Protecting Children

A resolution adopted in July 2013 by the delegates of Mennonite Church USA.

Dove’s Nest is offering a Zoom training on best practices for safety in virtual kids’ programming. They also have a 20-minute recording and a PDF handout to share with a group of adults.
Building Faith from VTS has shared Five Principles for Creating Digital Church Guidelines by Lindsey Bates.

Download and print this short, clear and valuable PDF for all the parents. Think of logical times to distribute and discuss it with the parents in your congregation at least once a year.

In the context of the Bible and faith, Let the Children Come helps Christians learn about their role in ending child abuse and neglect in all communities: church, home, extended family, neighborhood, school, work. Each chapter contains real-life stories, discussion questions and action items; the appendix includes a sample protection policy, as well as prayers, readings and exercises for use in adult education. Every congregation should provide this book to those responsible for ministry to children and youth.

The Circle of Grace teaches children and youth how to identify and maintain appropriate physical, emotional, spiritual and sexual boundaries; recognize when boundary violations are about to occur; and demonstrate how to take action when boundaries are threatened or violated.

 “Faith communities keeping children and youth safe”
The mission of Dove’s Nest is to empower and equip faith communities to keep children and youth safe in their homes, churches, and communities.  Goals:
1. Educate faith communities about child abuse and neglect.
2. Provide faith communities with worship, education, and outreach resources on how to keep children safe.
3. Empower and equip faith communities to protect children and youth within their own congregations.
4. Empower and equip faith communities to protect children and youth within the wider community.
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