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… is an excellent place to start when evaluating your church’s supervision of child and youth activities. The … If your church hasn’t yet considered putting in place a safe church policy that will cover issues like the ones …
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… congregation can be isolating. A pastor’s position in the church limits his or her access to the social and spiritual … and disagreement,” says Kranenburg. “Doing this in a safe setting allowed for us to collectively work through … Church Leadership: Lonely Road or Shared Journey? …
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… confirm your organization’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and declare zero tolerance for … Hall Abuse Prevention Newsletter. 2. DEFINITION Your church requires a definition of abuse and related issues so … Seven Elements of a Good Abuse Prevention Plan for Your Church …
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… Candace writes, “VBS is a great outreach tool for the church, and a great time of fun and fellowship for the kids. … takes precautions with safety and security ... It is the church’s job to help parents know they are doing everything they can to keep their child safe while he or she is in their care.” Brotherhood Mutual, a …
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… month's focus on prevention of child abuse, director of Safe Church Ministry for the Christian Reformed Church, Bonnie … before the age of 18. And many of them are members in our churches. Taking on this issue will require a broad base of …
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… Summer is here, and many churches are planning an annual Vacation Bible School (VBS). … Precautions , is a helpful starting point for planning a safe and fun VBS experience for everyone involved. The … materials safe, non-toxic and properly supervised? Are church grounds and playground equipment free from hazards? …
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… expensive cures—in the future? When Christian Reformed Church (CRC) pastors gathered recently in Grand Rapids, … to personal and family breakdown. “Our group provided a safe environment where participants can truly share. The … deny the correlation between healthy pastors and healthy churches. “Because of the group, we don’t feel alone in …
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… Would you like to learn more about what you and your church can do to inform your teens of the risks? Check out … Is Your Teen Safe? …
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… Churches are systems made up of diverse and interdependent … on the functioning of the other to thrive. So it is with church systems. Understanding the church as system is not … to nurture openness and trust so that everyone can feel safe to contribute. “A healthy sense of trust in a church …
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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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… 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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… Last week I attended the annual conference of the CRC’s Safe Church Ministry . I attended a number of workshops and … of the presenters. Pornography affects individuals in our churches in the same way it affects the broader society. But …