Lebanon Church Hosts Diabetes Seminar Targeted on Way of life Change – Southern Tidings

Rashelle Stirewalt

Participants and organizers pose for a bunch photograph following the completion for Lebanon Church’s eight-week “Diabetes Undone” seminar. The program drew individuals from a number of church buildings and communities in search of to enhance or reverse diabetes by means of life-style modifications.

Photo courtesy of Tom Day

Volunteers put together plant-based meals throughout Lebanon Church’s eight-week “Diabetes Undone” seminar. Organizers stated the meals had been designed to exhibit sensible and sustainable purposes of wholesome consuming.

Photo courtesy of Tom Day

The Lebanon, Tenn., Church hosted an eight-week well being seminar, “Diabetes Undone,” which started February 1, 2026, and drew 16 individuals from a number of church buildings and communities in search of to enhance or reverse diabetes by means of life-style modifications.

According to organizers, attendees represented 9 cities, together with members from 4 Kentucky-Tennessee Conference church buildings, one church exterior the Conference, a neighborhood participant, and two people coaching to current this system in their very own congregations. A complete of 18 folks registered for the seminar.

The program was organized after Dennis Stirewalt, pastor, inspired church member Aimee Greene to develop a brand new well being initiative. Greene consulted with Malinda Haley, Conference well being ministries director, and chosen the Diabetes Undone video-based seminar. The church board permitted this system and scheduled the periods.

Tom Day, a registered nurse specializing in essential care from the White House Church, served as facilitator. John Mathews managed audiovisual elements, whereas Greene coordinated meal planning. Volunteers Sandy Mathews and Rashelle Stirewalt assisted in getting ready and serving plant-based meals at every session.

Each class included a meal designed to exhibit sensible purposes of a plant-based weight loss program. Organizers stated the meals aimed to indicate individuals that wholesome consuming will be each interesting and sustainable.

The seminar featured weekly video shows by Wes Youngberg, Dr.P.H., developer of Diabetes Undone, who emphasizes addressing root causes of power illness by means of diet, train, and different life-style interventions. Sessions included group discussions following every presentation. By the conclusion of this system, a number of individuals expressed curiosity in persevering with with follow-up conferences to assist ongoing life-style modifications, organizers stated.

Kentucky-Tennessee | July 2026