Thank you for sharing the details,, Mary Ann. I'm glad to know about
your connection with Louisville - it is a great place.
Vicki

p.s. Did you ever meet Dr. Wayne Oates when you were at the old Baptist
Hospital?
Vicki

> Hi Vickie
> Thanks for your inquiry. I will be happy to share.
>
> Our group meets approximately 4 times a year. We meet at Lutheran
> Hillside Village which is a large nursing complex in Peoria.
> We have nurses from the Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist
> denominations. We are about 12 nurses.
>
> As far as structure. Mary Jo Holford, who is the parish nurse at St.
> Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington, IL. is our conveener. We are
> funded by a grant from Thrivent. Once a year, there is a seminar in
> Davenport Iowa which is usually quite good. The group will fund half
> the fee for this event to members.
>
> As far as programs, We usually have a very educational program which
> lasts about an hour. We often incorporate the chaplin of Hillside
> village in these programs. We have had programs on Death and Dieing,
> Dealing with troubling situations in our ministries, and many more.
> The last one , which I was not able to attend was presented by The
> Center for the blind. This was a interactive presentation on dealing
> with the sight impaired. I have been involved with this group for
> about 3 years. The program, combined with the networking is usually
> very helpful.
>
> As far as structure. This is really a very loosely structured group
> although it seems to function well. If you would want to contact Mary
> Jo I am sure she would be happy to talk to you about the group. I
> don't have her E-Mail but I do have a phone number for the church. The
> address is
> St. Mark's Lutheran Church
> 200 S. Main St.
> Washington, Il. 61521
> Phone 309 444-4618
>
> It is ironic that you are from Louisville, Ky. I graduated from the
> old Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Louisville almost 45 years
> ago. I love your town. This should also give you a pretty good idea
> that I am not exactly young.
>
> Hope this has helped. If I can be of further assistance please do not
> hesitate to contact me.
>
> Mary Ann