples and their needs (John 17), so on and so forth. We need to pray for our Churches, our Leadership, our Mentors, our Flock, our Ministries and Christian organizations. We need to watch and pray for our Lord’s Return (Matthew 13:33).
Pray for the persecuted Church (2 Thessalonians 3:1 3)and also for the “Persecutors “ to be saved (Matthew 5:44).
WATCH AND PRAY by Reverend Gita Surendranath 5 f ever there was a need for urgent and watchful prayer it is NOW! Nation after nation is facing fear, hopelessness and uncertainty, we are faced with swift world wide changes which leaves us bewildered and clueless. People are crying out for help looking out for a shoulder to lean on, looking unto Government authorities, Politicians, Spiritual Powers but to no avail. At this juncture the urgency to set our lives in order before a Holy God cannot be overlooked or over emphasized. If the church is the nation’s best hope (which it is) she must be awakened from her slumber and wait on Him. Revival must become an urgent priority not just a Theological or Historical curiosity. It’s promotion must be the task of every pulpit, it’s implementation the responsibility of every believer. For this to happen the need of the hour is for us to be WATCHFUL IN PRAYER and find our position as God’s watchmen on the Watch Tower. For such a time as this we the church need to rise in PRAYER and seek His face for didn’t He say in His Word (Jeremiah 33:3) “Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which thou knowest not of.” As we pray, we can trust God for those supernatural moves and acts. It is God alone who can turn around the downward course of any nation, city or church and cause them to experience His blessings and breakthroughs.Weas believers must come out of our “complacency “, RISE AND PRIORITIZE UNITED WATCHFUL PRAYER. We are in a spiritual warfare and we need to “engage” and be involved. Failing to take our post during these challenging times will lead to serious consequences. We must be vigilant and not apathetic, alert, and not lax. Our families, our churches and our nations are important to God and should be even to us. So… Heaven’s Clarion Call to ALL of us is to take our place on our watch Tower and PRAY. Turn to page 9...
Introduction The University United Methodist Church (UUMC) in Irvine was established in 1969. The church traces its heritage back to 1729 in England with the movements of John and Charles Wesley. In 2019, our church celebrated our 50th Anniversary. The Health Care Ministry has partnered with Hoag Faith Community since September 2014. We currently have ten active Health Ministry Nurses in our church. Mission Our mission is to support health promotion, disease prevention, and whole person healing. This is done through connecting individuals and families with resources, providing educational opportunities, and health and wellness screenings. Our shared faith and strength are with the support of the UUMC congregation and affiliation with Hoag Hospital Health Ministries. Vision Our vision is simple but ambitious. We are here to advocate for the families and community of our congregation fostering safety through Faith Community Nurses.
The annual Teddy Bear Clinic event brings together nurses with young children to prepare kids on how to visit their health care provider without fear. Children bring their own teddy bear and get an opportunity to practice their skills with nurses to take temperatures, conduct flu shots, and dress a wound in a safe non threatening environment. Our Health Ministry Nurses along with the nursing students from Concordia and Azusa Pacific assist with the program.
The Faith Community nurses at our church have been active for the last nine years. Although our team has made significant changes in the lives of our congregation and the community, we feel there is still much more work to do and accept the challenges. We had some setbacks due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Even with that, we were able to administer flu shots, a CPR class, and blood drive.
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TEDDY BEAR CLINIC by Sarah Koshy MBA, BSN, RN, CNML 6 the preschool and set up tables, chairs, teddy bear boxes and sheets for the kids. The nurses provide all the supplies for the events. Our nurses meet in the church and stock six teddy bear supply boxes. Each box has a supply of bandages, scissors, gauze, alcohol, stickers, disposable thermometer and cotton balls among other items. We have 40 80 kids attend the Teddy Bear Clinic annually. Our Teddy Bear Clinic had fewer kids due to the pandemic. Parents accompany their children. Our church members prepare and serve hot breakfast for the families at a low cost prior to the start of the event. The Nursing students from Concordia and Azusa get the hours necessary to fulfill their clinical hours for school and have fun at the same time. In Conclusion
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Literally over half the night I was racing giants! A storm of approximately 40 50 knots gusted up, pushing us into the death zone trap. The sea conditions had begun their washing machine action and the gusts blew ever harder past our faces! I was in it at late afternoon and there was absolutely nothing I could do except prepare for a long, rough night.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
I set sail under God’s command in search of serving God in kingdom works, sailing around the world until God shows me where He wants me to be. The fear that gripped me before crossing the vast expanse of the mighty Atlantic was crippling!!! Am I going to be a missionary? Africa, goodbye. On to St. Martin!
