St. Paul Lutheran Church

Pamela Norris
26317 N 2850 East Rd.
Chenoa, IL 61726
Phone: (815) 945-7736

Email: pamela.j.norris@osfhealthcare.org

Health Cabinet with members: front row: left to right: Melvin and Mary Lou Schuler, Pam Norris, Elaine Rhoda. Back row: Cheryl Jolly, Judy Bertsche, Lois Pulaski, Pastor Jerry Koch.

The BroMenn Healthcare System has named its annual Delegate Church Health Awards, which give recognition to area churches who have implemented dynamic faith and healing programs. The Small Church Delegate Health Award goes to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chenoa, where the Rev. Jerry Koch is Pastor and Pam Norris is Parish Nurse.

The purpose of this award is to give affirmation and recognition to congregations of BroMenn’s Delegate Association for their role in providing opportunities for promoting health and wholeness in their congregation. Selection was based upon consistent attendance by spiritual leader and lay delegate at the quarterly Delegate Association meetings; the presence of a health committee or Parish Nurse who has completed training from the International Parish Resource Center or one of its affiliate teaching centers; active engagement in promoting holistic health education; providing information, resources, or educational events to the congregation throughout the year; attention to health and wholeness through worship experiences, such as a health promotion Sunday, sermons or healing services.

Do you have high blood pressure? Maybe you don’t know. Many people have high blood pressure and are unaware of it. Many people don’t have any symptoms. You should know your “numbers”. The parish nurse program at St. Paul Lutheran Church is offering free blood pressure screenings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. This is open to anyone in the community. Please come to the church anytime between 6-7 p.m. for a free blood pressure screening by a health care professional. Please enter through the south east door.

If you do have high blood pressure (130/80), there are several things you can do to help decrease high blood pressure. These include: losing weight, eat a low fat, saturated fat, trans fate, cholesterol and salt diet, be physically active (check with your health care provider first), limit alcohol, take medications as prescribed, and stop smoking.

If you don’t have high blood pressure, what can you do to prevent high blood pressure? You should do the same things as if you do have high blood pressure.

Why not take a few minutes & check it out?!!!

We are collecting food for the food pantry on the 1st Sunday of each month.

In order to prepare for a disaster site and in anticipation of becoming a Red Cross disaster site, we need to collect the following items: empty storage bins, pillows, sheets, air mattresses, blankets, bottled water, soup. Donations may be dropped off outside Pastor’s office.

A reminder:
Blood pressures are taken after church on the first Sunday of the month.

There’s a lot of good information on the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) web site.

Go to the American Heart Association
to learn all about your heart.

Go to American Diabetes Association
for Diabetes health tips.

Go to http://www.usa.safekids.org/
for good information on keeping kids safe

Go to http://www.aad.org/public
for good information on skin exams

Web site for
American Academy of Dermatology Association