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… to look deeper into creation stewardship issues, safe church practices, and disability ministry. And …
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… Several colleagues from Congregational Services and Safe Church Ministries threw a "surprise" Zoom retirement party … is loved by and had the opportunity to love on her Pastor Church Resources neighbors (Lis Van Harten, Dave Den Haan, …
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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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… Love is authentic: who is better to love than the church that has been loved by God? Love listens without … acutely aware of hypocrisy. Millennials see hypocrisy in churches and in their communities. They value community and … based on Emily’s tips. Our desire is to create a safe space for vulnerability, acceptance, sharing, and …
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… CRCNA’s Great Lakes Region, was invited to consult with a church that had fallen on hard times. Though the church still … the ministry success these members observed in neighboring churches. So Schenkel invited a Ministry Consultant with …
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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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… denominational National Day of Prayer, including churches, ministries, denominational agencies, and staff in … facilitators: Rev. Jon Hoekema, Pastor, Horizon Community Church, Downers Grove, IL Rev. Aris Sanchez, Pastor, … Rock of Life CRC, Willmar, MN Bonnie Nicholas, Director, Safe Church Ministry, Grand Rapids, MI Rev. Dan De Graff, …
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… step with the Spirit, and what the Spirit is saying to the churches. 150 people learned and sang and prayed and … The stories are out there. In the Christian Reformed Church the Holy Spirit is unfreezing our rigorous rational … to criticize those who push the edges. We haven’t built a safe learning community for change agents among us. We …
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… to learn about and understand the issue. In a lot of our churches, that learning happens through preaching, teaching, … human sexuality issues for instance, we’ll often ask a church to convene groups that read one chapter at a time of … have? The goal with the listening circle is to create a safe yet constructive environment where folks can stop …
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… next steps. She asked the Coffee Break leadership team and church council members to pray for 10 new people. They … suspected she was disappointed. I wanted this group to be safe so I waited. When it was Marge’s turn to share she began …
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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, …