What is Interfaith Health & Support Services?
We are a health ministry comprised of Congregational Health/Parish Nursing and Interfaith Volunteer Caregiving that provides holistic, faith-based care.
We are an expanding coalition of religious congregations and service agencies serving God by promoting wellness and spiritual wholeness. In response to the needs of our community, we provide the volunteer services of Parish Nurses/Congregational Health Ministers and Caregivers.
Mission
FAITH IN ACTION
To be a sign of God's enduring presence in the lives of all people by providing faith-based physical, emotional and spiritual support.
values
We seek to lift up the dignity of all people with: Love Respect Hope Compassion
participating congregations
Barnegat United Methodist Church, Barnegat King of Kings Community Church Manahawkin
Cedar Run Assembly of God Church Cedar Run First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton,
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Tuckerton
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Brant Beach Manahawkin Baptist Church, Manahawkin
Good Shepherd Lutheran, Little Egg Harbor Ocean Community Church, Manahawkin
Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, Spray Beach
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Manahawkin St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Waretown
Manahawkin United Methodist Church, Manahawkin St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Barnegat
Southern Ocean Congregational Church, Little Egg Harbor
St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Brant Beach Tuckerton United Methodist Church
St.Pius X Roman Catholic Church,Forked River
St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, Tuckerton United Church of Surf City, Surf City
Terrace United Methodist Church, Beach Haven Terrace
Waretown United Methodist Church Zion Lutheran Church, Barnegat Light
West Creek United Methodist Church
Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church, Barnegat
participating
Southern Ocean Medical Center A member of the Meridian Health Family
St. Francis Community Center, L.B.I.C.C., Inc.
Board of Directors
Joanne Leichte, RN, BSN, President
Sr Patricia Klemm OSF, Vice President
The Reverend William E. Ashley, Secretary
John W.Boekell,Treasurer
The Reverend Msgr.Kenard Tuzeneu
Mr. Doug Steffy
Kathleen A. Sheridan, Esq.
Mr. Lou Manzi
Individual, organizational, business and foundation support is gratefully accepted. All donations welcome!
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