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Circle of Grace Webinar
Join us Monday, June 8th at 3:30pm EDT as we partner with our Mennonite community in presenting a webinar on introducing the Circle of Grace curriculum to our church communities.
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June 3, 2020
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Safe Church Book Study: The #MeToo Reckoning
I wasn’t sure how an online book study would work; turns out it was great! Especially with such an insightful book, The #MeToo Reckoning by Ruth Everhart.
June 2, 2020
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Social Media Sample Policies
Safe Church Ministry shares a customizable Social Media Policy from Protect Young Eyes, an organization helping families, schools, and churches create safer digital environments.
May 30, 2020
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How the Church Responds to Those With a Criminal History (June 2020 Webinar)
Safe Church has invited Yvonne Lammers and Patricia Van Reenan to lead us in a a discussion on how churches should respond to those with a criminal history in our church. Details below!
May 6, 2020
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Why We Pause for Prayer Today
May 7th is the National Day of Prayer in the United States. For Safe Church, prayer is at the foundation of our work. We want to invite you into our circle of prayer—today, and every day.
May 6, 2020
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2020 Safe Church Webinar Series
Safe Church has committed to holding a webinar each month this year in order to better connect, collaborate, and coordinate to end abuse. Here's an overview of all the 2020 webinars!
May 2, 2020
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Safe Church Webinar With Chuck DeGroat, Author of "When Narcissism Comes to Church"
On Wed May 27 at 12 pm Eastern, Safe Church hosted a webinar with Chuck DeGroat, author of When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.
May 1, 2020
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Book Study on Chuck DeGroat's "When Narcissism Comes to Church"
Safe Church is excited to host a book study on Chuck DeGroat's When Narcissism Comes to Church. The study will take place via Zoom on June 3, 10, and 17. Open invitation!
April 22, 2020
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How Does a Safe Church Team Support Someone With a Criminal History?
Safe Church encourages churches that are working with ex-offenders to develop a covenant of conduct with the individual. Included are sample policies and a discussion about the importance of this process.
April 16, 2020
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Are You (And Your Church) Safe and Secure Online?
As we connect online in the midst of a global quarantine, are we being safe? Are we keeping our children safe? This article offers resources to respond to these very important questions.
April 8, 2020
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Safe Church Webinar With Ruth Everhart, Author of #MeToo Reckoning
Ruth Everhart, Presbyterian pastor, speaker and author of several books including her most recent release: The #MeToo Reckoning was our guest this month for our 2020 Safe Church webinar series. Here is the recording of the webinar and a list of resources noted during the webinar. Join us in May for our #MeToo Reckoning book study!
April 8, 2020
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The Disturbing Dark Side of COVID-19
Domestic violence, child abuse, and pornography are on the rise right now. We need to be aware and support our community that is hurting right now.
April 7, 2020
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April is USA National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Child abuse prevention begins at home, and churches, schools, and the entire community all have a part to play. It's up to all of us to protect our children from abuse.
April 1, 2020
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Responding to Abuse: A Toolkit for Churches
This new resource from Safe Church Ministry is available in hardcopy and online. Also available in Spanish and Korean.
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!
March 23, 2020
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Responding to a Child's Disclosure of Abuse
We'd rather not hear it, but it's important to listen—and the way we respond to a child's disclosure of abuse can make all the difference.
March 22, 2020
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Safe Church Teams: A Brief History of Safe Church Ministry
Safe Church seems to have received a lot of attention in recent years, in part due to the #MeToo movement. Many people are surprised to find out that it has a much longer history.
March 20, 2020
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Synod 2016 Report Paves the Way for Abuse of Power Discussions
Synod 2016 adopted revisions to Church Order Supplements to article 82-84; the report included a discussion of the power dynamic involved in church leader misconduct.
March 18, 2020
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Talking About Abuse Of Power With Our Kids
What does abuse of power mean to a kid? Safe Church’s partner ministry, Kids Corner, developed an activity book designed to help kids 8 to 10 recognize the role power plays in bullying.
February 11, 2020
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Safe Church January 2020 Webinar Recap
On January 29, Safe Church hosted it's first webinar of the year. This article is a highlight reel of the event.
January 30, 2020
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It's All About Power
Abuse Awareness Sunday includes resources about power. We all have it; the question is: How do we use it?
January 28, 2020
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit: Forgiveness
The Safe Church toolkit for responding to abuse would not be complete without a look at forgiveness.
January 22, 2020
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February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM)
Are you aware of how prevalent teen dating violence is? Educate yourself about the warning signs and ways to get help.