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… must find the time to preach on domestic violence in our churches. Those who continue to live in situations of abuse … counseling program. Let them know there are shelters, safe homes, and advocacy resources available. Don't minimize … this excellent sermon in January 2020 at Bethany CRC . Safe Church Staff member, Eric Kas preached this sermon in …
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… and others . Invite your local children's agency to your church to give a presentation about child abuse and neglect. … rights . Children need to that they have a right to be safe and to have their physical and emotional needs met. If … discipline is meant to teach your child how to behave, be safe and get along with others. Hitting may have an immediate …
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… In this training you will explore: how to intervene safely how to help a situation deescalate non-violent … ways in which you can implement this training in your church and your community. If you are interested in engaging in this training for your church, please reach out to [email protected] …
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… Synod 2016 adopted revisions to Church Order Supplements to article 82-84; the report … especially Synod 2018 and Synod 2019. The full Synod 2016 Safe Church Report (attached) paved the way for further …
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… Safe Church Ministry offers this resource, Responding to Abuse: A Toolkit for Churches . We often hear from congregations requesting … in our community for this kind of training? Ideas from Safe Church Ministry: Read a book – “ When Pastors Prey: …
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… by those in positions of spiritual authority before the church recognizes there is a problem?” Those were the words … impact reporting will have on them. One way to create a safe and supportive system for reporting a concern about the conduct of a ministry leader is to establish a Safe Church team or appoint a Safe Church leader who can …
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… Jordan loved her church community and looked forward to coming to church each Sunday. One Sunday, she arrived a little early … look like for the church to be intentional about being a safe place for survivors of trauma, a community that can …
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… victim needs to be more important than the industry (or church, or school, or denomination) “looking good” or … background checks, and has initiated a program called Safe Sport which educates about abuse in athletics and …
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… The attached is a resources that many churches have found helpful. Have someone, perhaps a safe church team leader, go over it as part of volunteer training …
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… she had endured, but the lions had not hurt her. She was safe and was returned to her village. Why some men think that … come alive for me in a very real way. A note from the Safe Church team: Michèle’s article reminds us that our world …
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… Maintaining the daily behind-the-scenes functions of a church can often feel like juggling a dozen balls in the air … like Dove’s Nest, whose sole mission is to equip churches to protect their children from abuse, so essential …
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… About the Author: Bonnie Nicholas is Director of Safe Church Ministry for the CRCNA. She's served on Domestic …