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… that my mom was home. Unfortunately, I did not have a church where I felt safe to turn to with my thoughts and feelings, nor did Mom … but Mom has received support and love from the last two churches she has attended. About five years after her … A Safe, Supportive Church for All …
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… CRCNA. I have the pleasure of working with two ministries—Safe Church and Disability Concerns. As I step into this … So – here I am! I am so happy to be a part of the Safe Church ministries and Disability Concerns team. I am … Becky Jones Joins Disability Concerns and Safe Church …
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… member with mental illness. Then parishioners can feel safe to acknowledge their needs and overcome their fears of … contributions people with mental illness can make to the church’s life and especially include them in this ministry. … Creating a Safe Community for People who Have Mental Illnesses …
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… and a Network WISE and Caring Congregations: Creating a Safe Haven for People in Your Church Who Have a Mental Illness Youth Leaders as Instruments … Sand Dollar Spiritual insights for parents, clergy, and churches ministering to special needs families. … Communities of Care: The Church and Mental Illness …
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… colognes, and perfumes keep some people away from church and other public gatherings. A few churches have tried having "scent-free zones" in their … member (and doctor if indicated) to develop a plan for a safe environment. I also strongly recommend they consult …
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… Stetzer laments that most churches have few resources available for people living with … "Matthew had the best medical care available, a loving church that cared for him and his family, and parents who … How Churches Can Respond to Mental Illness …
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… for those who remain cautious. It allows them to feel safe but also to embody worship by being physically present … serve as a good starting point for conversation in your church about how we can continue to minister to those whose … our own finish lines but instead continue to make a safe path and a loving cheering section for those still on …
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… To the Elder Board of First Church, We are writing this letter in partnership with Dick … time, Jane was thankful for Council’s efforts to create a safe church, but since then there has clearly been some …
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… preventing abuse, find resources from Christian Reformed Safe Church Ministry , and see this article about Dove's Nest in … Barriers received Honorable Mention from the Associated Church Press 2017 Best of the Christian Press Awards in ACP's …
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… have walked alongside me for many years. However, as a church, I feel that we often fail one another in our … across from a hospital and sit in a circle that was safe. Everyone in that space had been on a long journey with … for this conversation. Please visit our ministry partner, Safe Church , as they too have explored the topic of suicide …
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… As a church community, we have been learning how to live through … through the pandemic. Naming this reality and developing safe spaces to discuss the signs of stress and burn out are …
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… word concentration. They may not be able to hear from the church's sound system as well as other church members or … perhaps inadvertently, building walls that keep them out. Churches which lobbied Congress to exclude religious … Why Be an Accessible Church? (Part II of III) …