Award-winning musician Rev. John Kilzer hosts The Way, a service of recovery, at 6 p.m. every Friday at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1207 Peabody Ave. The Way focuses on recovery, encouragement, and hope. Music is a key component of the service with many local musicians stopping by to perform. The service, which is a joint ministry of Methodist Healthcare, St. John’s, and the Church Health Center, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 901-726-4104 or visit www.stjohnsmidtown.org.
The deadline to apply for health insurance through the Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace is February 15, 2015. Together with the Community Development Council and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, the Church Health Center is pleased to offer free, in-person sign-up assistance to those applying for an Affordable Care Act insurance plan. Log on to churchhealthcenter.org for a full schedule of sign-up assistance sessions.
Make 2015 the year you quit smoking for good. The Church Health Center offers Commit to Quit smoking cessation groups each month. Four-week group sessions start the first Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. Commit to Quit is free for Church Health Center Wellness members and $40 for the community. Call 901-701-2222 to reserve your spot.
The Church Health Center Exercise and Movement Studio at 1115 Union is pleased to offer classes for your entire family this winter! Classes include Stott Pilates, Discover Dance, and Yoga For Children. For schedules and prices, log on to churchhealthcenter.org/calendars.
The Church Health Center will host training for those interested in becoming a congregational resource for HIV/AIDS patients from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 7 at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Please call 901-259-4673, ext. 2301 to enroll.
Mark your calendar for Walking as One, the Church Health Center’s annual community event celebrating wellness in action in Memphis! Walking as One will be held at 9 a.m. on April 11 at Church Health Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. To register your team, log on to WalkingAsOne.org. Please contact Jennie Dickerson at 901-701-2097with any questions.
Emily Austin
Communications Specialist
Church Health Center
Office: (901) 701-2127
Cell: (901) 230-8009