Fighting giant waves off Colombia St. Martin to Panama it’s a wonder I didn’t die on that passage! Only the miracles God made happen got me through. The 10-day sail started with an awesome fast start. A day before the storm, I felt Jesus close by, and His presence was strong. By the time I neared Santa Marta, Columbia, it was obvious that I was in for a change of conditions. My satellite phone showed a big pressure variance. Winds jacked and began to pick up fast. I was halfway down to Panama and still a good 4 5 days away. I was 100 nautical miles offshore, which I believed was more than sufficient, but I knew trouble was going to come. Had I only known how much trouble I was in for, I would have adjusted my course radically. I was entering a zone in which many mariners had notoriously died or mysteriously been declared lost. I also found out that huge freight liners of 300m break their backs on the enormous waves here. The continental shelf jacks up here from depths of a few thousands of feet to a shallow shed that hugs the coast, causing huge current and ginormous swell action.
Escaping LOCKDOWN from St. Martin island in THE COVID CRISIS May 2020 I had fared well in St. Martin of the Caribbean islands. Then, of course, COVID hit. In March and April 2020, we were confined to our boat, and we were not allowed to go swimming for weeks and weeks. From all the freedom in the world to nothing but a tiny cabin. Turn to page 10...
Finally, I left, the entire marina yachties were shaking their heads and the onlookers of St. Martin were displaying disbelief as I sailed under the bridge waving goodbye! My final communication on VHF radio from port control was, “If you leave, you will never be allowed back.” I acknowledged the message with a salute and opened my sails for the open Caribbean Sea.
At dusk the fierce, gnarly deep black growling storm clouds like primal evil beasts were charging down on us. We couldn’t see a thing in the pitch dark. Waves were pounding us from all angles. The inside of the boat was filling with water. After three waves nearly flipped the boat, I prayed out loud, “Father, in Your name I calm
SAILING WITH JESUS – PART 2 by Captain Des Pollock 7 od did a lot of grooming on me. It started at the age of 25 when I spent a year in a wheelchair in rehab from a water boat motor propeller accident that paralyzed me from the waist down causing an injury to my spinal cord at L4, L5. I was told I’d never walk again by three specialists. I spent a year in the wheelchair forcing every sinew and tiny nerve to work again, I was flooded with my church’s love and prayers for healing. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations” (Jer. 1:5).
Unbeknownst to me God had this tremendous plan for me that would dwarf anything I had ever imagined! When I begged on my knees to do His will and asked Him to place me in kingdom works, I submitted myself to Jesus, and He began the preparations! God put me to task on the biggest journey of my life sailing west across the Atlantic. So many obstacles confronted me. Finally, I found myself waving goodbye to my birth town, country, and continent.
A growing, witnessing Church is emerging from years of persecution. A significant turning to God is occurring in different places, in both registered and unregistered churches, and among different people groups. The Vietnamese diaspora is also seeing many become believers. These converts then bring the gospel back to Vietnam with them. There is even a fast-growing missionary vision spreading among the churches of Vietnam! Pray for the Holy Spirit to keep fanning these flames of spiritual passion, all for the maturation of the Vietnamese Church and so that Jesus might be known through the entire nation.
