Safe Church Basics: Responding to Abuse with Compassion and Justice

Online

This webinar will cover the basics of responding to an abuse allegation and will include the following : Framing the Situation Definitions and the Power and Control Wheel The Many Faces of Abuse: Learning from Stories How Institutions Often Respond and the Nature of Abuse On an Individual and Community The Power of the Leader... Read more »

Event Series Let’s End #AbleismAtChurch

Let’s End #AbleismAtChurch

Online

So. . .what is Ableism? Discover what Ableism is, its effects, and how you can help reduce the impact of ableism in your church. Day 1: What is ableism? - Keynote speakers: Chantal Huinink and Jasmine Duckworth Day 2: How can churches overcome ableism? - Keynote speakers: Lynn Swedberg and Melinda Baber Host: Disability Concerns CRCNA

Event Series Let’s End #AbleismAtChurch

Let’s End #AbleismAtChurch

Online

So. . .what is Ableism? Discover what Ableism is, its effects, and how you can help reduce the impact of ableism in your church. Day 1: What is ableism? - Keynote speakers: Chantal Huinink and Jasmine Duckworth Day 2: How can churches overcome ableism? - Keynote speakers: Lynn Swedberg and Melinda Baber Host: Disability Concerns CRCNA

Demystifying Justice for Deacons and Churches

Online

The biblical call to do justice is something that we as Christians strive to live out. However, we can get easily overwhelmed when trying to address too much at once, when programs are vague and unsustainable, or when issues are so complex that it seems like our efforts are merely ‘a drop in the bucket’.... Read more »

Together Seeking God’s Face – Prayer for Synod

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In May 2021, the Council of Delegates of the CRCNA, recognizing that "we stand in a challenging moment that invites us to be discipled in postures and practices of prayerful discernment" invited people into a year of prayer to listen “to the Spirit and to one another". On Monday, June 6, join in a bi-classical... Read more »

Follow Up Discussion: The #MeToo Reckoning Webinar

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Join Faye Martin for a follow up conversation to the webinar: THE #MeToo RECKONING - Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct by Ruth Everhart Facilitator: Faye Martin, Abuse Prevention Response Coordinator, Classis BCNW and Classis BCSE