Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.

—Matthew 10:42

New Online Resource! 

Creating Safety for Children and Vulnerable Adults

Bring a Dove's Nest speaker to your faith
community—virtually! In this time when so many churches are meeting online, Dove's Nest is
excited to be able to offer a new sermon / short training resource.

Though most schools are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, expectations for assignments and requirements for classes
continue. In many instances, homeschooling or “no schooling”
has been coupled with remote learning.

If your child’s school or program is introducing or has been
using virtual learning, consider these best practices:

I live in South-Central Elkhart, Indiana, once a vibrant and safe African American community—a community where everyone looked out for each other. In the wake of our new crisis, I find myself dreaming of what our community used to be and how we can get back to it.

Children and youth need protection now more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to school closures, economic stress, and unmet childcare needs, leaving many parents in a lurch.

As a member of the board of Dove’s Nest, an independent Anabaptist nonprofit working to protect children from all types of child abuse and neglect, I’ve become more and more aware of the ways humans experience touch, and the sensitivity that all Christians are called to use when touching one another.

As a pastor, I’m aware of the ways my touch matters: laying on of hands for the sick, blessing new babies, hugs of greeting, passing the peace, baptizing people, anointing, footwashing and more.