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On Choosing Whom to Live With
I have thought for a long time now that people considering an intimate relationship with someone should ask that individual for character references.
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December 18, 2020
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Welcoming Dr. Amanda Benkhuysen as Director of Safe Church Ministry
Safe Church Ministry is excited to welcome Dr. Amanda Benkhuysen as the new director.
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 19, 2020
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Support Safe Church Ministry in 2020: God’s Grace in the Midst of a Pandemic
God has blessed Safe Church Ministry, and Safe Church has blessed individuals, congregations, and classes, even during a pandemic. Join in the blessings, support Safe Church Ministry in 2020.
November 18, 2020
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16 Days of Activism, Safe Church, and Gender-Based Violence
As a community we are marking the #16daysof activism against gender-based violence with in a series of events that have been planned by the CRCNA. Join us in this conversation.
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
November 5, 2020
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December Safe Church Webinar: Raising Our Voices
The final webinar of the 2020 Safe Church Webinar Series: Features two courageous people who will raise their voices to share with us from their own experience of abuse.
November 4, 2020
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Webinar Series)
MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) is offering a series of webinars this month on domestic abuse that offer awareness and education on this topic.
November 2, 2020
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Bible Story Discussion: The Rape of Tamar
Why did God put a story about rape in his Holy Word? Perhaps he wants us to understand the experience, shared by so many women and men. This Bible discussion can help us understand.
October 29, 2020
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October 2020 Safe Church Webinar with Diane Langberg: Redeeming Power
On October 28th, 2020 Safe Church Ministry hosted a webinar with guest speaker Dr. Diane Langberg, author of Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. The recording is now available.
October 28, 2020
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Circles of Hope
Hosted by Safe Communities, Circles of Hope is a 4-session group experience for those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
October 27, 2020
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SOS: Domestic Abuse and Personal Protection Orders at Church
Have you ever wondered how you or your faith community would respond to a situation where one member holds a Personal Protection Order (PPO) against another member?
October 7, 2020
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September 2020 Safe Church Webinar With Jay Stringer: Unwanted Sexual Behavior
On Wednesday Sept. 30, Safe Church hosted a webinar with Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, the recording has now been made available.
September 25, 2020
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An Overview of Restorative Practices
An overview of restorative practices, restorative justice, and restorative justice practices in the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
September 17, 2020
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Why Suicide?
This conversation explores the connection between rape and suicide and considers what our theology on suicide is, and if it needs to shift.
September 8, 2020
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Reflecting on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma
Tara Boer’s webinar, Why the ACSs Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACEs) Matters, is an effective resource to address both awareness and response.
August 30, 2020
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August Safe Church Webinar: Boz Tchividjian
View the video recording and the highlights of Safe Church's August 26th webinar with Boz Tchividjian, founder of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment).
August 30, 2020
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Abuse Awareness Sunday - Sept. 27, 2020
Abuse Awareness Sunday provides an opportunity for churches to bring abuse, which affects so many of us directly or indirectly, into the light.
August 29, 2020
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2020 Update Regarding Abuse of Power Training for Pastors
A 2020 update on the ongoing development of the abuse of power training for pastors in the Christian Reformed Church.
August 29, 2020
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2020 Update Regarding Synodical Adoptions to Address Abuse of Power in the CRCNA
This article includes an update of the actions that have taken place in response to the adoptions made at Synod 2019 regarding the Abuse of Power Report.
August 27, 2020
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2020 Update Regarding the Code of Conduct for Ministry Leaders
A 2020 update on the ongoing development of the Code of Conduct for Ministry Leaders in the Christian Reformed Church.
August 26, 2020
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Safe Church Amid COVID-19: Resources for Youth Ministry, Social Media, and Online Streaming
Safe Church highlights resources for Youth Ministry, Social Media, and Online Streaming.
August 19, 2020
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Safe Church During COVID?
I'm wondering how to keep the work of Safe Church (abuse awareness, prevention, and response) going during COVID. Any ideas?
August 13, 2020
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Why Accountability Is So Important in Our Churches
The recent resignation of Pastor John Ortberg is yet another reminder that our churches have a great deal of work to do in the area of abuse prevention.