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SusanJohnson,MPH,RN-BC,servesastheProgram ProgramManagerfortheHoagFaithCommunityNursingatHoagMemorialHospitalPresbyterian, NewportBeach,CA.SusanbeganhercareerinFaith servingmosqueUnderinCommunityNursing(FCN)in2007astheParishNursealocalPresbyterianChurch,transitioningtoHoagin2010nowwithintheDepartmentofSpiritualCare.herdirectiontheHoagprogramhasexpandedfrom22to50faithpartners,andnowincludeschurch,&synagoguepartnerswithmorethan70RNsasFCNs.Susanandherteamprovide educationalandresourcesupportforthevolunteer theFCNsthroughmonthlymeetingsandannualconferences.SheservesastheleadinstructorfortheFoundationsofFCNCourseandhastrainedover150newFCNsoverpastfiveyears.Withabackgroundinnursing, internationalpublichealth,business,andspirituality managerservingallthingshavemeldedtobringhertothepointofasaFaithCommunityNurseeducator,&motivator.SusanworshipsattheEpiscopalChurchoftheMessiahinSantaAnaCA. ThanhNguyen,CCMCV’ sprojectmanager,isaquality assuranceleaderinthebiotechindustry.Sincecomingtofaithin1999,he ’sbeenachurchpainter,elderand planter.HelongstoreturntoVietnamtoseehis Brucepeoplecometofaith.Nguyen,CCMCV’scaptain,worksintheGrief pursuingCounselingfield.GodwasfaithfulandpatientinBruceuntilhesubmittedtotheLordin1998.BrucehasbeenastudentoftheWordandhasserved theLordeversince,untilMaranatha. CCMCVBrucePleaseemailThanhatmrtnnguyen1969@gmail.comoratbruce.sam@gmail.comformoreinfoonandhowyoucanhelp.
As you can see, there are many twists and turns to being an FCN trying to find answers, give advice, provide support, plan events, and keep track of the details. There are always far more needs and ideas that we would like to provide for the congregations, however, FCNs cannot do this work alone. This is where you come in as a supportive member of the Health Committee team or volunteer pool. What resources do you have time, talents, financial? Can you be part of a visitation team? Could you lead a Support Group? Will you be a staunch supporter of the FCN Health and Wellness programs, encouraging others to participate?None of us can do everything, we all need help. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 (NIV) To learn more about FCN, contact Susan at susan.johnson2@hoag.org .
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Continuedfrom “BringingJesustotheRemotest...“ importance of “redeeming the time” in our walk with obedience to the Lord (Ephesians 5:15 16, Colossians 4:5). Many of us may think that missionary work is not “my gifting area”, “the time is not right”, or the risks are too high. But as Christians, we are not promised a life of comfort as the lives of the apostles and the blood of Jesus can attest if we’re to be His followers. The time will never be right if we continue in our doubt, fear, passivity or busyness. Let us stand firm in our trust in Him who is “the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). This may mean allowing God to open remote parts of our hearts so we can reach the remotest parts of the earth with the love of Jesus.Remember, we, “as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5). What a beautiful image of God’s people, being living stones, joining shoulder to shoulder, and laboring together to bring glory to God.
ministersofRev.GitaSurendranathservesastheSeniorPastoratMissionHopeInternationalChurchinHouston,Texas.ShealsotheWordthroughtheradioandtelevisionprogram called“TheMaster’sMission”,whichairsonTheNow Network,YouTubechannel,andWorldwideChristianRadio. establishmenttofourSheservedasaSeniorMinisterinthechurchinIndiaforoverdecades.ShehasbeenusedbyGodtoespeciallyministerandraiseupscoresofwomenleadersthroughtheofmultiplecellgroupsandconductingwomen ’ chapterssseminarsacrossIndia.Shealsoheadedoneoftheofwomen ’sAglow,India.Sheisawomanofpassion andperseveranceandhasbeenusedpowerfullyinthe ministryofPrayertobringhealing,deliverance,andhopeto wasmeaning1972personalPastorsomanyaroundtheworld.GitahailsfromthebeautifullandofIndia.HerveryencounterwiththeLordJesusChristintheyearwasa'TransformingExperience'thatgaveanewandpurposetoherlife.Sheknewinstantlythatshe'SavedtoServe'&to'CarrytheLight'tothosewhowere indarkness.HavingbeenraisedinastaunchHindufamily, instrumentalservingmercysheperseveredthroughtheextremechallengesanddifficultiesoftheearlyyearsofherChristianlife,onlybytheandfaithfulnessofGod.HavingdedicatedherlifetoGod,shehastraveledfarandwideministeringincrusades,churches,conferences,andseminars,andhasbeeninimpactinglivesindifferentnationsandstrataofsociety. She,alongwithherhusbandDr. YoutheircontinueGynecologist)Surendranath(AretiredObstetrician/andtheirchildren,toservetheLordthroughorganizationMissionofHopeInternational(MHI).cansendRev.Gitaamessage throughhopeintl7@yahoo.com.
