This group provides a "safe place" where women will be supported and encouraged in their spiritual walk.
Meeting Times: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Friday evening of each month
Meeting Place: Zion Lutheran Church (South on Hwy. 169 - past Target on the right)
Feel free to bring your bible.
For additional information call or e-mail the group facilitator, Nancy Sauer at:
nsauer@stopdomesticabuse.org or 326-0388
Topics studied and discussed:
 | Self-esteem through God's eyes |
| Self-esteem - security and significance |
| Loving others through maturity in Christ |
| Suffering - Where is God? |
| Fear - God gives me peace |
| Anger - What do I do with it? |
| Decisions - God, the ultimate counselor |
| Behavior - reflecting Christ |
| Conflict - Godly approach |
| Change - a new person in Christ |
| Compromise - giving up Godliness is not an option |
| Will of God - God has a plan for my life |
| Family - Is yours a safe haven for ALL members? |
| Choices |
Statistics
Wife abuse occurs in Christian homes. For every 60 married women in a church, 10 are suffering from emotional and verbal abuse, and 2 or 3 will be physically abused by their husbands. Some are married to church leaders, deacons, or pastors.
How to Help a Christian Friend Who is Being Abused
| Be careful for her and don't place her in more danger by overly interceding, but by quietly and discreetly comforting her, praying with and for her, and carefully leading her to the help and the door out that she may be seeking. Confidentiality is essential. |
| You can share with her how precious and valuable she is in the eyes of the Father. Remember that our sister in an abusive home and her children may have very restricted behavior that she has learned in order to avoid more abuse. |
| Be careful not to threaten the balance she has learned to survive in, while encouraging her to seek safety. |
Would you recommend that the Christian wife of an abusive husband actually divorce him?
No, I think she should separate in an effort to get him to acknowledge and deal with his abusive behavior. Through prayer and a resolute spirit, she may be able to save the marriage and help her husband overcome his violent tendencies. That is easier said than done, of course, and there are no guarantees that the outcome will be as hoped. But I believe it is best to try. (This answer is provided by Dr. James Dobson)