Ministry of Medicine

The Ministry of Medicine (MOM) strives to help Christians understand the relationship between spiritual and physical well being. MOM serves the EBC church family and community by providing information on health issues and preventative health education.

Ministry members are available during all services and church events to offer first aid and other medical assistance. MOM-sponsored activities include health fairs, blood pressure screenings, flu shoot clinics and blood drives. They can even provide a list of essential items that should be stocked in every home’s medicine cabinet.

Mission Statement: The purpose of this ministry is to serve the EBC church family and the community on a humanitarian basis. We intend to assist the stricken and the helpless, to give urgently necessary first aid, and family health care. The EBC health ministry will impart general information on problems of health and will help Christians to understand the relation between spiritual and physical well being. The health ministry will also provide preventative health education.

Activities:

  • Annual Spring Health Fair
  • Monthly Blood Pressure Screening
  • Annual Fall Health Event
  • Flu Shoots Blood Drive Health Tips

Home Medicine Cabinet

The home medicine cabinet should periodically be cleaned out and refreshed. Throw away out-dated medications and prescriptions bottles. Listed below are some of the basic items you may want to consider when restocking your medicine cabinet.

  • Adhesive Bandage
  • Antibiotic Ointment
  • Antiseptic Solution
  • Tweezers
  • Syrup of Ipecac
  • Latex Gloves
  • CPR Mask
  • Absorbent Gauze Pads
  • Medical Tape
  • Rolled Gauze
  • Elastic Bandage
  • Disposable Ice Packs
  • Scissors