Webinar: A guide for responding to congregational sexual harassment and abuse
On April 27th (CT) we are hosting a webinar to unpack one of our latest church resources, A Guide For Responding to Congregational Sexual Harassment and Abuse. This guide is a practical resource intended to help congregations respond to cases of sexual harm (not involving leaders or children). The guide is informed by the […]
Cultivating Sanctuary: A conversation on preventing and responding to sexual misconduct by church leaders
Offered in partnership w/ New Leaf Network Thursdays: September 8, 15, 22, 29 & October 6 2022 1:30 - 3pm ET or 7:30 - 9pm ET Course Website Disclosures of sexual misconduct and sexual abuse by church leaders, particularly in evangelical circles, are rising. Each new report makes it devastatingly clear that we, the body […]
Workshop: Becoming Whole Together – Co-Creating a Gender Healed World (Waterloo, ON)
Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Rd N, Waterloo, CanadaGender Equity & Reconciliation International (GERI) applies principles of Truth and Reconciliation to create practical new pathways for establishing gender equity. Developed over 30 years and conducted with thousands of participants across six continents, GERI was formally endorsed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2013. You are warmly invited to join this experiential mini workshop to […]
Training: Understanding Abuse in Relationships (Abbotsford, BC )
MCC BC 33933 Gladys Ave #20, Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaTraining Event for Counsellors, Students, Pastors, Support Workers, and Advocates. To register contact: endabuse@mccbc.ca
Course: Power, Ethics, Abuse, and Church Leadership (Winnipeg, MB)
Canadian Mennonite University 600 Shaftesbury Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDon’t miss this opportunity to learn from Dr. Val Hiebert and Jaymie Friesen in their one week intensive course at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, MB. Power, Ethics, Abuse, and Church Leadership will examine the nature, function and ethics of pastoral influence, explore healing-centered practices of responding to abuse situations, and the importance of an […]
Workshop: Training Active Bystanders – Virtual (ET)
OnlineThe Training Active Bystanders program (TAB) is a unique and innovative evidence-based program. It promotes leadership and positive connections while significantly reducing violence and other harm doing. TAB heightens awareness of bystanders’ power, teaches when passivity becomes complicity, and teaches how bystanders can interrupt harm doing and generate positive actions by others. TAB emphasizes that […]
End Abuse Support Groups: Phases 1- 4 for Women – Abbotsford, BC
Love is meant to be supportive. But what happens when you are hurt by the one you love? This support group will help you understand your relationship in valuable new ways. Drawing on your own wisdom and the wisdom of women who share your experience, End Abuse groups will help you find the answers you’ve been […]
Support Group: for women who have experienced abuse in relationships – Saskatoon, SK
To register contact: heatherpeters@mccsk.ca/ 306.666.2555
Training: Pastoral Care and Domestic Violence – Winkler, MB
Best Western Plus, Winkler MB 1705 Diamond Drive, Winkler, CanadaThis full day training is geared for faith leaders, pastors, counsellors and those in spiritual care roles. The day will include sessions on: understanding myths and dynamics related to intimate partner violence responding to those who are harmed by or use violence in their relationships offering spiritual and theological support in ways that do no […]
