Health Ministry
First English Lutheran Church in Lennox
First English Lutheran Church in Lennox
Laurie Wernke RN has been the Parish Nurse since the fall of 2002. Laurie has lived in rural Lennox for the past 30 years. She started her career in Nursing in 1980 at Sioux Valley Hospital. She had over 15 years of nursing experience at Sioux Valley Hospital before she started Parish Nursing. Laurie has been a Parish Nurse now for over 10 years. She also works in the GI lab at Sanford Health.
Financial Problems: The Parish Nurse may be able to help. Call 605-360-5540 for Laurie.
All information is kept confidential.
Laurie and her husband Doug live in rural Lennox. Laurie loves to garden, cook, and entertain friends. Hobbies include riding horse, meditating, praying, and reading. Laurie believes that grief is the hardest human experience. Unfortunately until a person experiences grief it is often minimized by others. You do not get over grief, you navigate through it. It is important to express grief in healthy ways. Grief of a Loss is always with you and can accumulate. Laurie enjoys working with the elderly as they navigate through grief and prepare for transitions. Changes in living situations are also a grieving process as we move from a home to nursing home or Assisted Living. These transitions are difficult for all involved. Laurie tries to keep the conversation going and help with resources along the way. If you are in the hospital Laurie may be by to visit and pray
with you. Laurie also tries to deliver a meal to church members after a baby is born, a hospital stay, or a same day surgery.
Laurie is a Parish Nurse 7 hours a week. Phone # 605-360-5540.
The Health Cabinet is a Board of church members that support and guide the Health Ministry at First English. There are between 6 and 8 Health Cabinet members. The number one thing Laurie asks for is Prayer. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the church. Please consider being a member of the Health Cabinet. Our goalionis to encourage healthy activities in and through the church. Health Ministry encourages Healthy snacks for Bible School. Blood Pressures are offered once a month at coffee hour and adult forum topics are shared in the spring. The Health Cabinet also supports Health Ministry by getting involved with community activities, and benefits.
Present Members of the Health Cabinet are Carolyn Gulbrandson, Sandy Poppenga, Jean Reiners & Rhonda Youngquist. Matt Hanson is the Council Liasion.
Financial Problems: The Parish Nurse may be able to help. Call 605-360-5540 for Laurie.
All information is kept confidential.
Laurie and her husband Doug live in rural Lennox. Laurie loves to garden, cook, and entertain friends. Hobbies include riding horse, meditating, praying, and reading. Laurie believes that grief is the hardest human experience. Unfortunately until a person experiences grief it is often minimized by others. You do not get over grief, you navigate through it. It is important to express grief in healthy ways. Grief of a Loss is always with you and can accumulate. Laurie enjoys working with the elderly as they navigate through grief and prepare for transitions. Changes in living situations are also a grieving process as we move from a home to nursing home or Assisted Living. These transitions are difficult for all involved. Laurie tries to keep the conversation going and help with resources along the way. If you are in the hospital Laurie may be by to visit and pray
with you. Laurie also tries to deliver a meal to church members after a baby is born, a hospital stay, or a same day surgery.
Laurie is a Parish Nurse 7 hours a week. Phone # 605-360-5540.
The Health Cabinet is a Board of church members that support and guide the Health Ministry at First English. There are between 6 and 8 Health Cabinet members. The number one thing Laurie asks for is Prayer. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the church. Please consider being a member of the Health Cabinet. Our goalionis to encourage healthy activities in and through the church. Health Ministry encourages Healthy snacks for Bible School. Blood Pressures are offered once a month at coffee hour and adult forum topics are shared in the spring. The Health Cabinet also supports Health Ministry by getting involved with community activities, and benefits.
Present Members of the Health Cabinet are Carolyn Gulbrandson, Sandy Poppenga, Jean Reiners & Rhonda Youngquist. Matt Hanson is the Council Liasion.