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Samaritan鈥檚 Purse invites CIU nursing students to medical missions conference

IU Nursing students joined with students from three other Christian universities at the "Prescription for Renewal" conference. (Photo courtesy of Samaritans' Purse)

September 22, 2023

The annual 鈥淧rescription for Renewal Conference,鈥 hosted by Samaritan鈥檚 Purse, encourages medical professionals to service for Christ around the world. Among the attendees at the September 2023 event in Orlando were CIU nursing students and faculty. 听

Samaritan鈥檚 Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. It was founded by Franklin Graham, eldest son of the late evangelist Billy Graham.

For over a dozen years, the director of 小猪视频鈥檚听nursing听辫谤辞驳谤补尘,听Dr. Jill McElheny, has served with听听International Relief, traveling to many countries around the world. She expresses a deep desire to lead CIU nursing students to serve as the hands and feet of Christ as they care for patients.

McElheny thanks Samaritan鈥檚 Purse for making it financially possible for CIU students to attend the conference.

鈥淥ur nursing students represented CIU so well, and they were connected to hundreds of opportunities to serve in medical missions,鈥 McElheny said. 鈥淲e are grateful for the opportunity to be selected as one of the schools Samaritan鈥檚 Purse invites and chooses to sponsor.鈥 听

The 32nd annual Prescription for Renewal offered a time to reflect and celebrate what God is doing through Samaritan Purse鈥檚 World Medical Mission program. The conference drew more than 700 people, ranging from nursing students in their 20s to retired missionary doctors in their 90s.

Learn more about the conference at the website, and be sure to check out CIU鈥檚 nursing and biomedical programs.

CIU is celebrating 100 years of its mission to 鈥渆ducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥 The university consistently ranks among the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report, as well as a Best Value Regional University in the South.听听or request information on enrollment by contacting Admissions at (803) 807-5024 or听admissions@ciu.edu.听听听听听听听

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