Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network

2016 Resources: What Can Your Congregation Do?

As you prepare to observe Domestic Violence Awareness month with your congregation this October, we hope that you will take advantage of the many resources that Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence PADVN) has to offer. This year we are lifting up selections from recent resource packets that will include educational presentations, worship resources, sermon ideas, and informative bulletin inserts.

Men in the Mirror: Constructing and Applying a Christ-centered Masculinity to Interpersonal Relationships

13-session curriculum for use in addressing violence against women and girls

What does it mean to be a mature healthy man? In every society, males of all ages hear and internalize a variety of messages about the definition of, and “appropriate” expression of their masculinity. Some of these messages have very positive impacts on the development and sense of identity of males. Other internalized messages have destructive implications for a man’s well being and those with whom he shares relationships. Internalized messages of identity left unexamined, often create deeply ingrained patterns of relationship problems that men struggle with throughout their …

2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Resources: Saturday People

Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN), one of the 10 networks of the Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA), urges Presbyterians to be agents of healing by collaborating with our community allies in ending the violence. The church, bringing a faith perspective to this collaboration, has a unique voice in this effort.  We offer here worship and awareness resources to assist in your own observances, in October and throughout the year.

PADVN Congregational Domestic Violence Awareness

PADVN Congregational Domestic Violence Awareness Manual

2014 Domestic Violence Awareness Resources

This annual packet of worship, advocacy, and awareness resources for Observing Domestic Violence Awareness, developed by PHEWA’s Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN), includes resources that faith communities might find useful in worship, in your own work with victims and survivors of domestic violence, and in educating congregational members on how to be effective agents of hope, that may empower others toward restoration (and in doing so, be restored, themselves). We are pleased to use this opportunity to launch an exciting new resource written by PADVN Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Frederick,  Men in the Mirror: Constructing and Applying …