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… article in Slate by Larry Lake got me wondering about what churches can do to become more helpful to people affected by … well: “chicken breasts encrusted with parmesan, covered safely in tin foil; pots of thick soup with hearty bread; … pans of lasagna and macaroni and cheese.” Friends from church, work, and the neighborhood sent notes and cards, …
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… it’s so prevalent among us, abuse needs to be a concern of churches and church leaders. We need to be active in preventing abuse. As … of other topics. Author Beth Swagman, forner director of Safe Church Ministry for the Christian Reformed Church, …
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… people. And that distance makes us nondisabled people feel safe, as if a disability is contagious. What gets me is that these models for disability are as rampant within the church as they are within society at large. It seems that we …
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… housing for people with intellectual disabilities. A few churches and CRC classes rose to the challenge and now … many adults with intellectual disabilities still need safe, comfortable, and appropriate housing and supports … disabilities is another facet of being prolife. If we as a church are serious about being prolife, some of us will hear …
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… Nancy grew up in the Christian Reformed Church. She married a man from her church and thought she was … meets the pastor for coffee several times a week. Safe Church team members need to keep staying the course, keep helping churches become more proactive, keep encouraging pastors to …
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… respond to what we see, and specifically, how should the church respond? I think there are three postures the church … the list goes on. In order to confess well, we must create safe space for vulnerability and honesty. Confession is not … Racial Reconciliation: A Letter to my Church (Part 2) …
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… This bulletin insert for Safe Church Ministry includes a description of elder abuse, the … injuries, and worsening medical problems. Why involve the church? Congregations that minister to elderly persons may …
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… conversation about abuse, one that rarely happens in church settings where issues of abuse, if they are talked … from the outside will be one of the forces that compel churches to start talking about abuse openly and pave the way towards an environment that is safe for those hurting from all kinds of abuse. What do you …
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… download a pdf copy here. This bulletin insert/flyer for Safe Church Ministry includes a description of how abuse victims … addressing sexual abuse from our sisters in the Reformed Church in America (RCA) Women’s Inter-Church Council of …
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… add your voice to call out violence Intervening: find a safe way to help when you see acts of gender-based violence … give your time to organizations working to end violence Safe Church Ministry works to equip our communities to recognize …
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… of Disability Concerns is from Paul’s letter from the church in Corinth. He reminds them that they all make up the … entire passage also applies to our ministry in Safe Church as we seek to ensure all who make up the Body are … as by-standers. He calls on leadership of organizations/churches/schools to not remain silent in the face of …
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… many questions. Who is caring for our elderly? What can churches do to better protect them? CRC Safe Church Ministry Director, Bonnie Nicholas, also adds, …