October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the U.S. and November is Domestic Violence Prevention Month in Canada. As part of our ongoing efforts to end violence in intimate relationships, MCC conducted three interviews addressing various aspects of this problem and ways in which congregations can be involved in prevention and response.
Elsie Wiebe Klingler, Program Coordinator for MCC British Colombia's Abuse Prevention program, provides an overview of the impact of abuse in intimate relationships.
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Karen and Bruce McAndless-Davis, from British Columbia, share their experience of living with abuse and offer information for how church leaders can better understand and address this issue. Karen works as a counselor and trainer, and Bruce is pastor at St. Aidan's Presbyterian Church.
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Steve Thomas and Jane Stoltzfus Buller, co-pastors at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church in Goshen, IN, share ways in which they have addressed this issue in their congregation and community.
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Part 1 of a 3-part series: Impact of abuse on relationships
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