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Invitation to Virtual Book Study: A Church Called TOV
Safe Church Ministry is hosting a virtual book study open to all interested in learning more about creating a TOV (good) culture in our churches!
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June 1, 2021
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Safe Church and Disability Concerns Coordinator (Classis Lake Erie)
Position opening for Classis Lake Erie Safe Church and Disability Concerns Coordinator with a $1,500 annual stipend.
March 29, 2021
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What Is a Ministry Without Volunteers? Celebrating Global Volunteer Month 2021
Join us in thanking our many Safe Church volunteers, and find out how you can get started volunteering with us today!
March 12, 2021
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Contact Information of Safe Church Coordinators
Find the contact information of Safe Church Coordinators of U.S. and Canadian Classes.
March 8, 2021
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Unmute: The Impact of a Pandemic on Gender-Based Violence (Review)
The Classis Huron Safe Church Conference moved online this year and they chose the production Unmute as a way to engage in meaningful discussion on gender-based violence.
November 23, 2020
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Safe Church Teams: Building a Team
Our churches and communities would be safer if every church and every classis had a safe church team, people paying attention to abuse prevention and response. So, how do we get there?
November 23, 2020
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Safe Church Mini-Grants Available for 2021!
Safe Church offers mini-grants yearly to support the ongoing training and education for your safe church ministry. Applications are due by January 13 for 2021 mini-grants. Apply today!
November 8, 2020
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Virtual Safe Church Training Event October 31: Recordings and Resources
Safe Church training tools for safe church teams, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to learn more about safe church ministry
April 1, 2020
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Classis Huron's Safe Church Inter-Classis Conference Highlights 2020
Highlights from the 2020 Inter-Classis Safe Church event in Waterloo Ontario. Thanks to all the presenters who generously shared information from their presentations!
April 1, 2020
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Safe Church Classis Coordinator Grant
Did you know Safe Church Ministry has established a coordinator grant? This grant is intended to help classes establish strong safe church teams.
March 30, 2020
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Safe Church Webinar Series: Recap of March 25 Webinar
In this webinar, we explored the theme of creating a Safe Church team. You'll find many great resources to support you in developing your Safe Church team!
September 25, 2019
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Safe Church Teams: Resources for Training
Training is part of what a safe church team offers to churches and classes. Though there may not be an easy "one-size-fits-all" option, many resources are available.
September 11, 2019
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Safe Church Teams: Reporting to Classis
Every classis meeting deserves a safe church ministry report. If you are considering what to include in a safe church ministry classis report, this article is for you.
September 5, 2019
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Updates From Safe Church Coordinators: British Columbia
Active safe church ministry in British Columbia (BC) over the years has shown that intentionality, commitment, and strong leadership are key components to success. What can we learn from BC?
June 26, 2019
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RCA Resource: Addressing Sexual Abuse in Worship
In this comprehensive resource from the RCA you will find guidelines for addressing sexual assault, liturgies, prayers, sermon ideas, song suggestions, and much more.
June 13, 2019
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Safe Church Teams: Purpose of a Classis Safe Church Team
Why does our classis need a safe church team? What does a classis safe church team do? How does the team work, and who leads it? This article helps answer those questions.
June 13, 2019
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Safe Church Teams: Purpose of a Congregation Safe Church Team
Why does our congregation need a safe church team? What does the team do? How can a safe church team benefit our church? This article helps answer those questions.
May 14, 2019
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Safe Church Teams: Leading With
This article highlights the practice of leading with, and how it’s the most effective way to create a greater level of abuse awareness, a shared commitment to prevention, and culture ready to respond to abuse with justice and compassion.
April 9, 2019
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Living Faithfully and Well Together: 20th Inter-Classis Safe Church Conference
Last month, over 90 people gathered at an Inter-classis Safe Church Conference, an event that Classis Huron, has been holding for 20 years. This event was very well organized with many learning materials!
March 6, 2019
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Updates from Safe Church Classis Coordinators (Zeeland, MI) - Me Involved in Safe Church Ministry?
Lloyd Hemstreet shares his unlikely journey of becoming the safe church coordinator of Classis Zeeland after becoming pastor of Coopersville CRC.
February 20, 2019
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Safe Church at Inspire 2019!
Safe Church is pleased to announce that Inspire 2019 includes four workshops looking at practices to make churches safer and free from abuse for all.
January 29, 2019
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Updates from Safe Church Coordinators: Hamilton, ON
On January 21, Classis Hamilton had another gathering of Safe Church Leaders at Meadowlands Fellowship CRC where we heard a presentation from Hamilton Wentworth Children's Aid Society.
October 31, 2018
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Updates from Safe Church Coordinators: Muskegon, MI
This was one of those conferences that doesn’t just fade away from your memory once you return home. On the contrary, I was inspired to do more, study more, read more, and be a stronger advocate for victims of abuse.
July 26, 2018
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What is a Safe Church Coordinator?
Does your classis have a Safe Church Coordinator or Team Leader? We are excited to see more begin coordinating to further equip, collaborate, and resource our congregations throughout the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
January 2, 2018
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A New Year for Safe Church Ministry
Looking back at Safe Church Ministry in 2017 and looking forward to another year on mission together with Jesus in 2018.