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… in its fourth edition, Preventing Child Abuse will guide churches and nonprofit organizations through the process of … and other useful materials have been added to help your church create a comprehensive abuse prevention policy. … Preventing Child Abuse: Creating a Safe Place …
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… Office of Race Relations, Office of Social Justice, and Safe Church Ministry. I was born and raised in central Michigan, … Michigan. What can I say... it’s home! Growing up in the Church, faith has always played a huge role in my life, but …
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… This story is part of Safe Church Ministry's SOS Series . Due to the volume of … and a committee of all men had been formed from the two churches. After several communications with a committee …
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… As church communities, we can be a support to individuals with … unique safety issues faced by friends or members of our church family who live with disabilities. The video discusses … about their own care and well-being Create a safe and confidential space for the person Listen and believe …
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… the fall season, there is new curriculum for some of our churches’ children and youth programs. It is not too late to order a copy of the Circle of Grace program for your church. You might remember that Circle of Grace is a … empower, and equip children and adults to advocate for safe environments, remembering that God is always with them, …
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… the very idea of God putting on human flesh. And the church is called Christ’s body, not just in a spiritual … sins, such as pride, greed, and abuse of power. In Safe Church, we are close to stories of sin that happen in …
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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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… 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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… 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 …