printed 6 September 2024
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Christian safeguarding charity 13:Eight has launched its annual safeguarding consciousness marketing campaign for church buildings with free assets for congregations.
This 12 months’s Safeguarding Sunday takes place on November 17 with the slogan ‘Let’s Discuss About It’, encouraging church buildings to be extra open about safeguarding practices, celebrating all the nice work executed to guard weak folks and constructing constructive safeguarding cultures and protected communities. for all
Church buildings collaborating within the marketing campaign can register for a free digital useful resource pack to assist congregations maintain a safety-themed service or incorporate security into the service.
The pack helps congregations develop their safeguarding efforts with prayers, recommendation notes, exercise concepts, youngsters’s assets and extra.
Final 12 months noticed over 4000 church buildings from completely different backgrounds and traditions throughout the UK come collectively to think about their safeguarding journey.
Rev Dr Sonia Blakesley, convener of the Church of Scotland’s Safeguarding Committee, stated:
“Safety Sunday is a chance to return collectively as a church to elucidate the significance of safety.
“The 2024 Basic Meeting mandated the Safeguarding Service to think about the method to safeguarding throughout all areas of the Church and to encourage all to assist and develop a constructive safeguarding tradition.
“With this in thoughts, we wish to encourage church buildings throughout the nation to watch Sunday, seventeenth November 2024, alongside different denominational congregations.
“Safeguarding Sunday gives a chance for us as a church to commit collectively to create safer areas for all and to elucidate why safeguarding is so necessary.
“This event permits us to reveal how safety is an integral a part of the Christian message and to speak about what it’s a must to shield weak folks in your congregation.
“It additionally gives a chance to thank and acknowledge those that are working to make sure a protected church for all.”
Peter Wright, 13:Et’s marketing campaign lead, stated:
“Defending weak folks from hurt and advocating for his or her rights is an integral a part of our scriptural mandate as Christians.
“Simply taking a Sunday to speak about conservation can have a huge effect.
“Regardless of the custom or fashion of your church, if in case you have just some minutes or can dedicate a complete service, all of it counts.
“Be part of us and be a part of this unimaginable motion for good.”
