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… To Our Treasured Safe Church Team, and to all of classis , a word of support: Thank You - Thanks to the Fakkemas and the entire safe church team. Thank you for prompting us toward greater …
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… all this heartache could have been avoided. We, as church communities, need to be proactive in preventing abuse, … respect for self and others, provide the language and safe space to talk about difficult situations, safe and … abuse is unthinkable. This is where we can see how having safe churches contributes to discipleship, because there is …
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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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… other abuse prevention programs in schools. As many of our churches are looking for curriculum for the summer or for the … about recognizing the signs of abuse, and creating a safe place to talk about it. As the opening quote indicates, … purchase at a subsidized rate through the office of CRC Safe Church Ministry. …
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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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… the fall season, there is new curriculum for some of our churches’ children and youth programs. It is not too late to order a copy of the Circle of Grace program for your church. You might remember that Circle of Grace is a … empower, and equip children and adults to advocate for safe environments, remembering that God is always with them, …
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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, …
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… And it is very likely some of these families are in our churches, part of our community. I know in my own family, … to remember that sometimes our family might be our church family. Therefore, we need to be alert and paying … the weak…” Have a place to open up dialogue and create a safe place to report. …
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… talk about such things”. So, there was no counseling, no church community involvement, no pastoral care. Instead, … but can also have “long-lasting impact”. What are our churches doing to walk with, not only our children who have … Abuse, found at http://www.crcna.org/SafeChurch/what-safe-church-ministry under General Resources. …
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… can we teach our children differently? How can we, as a church, fight against a culture of rape? Safe Church Ministry has resources that can help. …