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… founders and directors have a connection to the Mennonite Church, yet we know that sexualized violence is not just a … problem; it’s a problem in every denomination. The safe web space of OSU is open to all. The purpose is to offer … Real live safe spaces in our congregations are another. Safe Church Ministry longs for the day when our congregations …
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… We all need to be safe. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, safety is … nearby and I had my pillow. I remember feeling safe at church, surrounded by adults and children who cared about me … they knew, quite often a parent. So our excuse that “churches are like families” and therefore we don’t need to …
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… disparaging story of a megachurch in Oklahoma, in which church leadership tried to cover-up the rape of one of its 13-year-old members, by the church’s janitor, in the church’s stairwell. After the … process. From 2010 to 2013, of the top five reasons churches end up in court “Sexual Abuse of a Minor” is the …
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… of September was set aside in the Christian Reformed Church calendar to acknowledge and lament abuse in the church … is a way of ensuring that resources will be available for churches on both sides of the border to recognize abuse at …
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… are! Mennonite Central Committee is a key partner with Safe Church in offering licensed copies of the Circle of Grace …
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… what does our Lord require? How prepared is your church? Some churches require that the offender’s name be published in … offender? Doesn’t the effective implementation of a proper Safe Church Policy already minimize the chances of … Sex Offenders in the Church? …
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… of resources that are helpful for teaching. Visit the Safe Church Ministry website to learn more about: Circle of Grace …
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… are the top 18 most-read Network posts from 2018. How One Church’s Idea for Including Children is Forming Faith Across … DeBoer S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy in Safe Church by Safe Church Ministry A Response to Humboldt …
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… In my role as a Safe Church Associate in the Christian Reformed Church, I have the weighty opportunity of listening to people … Weighty Opportunity for the Church in the #Metoo Era: Leading as the Church Through …
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… Dear Church Nursery Volunteer, I’m writing as a new mom who would … say THANK YOU to each and every person who serves in the church nursery. Though your role may not be as flashy as a … and double checking names. You are keeping everyone safe. Thank you for being the very hands and feet of Jesus. …
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… Internet hackers are finding church websites to be easy targets for installing viruses and … a link and get a warning page from Google saying it wasn’t safe to go to that particular site because of malware … guy at ReFrame Media , and asked him what advice he’d give churches for making their sites less susceptible to hacking. …
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… to the team as a ministry consultant with a focus on safe church work. She shares some of her story and hopes for the … After joining a CRC church and learning about the safer churches work a few years ago, I knew that I wanted to get …