Adventist Health New Zealand
Adventist Health
Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day
Location: Local Churches
The Annual Council voted on September 26, 2001, to add an Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day to the church calendar of special Sabbaths. This will be on the church calendar around the world. The fourth Sabbath in August has been designated as the Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day. The General Conference Women's Ministries will be supplying material that can be used that day just as it does for the International Women's Day of Prayer in March and the Women's Ministries Emphasis day in June.
The Emphasis Day will provide an opportunity for local churches to address this issue to educate church members and leadership, and to let victims know that their church cares.
Women's Ministries directors in the local churches should plan very early so that this day can be a part of the local church planning. Work closely with your pastor, keeping him or her informed.
For more information please visit - http://wm.gc.adventist.org/Pages/Abuse.html
Pr Kylie Ward
Director of Children's & Women's Ministries
kylieward@adventist.org.nz