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following items are included in the HopeKeepers
Start Up Kit |
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Bible Studies |
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So You Want to Start a Chronic Illness
Pain Ministry |
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5
Copies of When
Chronic Illness Enters Your Life Bible
Study
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So
You Want to Start a Chronic Illness/Pain
Ministry
This 70-page manual will lead you through
everything you need to know to have
a more effective outreach to people
who live with chronic illness or pain.
It's designed with symbols and in an
easy-to-read format; it also includes
over 65 personal anecdotes from people
in pain.
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| HopeKeepers
Binder |
Mosaic
Moments Book |
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The
HopeKeepers Group Binder has a lot of
information about starting a group, articles
and more. Some ofthe info is below:
A
quiz to see if your current chronic
illness ministry is effective and meeting
the needs of people in your church, as
well as outreaching to people in pain
that are not within the church.
A checklist to plan the steps of
your chronic illness/pain ministry and
evaluate how you are doing.
HopeKeeper
flyer (on a disk)
HopeKeeper sign (on a disk)
HopeKeeper sign up sheet (on a disk)
Things to know about small groups
Ice breaker questions
HopeKeeper registration form
Sample Name Tags
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Church newsletter columns. These columns
come on a disk and can be just dropped
right into your church newsletter.
- What to Say to a Hurting Friend
- How to Help: Beyond Casseroles!
- Hospital Visits: What do You Talk About?
- When the Thorn Becomes a Rose &
more!
Drama
sketches: A great way to introduce
this issues of chronic illness into your
church, these skits can easily be adapted
to compliment your sermon topic.
- Handicapped Parking
- You Look Great!
- Alternative Treatments
- Head of the Household
- Spiritual Questions (Comes on a disk)
Press
release about the group and ministry for
newsletters.
Press
release about Rest Ministries, Inc.
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| DVD
About Rest Ministries |
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This
5-minutes DVD is a nice way to introduce
your church's leadership team to Rest
Ministries and a HopeKeepers group (we
visit one on the DVD!) as well as let
other group members of HopeKeepers know
more about this national organization.
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| HopeKeepers
Poster |
Perfect
to post around your church or health club
to advertise your HopeKeepers group.
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Why
Can't I Make People Understand? Book |
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Beyond
Casseroles |
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Why
Can't I Make People Understand? Discovering
the Validation Those with Chronic Illness
Seek & Why
By
Lisa Copen
"No
one get's it!" we all exclaim at
one time or another. But if you feel this
way on a regular basis you may be in trouble!
This book gives you unique insight into
why you crave the understanding of those
around you when you are suffering.
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| Fun
Stuff |
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Audio:
Preparing for Chronic Illness Pain
Ministry CD |
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"Business"
cards -
add your group's information with a label
on the back and give them to all your
group members to distribute to people
who may be interested in attending!
HopeKeepers
balloons can cheer up a meeting or
are a great addition to an exhibit table.
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 Preparing
for Chronic Illness/Pain Ministry
audio CD
One
of Lisa Copen's presentations about starting
a chronic illness ministry.
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Brochures,
Tracts, Bookmarks, etc. |
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Connections
CD |
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Rest
Ministries Brochure
Pack of 75- $8.00
Rest Ministries "basic brochure"
that shares about the ministry, HopeKeepers
groups, HopeKeepers Magazine and more.
Be sure to add a sticker with YOUR HopeKeepers
groups LOCAL information!
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Connections
CD-Rom
of over 1000 health and illness related
resources, includes many Christian &
ministry organizations, contacts, and
materials. (Over 80 pages printed; works
with any IBM, easy to sort and search.
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Laminated Resource Sheet
This
8.5 x 11 inch laminated HopeKeeper
resource sheet is a must for any
HopeKeepers leader or small group
faciliator that needs ideas for
their chronic illness/pain support
group environment.
It
includes Chronic illness facts,
10 ways to publicize your group,
ice breakers, how to create an inviting
environment, how to get the church
involved, how to show your group
you care and much more
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Illness
Descriptions:
When a pastor receives a call about
the recent diagnosis of one of his
church members, where does he turn
to gain insight into the illness?
This is a quick reference so he
can counsel more specifically.
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