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… On Sunday, November 6, a gunman entered a small, Baptist church in rural Texas and opened fire. Within a few minutes, … to be asking. I reached out to the Christian Reformed Church’s Safe Church Ministry to get their perspective. While Safe … Is Your Church Prepared to Respond to Gun Violence? …
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… aren’t prepared to protect their own property or members. Church leaders don’t usually think of their buildings as … inventory of building contents? Have you identified safe areas? Do you have first-aid supplies on hand? Have you … Dear Churches, In the Event of a Hurricane …
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… rules confusing? Having trouble knowing which images are safe to use? If so, join the club! Churches and individuals generally desire and intend to use … on the internet that can be shared and used by your church. I am no expert (and this list is far from … Copyright Confusion? Basic Tips for Churches …
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… In the past, many churches hosted a parsonage. Nowadays, it seems somewhat less common. Does your church have a parsonage? Does your church use your parsonage … outreach (such as for hosting incoming refugees, or as a safe housing space for survivors of domestic abuse or …
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… Internet hackers are finding church websites to be easy targets for installing viruses and … a link and get a warning page from Google saying it wasn’t safe to go to that particular site because of malware … guy at ReFrame Media , and asked him what advice he’d give churches for making their sites less susceptible to hacking. …
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… to answer. That’s one reason why the Christian Reformed Church in North America has a system called ministry shares. … half of the CRC’s overall ministry budget, it allows for churches to be planted, missionaries to bring the good news, … Ministry Shares: How a Little Church Does Big Things …
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… “My family photos.” Family photos are precious. Our church is a family, too, and it is good to figure out the … website. Maybe you want more of a strict storage site, a safe place to serve as a back-up and archive of all the church’s photos. Perhaps your priority when choosing a site …
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… This is a sample policy from a church that provides guidelines for safe travel during ministry use. …
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… sale, plus more. What does this have to do with your church and technology? Well, for one, it can be a useful tool … since you’ll be meeting people at the church and using the church’s phone number and so on. But if you use craigslist … information unless you are reasonably certain it is safe. When possible, meet the persons with whom you’re …
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… We have someone who has been coming to our church for some years and has shown a desire to be an active participant in our church. She sees herself as belonging to our church. We ran into some problems when we began re-enforcing our Safe Church Policy which requires membership in our church. …
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… Christian Reformed Church in North America, specific to churches in West Michigan. While these guidelines might be … in order to support Governor Whitmer’s Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order. As the State of Michigan considers its …
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… should have been better prepared for the worst. In the church, we can learn from Equifax’s mistake. Being prepared … of children and families; how to evacuate quickly and safely; whether to shelter in place; or how to work with … need to be taken. How do you first make sure everyone is safe? How do you communicate to everyone affected effectively …