Health & Lifestyle

As part of Adventist HealthCare’s commitment to building healthy communities, the organization’s Health Ministry department recently held its first “Health Ministry Team Building” training at the Conference Center on the campus of Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) in Takoma Park, Md.

Residents of Montgomery County, Maryland, and surrounding areas are being urged to get a flu shot this fall to help them stay healthy and avoid seasonal influenza, an illness that affects more than 25 million people in the United States each year.

Potomac Conference’s Sligo church in Takoma Park, Md., recently joined forces with PASCH (Peace and Safety in the Christian Home) to host their fourth international conference.

Washington Adventist Hospital, based in Takoma Park, Md., recently hosted its second “Spirituality in Medicine” symposium exploring the connection between spirituality and healing.

Pastor Brenda Billingy of Allegheny East Conference’s Bladensburg church was triumphant as she crossed the finish line of the 10th annual Vibrant Life 5K Fun Run and Walk held recently in Hagerstown, Md.