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… time we find common language and practices together as the church -- and as a society -- that could bring about holistic … within the CRCNA while I continue my role on staff with Safe Church Ministry. I’m excited about the possibility for … Rugged Relationships and a Restorative Church …
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… As worship leaders we serve as guides. We can take the safe, pleasant, straight and flat path or we can choose … but yet demands work; it isn’t easy. I think in general churches need a mix of the two –sometimes in the same … May the Lord grant us all wisdom to know what path our church needs and how to guide them. …
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… depends in part on a child's judgment about whether it is safe to tell. "If the perpetrator is a family member, the … For this reason, we need to work really hard, in our churches and our homes, to create places in children’s lives where they will feel that it is safe to talk about the things that are worrying them. …
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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) …
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… spending and more about control. As mentioned in previous Safe Church Network Blogs, domestic abuse is not always just … from an abusive relationship. So, what do we have in our churches to combat this same issue? Are monies and resources …
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… helps form our thoughts. Therefore, as a point of grace in Safe Church Ministry, we try not to refer to a person as, “an … the guidance and wisdom of Bonnie Nicholas, director of Safe Church Ministry. Bonnie frequently reminds us that, “A … What language and labels are we using in our churches? By our words, do we extend grace and mercy to all …
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… those with a criminal sexual history from attending our church. To ignore, or not even consider the issue may be the … stop when they get out of prison. Don’t we want our churches to cooperate with this work of God? If so, then how … to enter into this growing ministry? This week on Dec. 4 Safe Church is hosting a webinar – it won’t answer all the …
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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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… here? I’m going to base my thoughts loosely on DeMoor’s Church Order Commentary – loosely I repeat. Classis is … to the Word, a prayerful atmosphere, a culture of safe and honest dialog, clear and well-executed decisions, to … that God is here for us; we are being renewed and we are safe. So, who besides you is praying regularly for fresh wind …
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… In many churches today, boys and girls participate in general, … Corps (for boys) and GEMS Girls’ Clubs (for girls) provide safe, Christ-centered spaces where mentoring, discipleship, … built-in flexibility, Cadets and GEMS can fit into most church calendars through alternate schedules or alongside …
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… What does it take for a person to feel included in your church’s community life? Consider the three “B-words” when … means that we allow all people to feel accepted and safe, or to belong, in our small groups and churches so that …
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… on the ways in which community gardens have connected churches in Western Canada to their communities and opened up … as a way to connect to their community. Gateway Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C. was one of these churches. … When church doors shut, community gardens opened new opportunities …