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October 17, 2022

Body and Soul: Webinar to explore domestic violence and trauma, Oct. 21-22

The Body Keeps the Score, published in 2014, has become a best-selling book again, as many people are exploring the experience of trauma and its effects on countless lives and relationships. The Eastern PA Conference’s Domestic Violence Committee will delve into the physical, emotional and social impacts of trauma related to violence, primarily domestic and intimate-partner violence and abuse (DV/IPV), at its yearly webinar this weekend, Oct. 21-22.


All are invited to attend what should be a fascinating, five-hour, online symposium via Zoom, titled Body and Soul: The Trauma of Domestic Violence, on Friday, 7-9 PM, and Saturday, 9 AM -12:30 PM. Those who do attend will hear revealing information and insights from trauma experts and therapists, plus compelling testimonies from survivors, and even poignant poetry inspired by the occasion.


October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an occasion that spotlights this vexing crisis that threatens and takes many precious lives, tears apart families and often leads to violence in our communities. Unfortunately, most churches are silent on the subject and unaware of how to help victims or respond to the domestic abuse happening in their communities and often among their members.


“We have sponsored DV learning events annually that focused on women, men, children and families, and last year, on marginalized populations,” said the Rev. Jacqueline Hines, committee co-chairwoman. “But this time we will look more deeply and broadly into the psychosocial causes and impacts of violence that begins in familial or familiar relationships but then often spills out into society. Every church should have a ministry of healing and a message of hope to respond to this crisis.”


The event registration fee is $10. Continuing Education credits (CEUs) will be available. Learn more about the workshop topics, presenters and facilitators through these links:


Several other EPA ministry groups are partnering with the Domestic Violence Committee to cosponsor this event: the Connectional Ministries Office, the Disabilities Committee, United Methodist Men, the Commission on Status & Role of Women (COSROW) and the Global Ministries Team.


Read this entire article on our website and learn more about this webinar and about its presenters and panelists. 

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