An Abuse Prevention Helpline, designed to help Presbyterian churches end and prevent abuse among children or youth, will continue operating for the next two years. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has extended its agreement with Insurance Board and Praesidium, the nation’s leading provider for abuse prevention. The collaboration between Insurance Board and Praesidium provides Presbyterian churches access to the SafeConduct™ Workbench with tools to cultivate responsible leadership and prevent sexual abuse.
미국장로교 총회 정서기는 취약한 사람들을 성적 비행으로부터 보호하기 위해 더 많은 일을 하도록 교회에 촉구하고 있다. J 허버트 넬슨 목사는 교회에 서신을 보내며, 모든 공의회 지도자들에게 성적 비행에 대한 정책을 승인하도록 상기시켰다.
El Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) urge a las iglesias a hacer más para proteger a la gente mas vulnerable contra el abuso sexual. El Reverendo Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, ha enviado una carta a la iglesia recordando al liderazgo de todos los concilios aprobar la política con respecto a la conducta sexual.
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging churches to do more to protect vulnerable people from sexual abuse. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, has sent a letter to the church, reminding leaders of all councils to approve sexual misconduct policies.
Women’s equality issues specific to the church are at the heart of a Nov. 9 panel discussion from 2:30 p.m. through 4 p.m. PST at Scott Hall on the campus of San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Road in San Anselmo, Calif.
Celebrities, ministers, politicians, corporate executives. Hardly a week goes by that the headlines don’t name a prominent person who has been accused of being a sexual predator or charged with abuse. Reports have been on the rise for years as people find the strength to step forward with their stories.
The church has always been perceived as a safe place, where parents can feel their children are being cared for. But sometimes, despite the best efforts of churches, abuse does occur.