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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