Domestic Violence Team Training: Facing the Reality

Sacred Safe Space recently held its pilot team training workshop at the ABCNJ regional office. Led by Rev. Ruth Giraldo–Mangual, Associate Regional Pastor and Min. Ron Dukes, of Alpha Baptist Church, the workshop focused on increasing awareness of our churches and developing strategies to transform them into sacred, safe spaces for survivors, victims, and their families.

ResourcesAmerican Baptist Churches of New JerseyFebruary 24, 2025Sacred Safe Spaces

[WEBINAR] November 14th Workshop on "A Call to Men: Addressing Domestic Violence"

As Domestic Violence Awareness month comes to a close, we want to remind you that one person, one church, can make a difference. We can break the silence against violence and the trauma that diminishes a person's self-worth. We can preach, teach and invite guest speakers to our churches to promote healthy families. We can post materials that mark our church as a safe place for those who feel trapped. We can educate ourselves to look for signs of need and to equip ourselves to know how to help without doing harm. We can invite survivors to share stories of victory over abuse.

[WEBINAR] Tools for Strengthening Families

Protective Factors that Strengthen Families and Help Keep Children Safe

A three part webinar series from Sacred Safe Spaces

American Baptist Churches of New JerseySeptember 16, 2020Sacred Safe Spaces

[webinar] The Intersection between Domestic Violence, Marginalization and Racial Bias

Join us as we continue our Sacred Safe Spaces' webinars by looking at how marginalization, race, and bias have collided in profound ways with domestic violence.

[WEBINAR] ABCNJ's Sacred Safe Spaces to host webinar on Sexual Abuse

Our August webinars on Creating Safe Spaces continues with a webinar by the Outreach Coordinator and Prevention Specialist for Essex County.

ResourcesAmerican Baptist Churches of New JerseyAugust 17, 2020Sacred Safe Spaces

[WEBINAR] Ideas to Create Sacred Safe Spaces

How can your congregation become a Sacred Safe Space? Preaching, teaching, posting information of helpful phone numbers are a good start… but there is still more work that can be done.

ResourcesAmerican Baptist Churches of New JerseyAugust 4, 2020Sacred Safe Spaces

ABCNJ Sacred Safe Spaces Partnering with Rutgers

Sacred Safe Spaces is partnering with Rutgers University for three upcoming webinars.

ResourcesAmerican Baptist Churches of New JerseyJune 15, 2020Sacred Safe Spaces

ABCNJ Receives Major Palmer Grant Award

ABCNJ is pleased to announce it has been awarded an $11,590 Palmer Grant through the American Baptist Foundation, in partnership with The American Baptist Home Missions Society.

Ministry NewsGuest UserJanuary 8, 2019Sacred Safe Spaces

Sacred Safe Spaces Has Expanded

When Sacred Safe Spaces was first brought into being, its focus was on bringing both awareness and healing to the realities of domestic violence. In the years since this ministry has expanded to include all violence against self and others.

Ministry NewsGuest UserJune 27, 2018Sacred Safe Spaces

ABCNJ Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and, as part of our Sacred Safe Spaces initiative, we are encouraging pastors to help raise awareness of this issue in a Sermon. To help with this endeavor I have listed some suggested texts, topics, and a Litany of Non-Violence.

Why Sacred Safe Spaces?

Sacred Safe Spaces exists both both to raise awareness of domestic violence and equip churches to effectively intervene and support the healing process.

Ministry NewsGuest UserJanuary 25, 2017Sacred Safe Spaces