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We continue to intercede for hurting nurses who are struggling on many fronts with work, family, and their personal mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Ask God to lead them into quiet times with him and to bring them into fellowship with those who can support them. Thank God for this amazing ministry of nursing, of entering sacred caring spaces with the sick and hurting, of teaching to promote, maintain, and restore health, of washing bodies and feet in Jesus’ name. We are greatly blessed to be nurses.
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A nurse, Aubrey Beauchamp, started prayer meetings at her home. In time this small beginning became a national movement among Christian Caregivers. Aubrey has retired and Eithne Keegan has taken over the leadership of HCF USA. She can be reached at hcfusa53@gmail.com .
WHAT IS HCF ?
Doctrinal Basis
The Doctrinal Basis of HCFI shall consist of the essential beliefs of Biblical Christianity, including:
Francis was alarmed and concerned about the lack of spiritual care. He realized that manypatientspass passthroughthehealthcaresystemsofourworldwhodonotthroughourchurches.Yet,whentheyareill,theyoftenwanttoreachouttoGod:AGodtheydonotknow.Theyneedsomeone to teach them the Good News of Jesus’ forgiveness, care, healing, joy and salvation.
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Our mission is to encourage and strengthen caregivers in their faith, workplace, and personal life, promoting Biblical principles in healthcare. We train caregivers to meet the spiritual needs of their patients and fellow workers. You can also visit www.hcfusa.org for more resources and to know how to be part of what God is doing in the health fields of USA and beyond. he Healthcare Christian Fellowship (HCF) is a non profit interdenominational organization among caregivers. In 1936, Francis Grim, a Christian businessman in South Africa, and his brother, Carl, visited their elderly father daily in a local hospital. During these visits they noticed that the patient’s physical needs were well taken care of, but their spiritual needs were largely ignored.
In brief, HCFI places a strong emphasis upon the Deity of Jesus Christ and His Atonement; regeneration by the Holy Spirit and His indwelling fullness in the believer for personal victory and fruitfulness; the supreme authority of the Scriptures and the importance of personal and group evangelism.
He began to train a small group of student nurses how to share their faith with their patients and fellow workers. This was the beginning of what has now become Healthcare Christian Fellowship International (HCFI), a world wide movement among all branches of healthcare, active in over 100 countries around the world. Go to www.hcfglobal.org for more information.
Healthcare Christian Fellowship, USA Healthcare Christian Fellowship, USA (formerly Hospital Christian Fellowship) is the United States chapter of Healthcare Christian Fellowship International. It began in 1972 at a small hospital in San Clemente, California.
• The substitutionary death of our Lord Jesus Christ, and His resurrection, as the only way of salvation from sin through repentance and faith.
• Hell as a place of eternal punishment for all who rejected the Lord Jesus Christ.
• The necessity for the new birth by the Holy Spirit and His indwelling in the believer for sanctification and service.
• Heaven as a place of everlasting blessedness for all who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ.
• The Divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Holy Scripture in all matters of faith and conduct.
• The person of our Lord Jesus Christ as very God and very Man, born of the virgin Mary, His real and sinless humanity, His atoning death, His bodily resurrection, and His ascension into Heaven.
• The unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
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