Abstract
A church-based health promotion program of the United Methodist Church was implemented to address the holistic health of adults 50 years and older (n = 142). African American congregation members (n = 65) were paired with white congregation members (n = 77) for a total of 12 groups. Over a year, biracial groups participated in weekly two-hour meetings. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used to determine impacts on participants' religiosity, spirituality, and social support; and if impacts varied by race. At follow-up, program components were assessed. Tangible social support overall improved, and participants experienced meaningful socialization, spiritual opportunities, and improved perceptions of other race groups.
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