Living Saviour Lutheran Church has established a ministry for Health and Wholeness that seeks to connect faith and health. Through a process of education about health and spiritual practices, the ministry seeks to integrate the whole person.
This wholeness flows from humanity to our good creation as well. The ministry seeks to integrate how we care for the earth and its inhabitants, plant, animal, and human, while encouraging those practices which focus on a healthy environment to promote a healthy humanity.
Active Exercise Opportunities
Please reach out to the instructor prior to your first class or with any questions.
Yoga 4 You with Lori: (https://Ready4Yoga.com/)
Mondays – 6:15pm
Tuesdays – 9:30am
Thursdays – 9:30am and 6:15pm
Saturdays – 10:00am
Chair Yoga with Debby (www.feelgoodyogagirl.com)
Thursdays – 11:00am
Upcoming Events
Women’s Reproductive Cancer Class & Tea Party – October 28, 2026 @ 11:30am – this is a one-hour educational program focused on the prevention of female reproductive cancers. Our Health & Wholeness Ministry will host this class presented by Levine Cancer Center in the LSLC fellowship hall. During the session we will discuss risk reduction strategies as well as signs and symptoms of these cancers. The presentation is interactive, informative, and designed to help women better understand their health and the importance of early detection. Bring your lunch and a friend! Tea and sweets will be provided!
The focus for October is women’s reproductive cancers.
Tip#1: Approximately 100,000 women are diagnosed with gynecological cancer every year in the US. These cancers are no longer considered silent until it is too late. Modern testing, screening, and genetic discovery have made early detection possible and many of these cancers can even be prevented. Undergoing recommended screening and vaccines available for prevention is very important for women’s health.
Psalm 107:19-20 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Tip#2: Major risk factors for gynecological cancers include family history, obesity, age over 60 and HPV infection. Family history is the strongest risk for ovarian cancer. Obesity causes an increase in estrogen and chronic inflammation that can affect the lining of the uterus (the endometrium), leading to a greater risk of endometrial cancer. Most ovarian, endometrial, and vulvar cancers are seen in women over 60 but women under 40 are more likely to get cervical cancer. HPV (human papilloma virus) is sexually transmitted and causes cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer.
Malachi 4:2 But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from a stall.
Tip#3: Awareness of symptoms such as abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, bloating, urinary changes, or persistent genitalia itching can prompt earlier evaluation and treatment of gynecological cancers. Vaginal bleeding that is heavier than usual or not related to the normal menstrual period can be a sign of vaginal, cervical or endometrial cancer. Feeling bloated in the abdomen, loss of appetite, gas, frequent urination and abnormal vaginal bleeding are possible signs of ovarian cancer. Constant itching can be a sign of vulvar cancer.
Psalm 103:2-3 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.
Tip#4: Prevention strategies for gynecological cancers include regular Pap and HPV (human papilloma virus) testing, HPV vaccination, healthy weight management and genetic counseling when appropriate. Guidelines recommend starting regular screening in women between ages 21 and 25. Healthy eating and being active are preventative lifestyle goals to avoid cancer. Even losing just a few pounds can lower the risk of cancer. In general, women with a family history of ovarian cancer or early onset breast cancer should see a genetic counselor. The HPV vaccine is recommended for men and women starting at age 11-12 years. Studies have shown the HPV vaccine to greatly reduce the rate of HPV and to reduce the rate of cervical cancer.
Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.