2025 Nurses Conference
SAVE THE DATE and plan to attend the first Adventist® Nurses Conference! This event will provide contact hours for nurses, networking and friendship building, and inspiration for the Ministry of Nursing. Don’t Miss it!
Dates: April 3 – 6, 2025
Location: North American Division Headquarters, Columbia, MD
ALL NURSES WELCOME!
Notable Nurses
We are all sure to know of a nurse who should be recognized for his or her service and ministry. Let us know about an Adventist nurse at your church, workplace, or community so we can connect with them.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
This course equips nurses of any faith or spiritual community to promote wellness, healing, health promotion, and disease prevention and lifestyle management.
Continuing Education
Online, live webinars, offering contact hours accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Webinars are recorded and archived for access by AAFCN Members and Friends.
Nurses’ Appreciation Sabbath
Coinciding with the Nurses’ Week, churches can utilize the resources provided to plan a special Sabbath program to acknowledge nurses — and other health professionals — and their missional service.
AAFCN Illuminator Newsletter
Peruse our articles, meet our members, and gain new skills and tools for your ministry through our quarterly newsletter.
Calendar of Events
AAFCN sponsors numerous events throughout the year. Check out our calendar for the current year!
About AAFCN
Connecting Churches with Quality Care
A Faith Community Nurse (FCN), previously known as Parish Nurse, is a trained nurse who serves a church or congregation to improve the health of its members. They recognize that spiritual care is central to the practice of an FCN and, working with the pastoral team, facilitate wholistic health for the congregation.
Most FCNs are BSN prepared, have current experience in the nursing process, and have successfully completed the Foundations Course. Many are masters and doctoral prepared and have degrees in fields such as nursing, psychology, education, and theology. The FCN is a recognized nursing specialty by the American Nurses Association.
Faith Community Nurses have been called to be conduits of safety for others. We achieve this through education, mentoring, and personal support of pastors and congregants on their personal health journey. FCNs also serve in hospital and healthcare settings, offering community-based education and support.
To learn more about the Faith Community Nursing specialty, visit the Westberg Institute website.
Our Purpose
The Adventist Association of Faith Community Nursing (AAFCN) is a network of Seventh-day Adventist FCNs and Friends who believe in the Values of Adventist Health Ministries. Together, they seek to further the work of FCNs within churches, hospitals, and communities. Visit the Membership page for more information on benefits and to join this growing movement. The FCN is a vital part of your church’s overall health ministry program, providing high-quality outcomes to achieving our mission.
Our Mission
AAFCN equips nurses to facilitate transformative care to congregations and communities.
