This new "VOICES for Non-Violence (VNV)" program brochure provides information regarding services offered for individuals, churches and other organizations.

Click here for pdf format of brochure

"Home Shouldn't Be A Place That Hurts"
Is a brochure which includes a description of all types of abuse, what to do if abuse has occurred, and provides contact information for victims, advocates, and for those who are abusive and want to change their abusive behaviour.

Available in Spanish, German and English language

Pornography The Secret Sin, Keeping Ourselves Pure
a packet from MCC U.S. Women's Concerns
and MCC Canada Women's Concerns

Understanding Sexual Abuse by a Church Leader or Caregiver, by Heather Block,
This 30-page booklet includes a survivor’s personal story, and helps readers to understand abuse of
power, and how both individual victims and congregations are effected by pastoral sexual misconduct.

Cost $7.00

Making Your Sanctuary Safe: Resources for Developing Congregational Abuse Prevention Policies,
This is a packet of helpful information designed to assist local congregations who want to be
pro-active in guarding against abuse in church settings.

Cost $5.00

"ADVOCACY: Training Manual:
Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by a Church Leader or Caregiver" (MCC Manitoba)

This training manual is geared towards church leaders taking on the challenge of abuse issues within their own congregation. In the introduction, it says: "As our society becomes more aware of the hidden abuse in families and churches, we can easily become overwhelmed by the amount of pain surrounding us. Those of use who provide support to the hurting may wonder when the pain will every go away. Those of us who advocate for changes in a society or system which allows for abuse may get discouraged, feeling that the changes are too slow and too few. However…our actions do make a difference to hurting individuals."

Some topics covered in this manual are:
a) The role of the advocate,
b) Initial response to the survivor of abuse,
c).Boundaries,
d) Self-care,
e) Confronting the institution,
f) Anger,
g) Support for the abuser.

Cost: $18.00.

Broken Boundaries: Child Sexual Abuse

This resource serves as a tool for church leadership and others addressing the needs of children who have been sexually-abused. “Broken boundaries” is a term used to describe the violation of a child’s personal space, privacy or body.

Some of the contents in this packet are:
a) Introduction to the topic of child sexual abuse.
b) Myths and Facts about child sexual abuse.
c) Stories and information on what to do if a child has been sexually molested.
d) The church’s response to child sexual abuse.
e) Worship resources on this topic.
f) Other resource ideas.

Cost: $7.00

Crossing the Boundary: Sexual Abuse by Professionals

This information packet covers the topic of sexual misconduct by a person in authority, such as a pastor, counsellor, youth leader, teacher, boss, or professor. Professional sexual abuse mis-uses trust and power, as there is an imbalance of power in most reported cases.

Contents of this packet:
a) Introduction to professional abuse.
b) Stories of those hurt by professional sexual abuse.
c) Articles on sexual harassment.
d) Articles regarding betrayal of trust.
e) The church’s response to sexual misconduct.
f) Caring for those who have been abused by a professional.
g) Caring for the offender.
h) Prevention methods.
i) List of other resources.

Cost: $7.00

The Purple Packet: Domestic Violence Resources for Pastoring Persons

Domestic violence is a part of every congregation. This resource would benefit pastors, giving valuable information on how to deal with abuse should it occur, as well as how to prevent abuse from re-occurring.

Contents of this packet:
a) Domestic violence facts.
b) Information regarding battered women.
c) Information regarding domestic violence.
d) Stories of victims of violence.
e) The role of the church in the recovery and prevention of family abuse.
f) Worship resources.
g) List of other resources.

Cost: $7.00

All resources are available by calling the MCC office at 261-6381 or 1-888-622-6337