Did you know that May is mental health month? While part of the focus is to call attention to mental disorders and losing the stigma that is often associated with it, the goal is also to call attention to the importance of mental well-being. The church is a great avenue for providing programs, events, and training for coping. Think about areas in your church where people might need an extra arm of support. What about those adults who are caregivers? What about those single parents who feel alone and overwhelmed with the day-to-day struggles? What about the child or teen who is being bullied? Sometimes, all it takes to prevent a crisis moment is for the church to recognize needs and offer ministries and outreaches.<\/p>\n
This website<\/a> has a toolkit for promoting mental health month. Be aware that this is a secular site, and you might not agree with their take on spirituality and the fact that they include all religions. Nevertheless, mental health is an important topic and goes along with our \u201cStrong in Fellowship\u201d focus this quarter in Discipleship Ministries. The church must provide an open invitation to those who are hurting and to those who simply need to be surrounded by people who care.<\/p>\n George Barna studies<\/a> indicate that when it comes to friendship, opposites do not attract. He says we tend to migrate to those with the same life stage, religious views, and economic backgrounds. With that in mind, May is the perfect opportunity for the ministries in your congregation and community to connect with a like-minded group and help them find their place within your body of believers. Girls\u2019 Ministries is a great place for school-age girls to find that common thread of connectivity.<\/p>\n For a beautiful reminder of what the church can offer as we gather to fellowship and grow in Christ, check out the Sidewalk Prophet song, \u201cCome to the Table,\u201d on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Mental Health, Community, & Belonging - IPHC Discipleship Ministries","description":"Did you know that May is mental health month? 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Si bien parte del enfoque es llamar la atenci\u00f3n sobre los trastornos mentales y perder el estigma que a menudo se asocia con ellos, el objetivo tambi\u00e9n es llamar la atenci\u00f3n sobre la importancia del bienestar mental. La iglesia es una gran v\u00eda para proporcionar programas, eventos y capacitaci\u00f3n para hacer frente. Piense en las \u00e1reas de su iglesia donde las personas podr\u00edan necesitar un brazo de apoyo adicional. \u00bfQu\u00e9 pasa con los adultos que son cuidadores? \u00bfQu\u00e9 pasa con los padres solteros que se sienten solos y abrumados con las luchas del d\u00eda a d\u00eda? \u00bfQu\u00e9 pasa con el ni\u00f1o o adolescente que est\u00e1 siendo intimidado? A veces, todo lo que se necesita para prevenir un momento de crisis es que la iglesia reconozca las necesidades y ofrezca ministerios y actividades de divulgaci\u00f3n. Este sitio web ( http:\/\/www.mentalhealthamerica.net\/may<\/a> ) tiene un kit de herramientas para promover el mes de la salud mental. Tenga en cuenta que este es un sitio secular, y puede que no est\u00e9 de acuerdo con su enfoque de la espiritualidad y el hecho de que incluyen todas las religiones. Sin embargo, la salud mental es un tema importante y va de la mano con nuestro enfoque \"Fuerte en la fraternidad\" en este trimestre en los Ministerios de Discipulado. La iglesia debe proporcionar una invitaci\u00f3n abierta a quienes sufren y a quienes simplemente necesitan estar rodeados de personas que se preocupan por ellos. Los estudios de George Barna ( https:\/\/www.barna.com\/research\/friends-loneliness\/?utm<\/a> ) indican que cuando se trata de amistad, los opuestos no atraen. \u00c9l dice que tendemos a migrar a aquellos con la misma etapa de la vida, puntos de vista religiosos y antecedentes econ\u00f3micos. Con eso en mente, May es la oportunidad perfecta para que los ministerios en su congregaci\u00f3n y comunidad se conecten con un grupo de ideas afines y les ayuden a encontrar su lugar dentro de su cuerpo de creyentes. El Ministerio de las Ni\u00f1as es un gran lugar para que las ni\u00f1as en edad escolar encuentren ese hilo com\u00fan de conectividad. Para obtener un hermoso recordatorio de lo que la iglesia puede ofrecer al reunirnos para la comuni\u00f3n y crecer en Cristo, consulte la canci\u00f3n Sidewalk Prophet, \"Come to the Table\", en https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DXXxLwxfo0U<\/a> .","author_name":"Irvina Parker","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-1eY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10178,"url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2023\/12\/07\/wg-attendee-response\/","url_meta":{"origin":4772,"position":0},"title":"Women\u2019s Gathering: ATTENDEE Response","author":"sdavidson","date":"December 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Women\u2019s Gathering: ATTENDEE Response No one can share the impact the Women\u2019s Leadership Gathering has had better than an attendee. Rachael Ward (Cornerstone Conference) is the Campus Events Coordinator for Emmanuel University. 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