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Safe Church Ministry: Looking Back at 2021!
A quick video highlighting 2021 with Safe Church Ministry!
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January 10, 2022
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Safe Church Mini-Grants 2022
Do you have ideas for how you could forward the Safe Church Ministry in your classis? Apply for a mini-grant today!
December 16, 2021
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Safe Church Assessment Introduction and Instructions
Use this tool to help assess how safe your congregation is from all kinds of abuse, and how you might nurture a culture that resists abuse.
December 14, 2021
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Ten Ways to Live Restoratively
This simple pdf was adapted from Howard Zehr's book Changing Lenses: Restorative Justice for Our Times, created by The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, a program of Eastern Mennonite University.
November 23, 2021
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Resources for Hosting a Book Study on A Church Called TOV
In this post, you'll find study guides with discussion questions, quotes, and themes for hosting a 5-session book study on A Church Called TOV.
November 16, 2021
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December Safe Church Webinar: Ways of Creating a Culture of Goodness
On Wednesday December 8th at 12p Eastern, this webinar will feature conversation with a panel of CRCNA Justice Ministries Staff talking about ways of forming cultures of goodness.
October 19, 2021
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Safe Church Ministry: What We Do
Learn all about Safe Church Ministry, including its services, resources, and how to connect.
October 12, 2021
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October Safe Church Webinar: Faith Leaders and a Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence
October Safe Church Webinar is all about how faith leaders can work together with social services in a coordinated community response to domestic abuse.
September 28, 2021
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Virtual Safe Church Workshop: Restorative Practices with Classis Rocky Mountain (Oct. 26 from 7 to 9 pm MST)
In this workshop, participants will experience the history and framework of restorative practices, and how to integrate them in a church setting.
September 7, 2021
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The Making of Biblical Womanhood (November Safe Church Webinar)
In this webinar, Dr. Amanda Benckhuysen and Rev. Elaine May talk with Dr. Beth Allison Barr about her new book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood.
September 7, 2021
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Power of Voice, Fair Process, Just Process, and Restorative Practices
I believe that being heard, listened to, and given an opportunity to share your voice is fundamental to being an image bearer of God.
August 6, 2021
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On Being a Trauma-Informed Congregation (August Safe Church Webinar)
Watch this conversation with Dr. Dawn Gibson and Pastor Anthony Gibson on Trauma-Informed Congregations.
July 27, 2021
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On Finding a Potential Spouse
Because my dad was verbally abusive and emotionally distant when I was growing up, I find it difficult to trust men.
July 20, 2021
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Safe Church Policy Provision for Youth Mentoring Program?
Does your Safe Church Policy have a provision for one-on-one mentoring with youth?
July 14, 2021
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Invitation to Virtual Book Study: A Church Called TOV
Safe Church Ministry is hosting a virtual book study open to all interested in learning more about creating a TOV (good) culture in our churches!
June 29, 2021
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Creating Cultures that Resist Abuse and Promote Healing (July Safe Church Webinar)
This webinar features a conversation with guest speaker, Dr. Scot Mcknight, author of The Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture that Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing and the Safe Church Ministry Team.
June 11, 2021
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On Being Restorative Congregations in the Aftermath of COVID (June Safe Church Webinar)
Watch this webinar, which explores the following aspects of the framework for restorative practices: continuum of practices, practice domains, fair process, and the compass of shame.
June 10, 2021
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Does your Campus Have a Safe Campus Policy?
The Safe Campus Policy Template reflects the current needs of college and university campus communities. All campus ministries are required to have a policy and this is an excellent guide to develop one.
June 1, 2021
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Safe Church and Disability Concerns Coordinator (Classis Lake Erie)
Position opening for Classis Lake Erie Safe Church and Disability Concerns Coordinator with a $1,500 annual stipend.
May 28, 2021
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Restorative Circle Workshop on June 23rd!
Join us Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:30p-9p Eastern, (4:30p-6p Pacific) when Eric Kas and Liz Tolkamp and several other restorative facilitators lead a workshop on facilitating an active listening circle.
May 21, 2021
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Start Here! Resources and Connecting Points for Safe Church Teams
Here is a list of basic of resources and ways you can stay connected to Safe Church Ministry for up-to-date information.
May 17, 2021
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When Spiritual Leaders Do Harm: Starting Small and Choosing to Be With in Small Oases of Restorative Resiliency
Here are two ways to prevent harm in spiritual communities through restorative practices: starting small, and choosing to be with.
April 22, 2021
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June Safe Church Webinar: On Being Restorative Congregations In the Aftermath of COVID
This webinar explored why restorative practices are worth it in the aftermath of COVID, helped define following aspects of the framework for restorative practices: continuum of practices, practice domains, fair process, and the compass of shame.
April 20, 2021
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Becoming a Trauma-Informed Church
How can churches come alongside and support those who have experienced abuse? What can they do to create safe environments for those who are suffering from trauma?
April 15, 2021
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Rugged Relationships and a Restorative Church
How can we envision shalom in a society of increasingly complex webs of relationships, systems of governments and institutions?