A full day
workshop exploring these issues was held on Thursday the 29th
of April, 2004. Information about the day is available below.
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The
program for the day was as follows:
9.30 am Welcome
& introductions
9.45 am Opening
address
Bishop
John Harrower
10.15 am What is domestic violence?
(Jireh
House staff)
-
types of violence
-
effect of violence on women
-
effects of violence on children
11.00 am Morning tea
11.20 am Biblical perspective -
Tim
Dyer
-
God's heart for men and women
-
historical setting and current world situation
1.00 pm Lunch
1.45 pm Paul's letters - a source
of confusion
Tim
Dyer
3.00 pm Afternoon tea
3.20 pm What stops men from dealing
with their issues?
Les
Whittle
3.50 pm A pastoral perspective
John
Morse
4.20 pm Panel - what changes
need to be made for the church to recognise women & children
who have been abused and men who are violent
Question
time
5.00 pm Closing
