On August 25 the emphasis of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church is breaking the silence about abuse and ending abuse and violence against women and children. The fourth Sabbath in August is enditnow day. On this day women around the world conduct church services and seminars pointing to the need of addressing the question of abuse.
Each year the Women’s Ministries Department prepares material for this special day of action that can be used in the church services and special programs. This resource material has been translated into the many languages of the world and includes a sermon and a complete program as well as a seminar. This year’s material can be downloaded at women.eud.adventist.org/en/resources/
Written by Dr. Katia G. Reinert, Associate Director of GC Health Ministries, the 2018 material deals with the trauma of emotional abuse and is called “Words that Wound”.
Many people have been wounded by words that stay with them and hurt for a whole life. Sometimes people hurt others unintentionally, but their words still wound. May this topic open our eyes to how our words affect others and help us realize that words can wound.
We would appreciate your reports on enditnow activities on this emphasis day.
August 25 is 2018 enditnow day
Words that Wound