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
Cedar Run Assembly of God Church Cedar Run First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton, Tuckerton
Holy Innocent's Episcopal Church, Beach Haven Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Tuckerton
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Brant Beach Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, Spray Beach
Good Shepherd Lutheran, Little Egg Harbor King of Kings Community Church Manahawkin
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Manahawkin
Manahawkin United Methodist Church, Manahawkin Manahawkin Baptist Church, Manahawkin
Ocean Community Church, Manahawkin Southern Ocean Congregational Church, Little Egg Harbor
St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Brant Beach St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Barnegat
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Waretown St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, Tuckerton
Terrace United Methodist Church, Beach Haven Terrace Tuckerton United Methodist Church, Tuckerton
Waretown United Methodist Church, Waretown West Creek United Methodist Church, West Creek
Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church, Barnegat Zion Lutheran Church, Barnegat Light
participating agencies
Southern Ocean County Hospital St. Francis Community Center, L.B.I.C.C., Inc.
Board of Directors
Joanne Leichte, RN, BSN, President
Rita Lanorith, RN, AAS, Vice President
John W.Boekell,Treasurer
The Reverend Msgr.Kenard Tuzeneu
Sr Patricia Klemm OSF
The Reverend Carole Wagg
Rabbi Jacob Friedman
The Reverend William E. Ashley
Individual, organizational, business and foundation support is gratefully accepted. All donations welcome!
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