Health Ministry

General Information About St. John’s Health Ministry Team

Our St. John’s Health Ministry Team meets regularly to provide health and wellness services to our congregation. It is comprised of members of St. John’s who are trained for and/or work in the health care field. They are also “on standby” should any medical situation or emergency arise during worship services or any events at St. John’s. The Health Ministry team invites anyone that may be interested in joining the team to reach out to one of the team members! They are always happy to add health professional members to the team.

Link to the Montgomery County Health and Human Services official website: https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/2783/Health-and-Human-Services

Link to the Bucks County Human Services official website: https://www.buckscounty.gov/224/Human-Services

Local Health Resources – Recovery Support

Health Care Justice from our PSEC Conference:

Jesus Christ’s ministry gave particular attention to people experiencing sickness. As Christians, we must continue to make progress toward a U.S. health care system that is inclusive, equitable, affordable, accountable, and accessible for all. For more than thirty-five years the General Synod of the United Church of Christ has advocated for health care as a right and a priority for all people. PSEC Justice & Witness ministries advocates for the following:

Preserve the coverage gains made by the ACA and further decrease the number of Americans without health insurance.
Preserve the funding for Medicaid expansion and expand the program in all states.
Ensure that reasonable revenue is in the federal budget to pay for health care for all.
Uphold the purpose of Medicaid by refraining from structural changes to how the program is funded. Changing the funding structure to a block grant or per capita cap would impose rigid limits on the amount of federal money available to states for Medicaid, endangering the health and well-being of children, older adults, people with disabilities, and their families.
Ensure that insurance premiums and cost sharing are truly affordable to all. Policies to improve affordability must prioritize those with the greatest need, not those with the means to put money in a health savings account or wait for tax deductions.
Maintain health services and benefits currently provided by the ACA including access to essential medicines, mental health services, preventive services, pre-natal services, and other key services necessary to maintain health.
Maintain guaranteed issue for those with pre-existing conditions. Do not quarantine the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions in unaffordable high risk insurance pools.
Prevent insurance companies from discriminating against women, the elderly, and people in poverty.
Create effective mechanisms of accountability for insurance companies and not allow them to have annual or lifetime caps on expenditures.
Continue to allow children under the age of 26 to be covered by their parents’ insurance.

To learn more, visit: http://www.ucc.org/justice_health

Help is available locally for persons with depression & other mental health disorders. NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24-hour helpline: 800-950-6264; the LOCAL number for NAMI Montgomery County Lansdale: 215-361-7784.

LGBTQ+ official Health & Support resources in Montgomery County website: https://montcopa.org/3349/LGBTQ-Health-and-Support

There is a nationwide phone number, 988 (then press 1), for direct connection to care & support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress, including thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance abuse crises, or any other emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

Information from the UCC website: UCC HIV & AIDS Network: UCAN:

UCC HIV & AIDS Network