Health Ministry

Health Ambassador of Olive Grove MBC~Macon Second BC conducts health screening at Food Distribution event.

Pastor Charles E. Walton volunteers for free blood pressure testing by Health Ambassador Debra McKevie. Convenient blood pressure and health monitoring is part of a new partnering initiative sponsored by the Pastor’s Triad Network. The goal is to bring health education, monitoring and testing to the underserved rural communities via their local church.

Churchercize ANYONE

Health Ambassador Debra McKevie leads the worship service attendees in life sustaining cordiovascular exercises. The “Churchercize” is part of an ongoing new emphasis on the importance of building the body as we grow the spirit.

Olive Grove~Macon Second Baptist Church
Introduces New Health Ambassador

Olive Grove MBC/Macon Second Baptist has introduced a new officer to its administrative lineup. The new office is called Health Ambassador and is helmed by Ms. Debra McKevie.

The office was established to respond to the ever-expanding health crises that plague the black and brown communities where our church families reside. This new health initiative is part of a greater collaboration between OGMBC/MSBC and the Triad Pastors Network. The TPN is a health initiative sponsored by Wake Forest School of Medicine in cooperation with the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Health Ambassador Responsibilities

Ms. McKevie’s responsibilities are varied. They will include providing health and nutrition support for church membership via counseling, health information documentation and handouts. Also, thanks to a generous contribution from the Triad Pastor’s Network of a portable EKG machine, blood pressure monitoring device and computer tablet, Ms. McKevie will also provide ongoing monitoring of members health vitals, upon request.

Triad Pastors Network Convene Health Forum At Olive Grove

Forum leaders of the Triad Pastors Network convened the third in a series of health forums at Olive Grove MBC. The forum was titled, “Congregational Health Ambassadors Workshop – Mental Health and Coping Techniques“. The two-hour presentation focused on the unique mental health challenges in the African American Community. Throughout the workshop the presenters delineated methods for identifying and resolving mental health issues. There was also a focused effort of the workshop to teach skills for managing on going mental health concerns. Leadership of the Triad Pastors Network left to right are Mrs. Julika Powell, Dr. TanYa Gwathmey-Williams, Mrs. Dr. Patricia Smyre, Ms. Shayla Sanders, ECU Intern.