Models of HIV/AIDS Ministries by Churches in the Lott Carey Network


The following models of ministries can be replicated in different places.  The contact persons are available for discuss information and collaboration.

 

Add your church's ministry model by forwarding information to lottcarey@lottcarey.org and place Models of HIV/AIDS Ministries in the Subject Line. Include your church name, contact person and email address, program description, program goals, program benefits, and future goals. 

 

Thanks for your ministry among people infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

 

 

Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois
HIV/AIDS Support Ministry
Mr. Rodney Johnson
(773) 508-4959
rcclarence2j@yahoo.com

Program Description
Ministry of comfort through support, education, HIV Testing for individuals and family and friends infected by HIV    

 


Program Goals

  1. To educate the congregation and the community about HIV and AIDS
  2. To discuss the spiritual and pastoral elements of dealing with HIV/AIDS
  3. To empower the youth to be peer leaders in teaching about STDs and AIDS    


 

Program Benefits

  1. Ministers directly to individuals who disclose they are HIV positive
  2. Stands in the forefront as a congregation that fights HIV/AIDS
  3. Talks about HIV/AIDS from the pulpit    


Future Goals

  1. To have ministry partners trained to test
  2. To go out into the community to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS
  3. To work with other churches to have a bigger impact on stopping HIV/AIDS




New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio
SALEM House HIV/AIDS Ministry
Angela Billingslea and DJuana Drew
Ms. Billingslea: (614) 360-0200 x2012
billingsleaa@southeastinc.com
Ms. Drew: (614) 930-2231
ddrew@newsalemcares.com   

 

 

Program Description
Prevention education program to increase awareness and, therefore, to prevent
the further spread of HIV/AIDS among African Americans and other communities of color

 


Program Goals

  1. Information is provided in brochures and Prevention Education Presentations
  2. Only church in Columbus that is a certified testing spot
  3. Participated in National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day and in the Black Church week of prayer
  4. A "Balloon Launch" memorializing those who had lost their battle with HIV/AIDS and honoring those still in the battle

 



Program Benefits
1. The health fairs have been met with a positive response
2. More members of the congregation want to get involved
3. People who are infected are glad the church educates those who are not infected and other faith-based organizations     

 



Future Goals
To be able to test again using the new methods



Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, Woodlawn, Ohio
HIV/AIDS Ministry
www.lincolnheightsmbc.org

 



Program Description
Helps the congregation become more aware through education about the problem of HIV/AIDS and the impact it is having

 



Program Goals

  1. To teach the congregation the impact of HIV/AIDS on the local community
  2. To teach the congregation the impact of HIV/AIDS on the United States
  3. To teach the congregation the impact of HIV/AIDS on the globe    


 

Program Benefits
A walk-a-thon that promotes outreach and awareness

 

Future Goals
To continue to grow the ministry in the coming years

 

 

Lott Carey Baptist Mission- New Delhi
HIV/AIDS Project
Richard Khemcand

 

Program Description
Focus on reducing the risks of HIV/AIDS in the high-risk urban communities in Ragubir Nagar Transit Camp and around Delhi

 

Program Goals

  1. Care and support for people who are infected and affected by the pandemic
  2. Holding awareness programs with special attention toward youth

 

Program Benefits

  1. Enabling behavioral changes
  2. Prevention education
  3. Providing treatment and care
  4. Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
  5. Supporting and protecting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)

 

Future Goals

  1. To extend the current five bed hospital program to at least 15 beds
  2. To encourage more people to come for care and treatment

 

 

First Institutional Baptist Church, Phoenix, Arizona
HIV/AIDS Ministry/Charles Drew Ministry
Kathy Donner
(602) 364-3602
DONNERK@azdhs.gov 

 

Program Description
Empowering the church to minister through prevention education, care, and support

 

Program Goals

  1. Working on HIV/AIDS issues during the Black Week of Prayer and days dedicated to HIV/AIDS
  2. Provide educational brochures about HIV/AIDS and other health issues in the church lobby
  3. Ministries pray for all issues including HIV/AIDS
  4. Providing education about HIV/AIDS
  5. Pastor addresses HIV/AIDS issues from the pulpit 

 

Program Benefits

  1. Educating the church and community about the HIV/AIDS pandemic

 

Future Goals

  1. Counseling and testing on the monthly basis alongside a community group at significant events
  2. Getting out more education about HIV/AIDS to the congregation

 

 

Enon Tabernacle Baptrist Church, Philadelphia, PA
HIV/AIDS Ministry

 

Program Description
To mobilize Enon’s congregation into one that is health-conscious; physically, emotionally and spiritually.

 

Program Goals

  1. To educate/train people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
  2. To combat the ever growing impacts of this pandemic disease in our community.

 

Progam Benefits

  1. Collaborating with a number AIDS Services Organizations and pharmaceutical companies
  2. Providing monthly support groups for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
  3. Providing monthly testing and counseling by certified testing programs
  4. Providing ongoing education, training and outreach at Enon and in the City of Philadelphia
  5. Hosting Annual Carnival For A Cure on Enon’s athletic field- a community and city-wide effort seeks to increase HIV/AIDS awareness/education and testing along with a fun-filled day of rides and entertainment.

 

Future Goals

  1. Continuing Efforts of the Ministry:
  2. Participate in local, national, and international HIV/AIDS initiatives
  3. Development of health initiatives in collaboration with other faith communities
  4. Development of a more comprehensive training model for ministry teams and members; and
  5. To incorporate education and testing components concerning the Hepatitis C disease.

 

 

Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland, OH
Antioch Development Corporation
Minister Kelvin Berry
(216) 421-1516
kberry@antiochcleveland.org


Program Description
Provide testing for individuals, targeting 25-44 year old heterosexual women and prevention education for grades 9-12

 

Program Goals

  1. To test roughly 1,500 people per year
  2. To counsel high school students
  3. To engage Black churches with “Faith-based-Circle of Care” Project
  4. To train stylists at beauty salons to talk to their clients about the epidemic during the normal course of conversation 

 

Program Benefits

  1. 7,000 men and women in various age groups have been tested and counseled
  2. More than 5,000 high school students have been counseled
  3. Trained three churches in their first year
  4. Trained three beauty salons in the inner city of Cleveland 

 

Future Goals

  1. To train five additional churches in their second year
  2. To continue to grow all their different models in the next year

 

 

Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia
HIV/AIDS Ministry
Barbaranda Walls
blwalls427@aol.com


Program Goals
Educates, comforts, and provides support to Alfred Street disciples and their families with regard to HIV/AIDS

 

Program Description

  1. Distributing pamphlets about HIV/AIDS
  2. Testing during the annual health and wellness fair
  3. Prayer and Praise service in honor of the Black Church Week of Prayer
  4. Write and distribute a book of prayers and meditation during black church week of prayer
  5. Educate the teenagers of Alfred Street
  6. Holiday Baskets to people infected by HIV/AIDS 

 

Program Benefits
Some people join the church because of the prayer and support that is provided to them 

 

Future Goals

  1. To continue to provide prayer and support
  2. To continue to educate the youth
  3. To continue to educate all members of Alfred Street, their families, and the community
 
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