{"id":6320,"date":"2024-03-27T21:23:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T21:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/?p=6320"},"modified":"2024-05-06T15:27:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:27:21","slug":"for-congregational-discussion-protecting-children-what-is-the-role-of-the-elca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/for-congregational-discussion-protecting-children-what-is-the-role-of-the-elca\/","title":{"rendered":"For Congregational Discussion: Protecting Children: What Is the Role of the ELCA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR CONGREGATIONAL DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: Congregations looking to have discussions on child abuse and its prevention might also look to the discussion guide in the December 2023 issue: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/for-congregational-discussion-child-abuse\/\">https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/for-congregational-discussion-child-abuse\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each of the essays in this issue might be occasions for a discussion within a congregation that wishes to consider new ways of thinking and new practices that protect children and care for those who have been abused.<\/p>\n<p>In discussing Marcia Bunge\u2019s essay, congregants might consider the following three <em>simuls <\/em>about children:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children are developing and in need of instruction and guidance AND ALSO already fully human, made in the image of God, and worthy of dignity and respect.<\/li>\n<li>Children are vulnerable and in need of protection AND ALSO strong and insightful models for adults.<\/li>\n<li>Children are sources of joy AND ALSO creative social agents with gifts and strengths that contribute to our families and communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to discuss:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What examples have you seen in your own church or in your own families of children being both\/and in terms of innocence and wisdom, of vulnerability and strength, of play and seriousness?<\/li>\n<li>How might we honor children as both\/and in terms of worship, education, and leadership in the church?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In discussing Victor Vieth\u2019s essay, a discussion group might consider the following important questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What are the sources for spiritual pain that survivors of child abuse might find in the church according to this essay?<\/li>\n<li>What are the sources for spiritual strength and care might churches provide to survivors of child abuse according to this essay?<\/li>\n<li>What call to action do you hear in this talk by Vieth?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR CONGREGATIONAL DISCUSSION Please note: Congregations looking to have discussions on child abuse and its prevention might also look to the discussion guide in the December 2023 issue: https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/for-congregational-discussion-child-abuse\/ Each of the essays in this issue might be occasions for a discussion within a congregation that wishes to consider new ways of thinking and new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-child-youth-family"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>For Congregational Discussion: Protecting Children: What Is the Role of the ELCA? 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