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… when you don’t read a story in the news about abuse in the church. As a result, you are keenly aware of how important … where people are hurt. And you want your church to be a safe place where people can grow in their faith and worship … we will talk about common obstacles to abuse prevention in churches and share best practices. We will reflect on what it …
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… After about one and a half years of being Network Guide for Safe Church, I am signing off. I’ve enjoyed learning about … issues of abuse, both past and present. I know there are churches who want to do a better job creating safe spaces and … Sign On to Safe Church …
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… laws Duty of care and liabilities Step #4: Create a local Safe Ministries Team (SMT). The Local SMT has a dual mandate of assisting the church in its reporting duties and of placing the matter of … Evaluate progress through reviews and benchmarking Be a safe church. Develop clear messaging Nurture an environment …
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… Safe Church Ministry held its third biennial and bi-national … people who were all passionate about keeping our youth and churches safe. It was so interesting to learn more and made … Safe Church Ministry Conference …
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… About 60 people attended the Safe Church Ministry conference April 25-26. The conference … of Grace I am much more equipped to promote this to the churches in our classis.” And “Before I left for the … Safe Church Conference Reflections …
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… to dream, to imagine. What will 2019 bring? Before the Safe Church Conference in September of 2018, a message went out to … Safe Church Dreams in 2019 …
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… September came quickly, which, according to our Safe Church policy, meant that it was time to offer an annual … A Safe Church Jeopardy Game …
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… and leaders from Christian Reformed and Reformed churches across North America. Mary Hulst, Ann Voskamp, Ed … featured speakers. Over three days, people across the church will gather to worship God, build relationships across … gain tools for offering ministry in your home communities. Safe Church is pleased there will be four workshops looking …
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… relationships with God and others, to teach them about safe boundaries, and to teach them to take action if they … doctors, nurses, daycare staff, school counselors, and safe church committee members. It was a valuable and powerful … this curriculum to some of the smaller reservation churches as time allows. We are working on a mini-training …
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… Safe Church is excited to announce that once again, we are … mini-grants in the amount of $250. We are encouraging our Safe Church teams and coordinators to think creatively this … Safe Church Mini-Grants 2022 …
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… Classical Safe Church teams fulfill these three important mandates: … Provide opportunities for awareness and education, so that churches can recognize abuse, develop strategies to prevent … What is a Classical Safe Church Team? …
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… We are excited to welcome Eric Kas as the new Safe Church Associate! He is excited to partner with you all as we strive for safe spaces in our churches. Here are some words of introduction from Eric: I … Welcoming Eric to the Safe Church Team …