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May 3-4<\/strong>, 2018 – MKSN Oklahoma City Seminar <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We met at the Edmond Seventh Day Adventist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Harmony Jenks, a long-time friend of MKSN and advocate for clergy abuse victims, helped organize this event along with Dianne Couts. Dale Dorrell, MKSN Board Member, shared his music with the group. A special part of this gathering included meeting for meals at four different restaurants where we networked, shared our stories, and learned from one another.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thursday, May 3, 2018<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch Gathering with the\u202fAdult TCK OK\u202f<\/em>Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evening Meet and Greet <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showing of\u202fAll God’s Children\u202f<\/em>with Q & A <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, May 4, 2018<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Healing Power of Telling Our Stories – Dianne Couts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healing from Abuse – TCKs Unique Challenges – Harmony Jenks <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TCK Experience – Its Effects on Marriage and Parenting – Panel Discussion <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lifelong Impact of Being a TCK – Dianne Couts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 7-8, 2018 – MKSN Chicago Conference, Pulaski Park Field House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Meet the MKSN Board and Hear Their Stories <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A Framework for Understanding Personal Growth as TCKs – Chris Brown <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Updates on MK Issues – Shary Hauber <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 One Church\u2019s Response to MK Abuse -Tim Bos <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 There is Healing in the Telling of the Tale – Dianne Couts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 9, 2018<\/strong>  – The Parlor Room, Geneva UMC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Understanding TCKs – An Overview – Dianne Couts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 An Overview of MKSN – Rich Darr  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Broader Issues of MK Abuse – Tim Bos & Rich Darr <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A Framework for Personal Growth as TCKs – Chris Brown <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 19-21, 2018 – MKSN at the Courage Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dianne Couts, President of MKSN, spoke about child abuse in mission settings at the Courage Conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina the weekend of October 19-21, 2018. Ashley Easter hosts this conference where over one hundred attendees gather to learn, to share and to encourage each other in their efforts to confront abuse in religious settings and to encourage survivors on their healing journeys. Other attendees included board members Shary Hauber and Dale Ingraham and MKs Annie Abernathy and Sarah Klingler.  https:\/\/www.thecourageconference.com\/home<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019 – MKSN at SNAP Leadership Conference in Atlanta <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Shary Hauber (seated, second from the left) attended the SNAP Leadership Conference in Atlanta in February to represent MKSN. MK Safety Net has been a SNAP Chapter since 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019 – MKSN at SNAP Conference in Washington, D.C. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Safety Net led a\u202f<\/strong>breakout session\u202fat the SNAP Conference in Washington, D.C., the weekend of July 26-28, 2019. Those pictured represent some of the 15 MKs and MKSN-related folks who attended. Our session was titled\u202f\u201cCross-Cultural Victims of Abuse.\u201d 
 
Dianne Couts\u202fspoke about the issues TCKs face in general and that MKs face in particular,\u202fShary Hauber\u202fshared what MKSN does to help MKs on their healing journeys and\u202fBoz Tchividjian\u202fwrapped up the session with the challenges of addressing abuse in evangelical settings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020\/2021 – MKSN 25th<\/sup>\/26th<\/sup> Anniversary Gathering in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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CANCELED due to the COVID-19 pandemic <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of 1995, six adult missionary kids went public in Pittsburgh to expose the abuse they had suffered at their boarding school in Guinea, West Africa. Their historic stand was the first public protest of abuse in a Protestant denomination. Come stand with them more than a quarter of a century later to celebrate positive changes that have occurred and learn about the challenges that lie ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that we announce the canceling of our Pittsburgh conference scheduled for next month. Please realize this was not an easy decision, as much time and preparation has gone into planning this special event. We recognize that these conferences are important connecting points for our MKs. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 cases continue to rise in communities all around the country, and many of us have recently been personally affected by the virus, either in our families or in our friend circles. Traveling from all over and gathering with people is a risky thing to do at this time, even for those who are fully vaccinated. As we weighed the risks, our board determined the wise thing to do would be to cancel the conference and look to gather again in the future once the dangers of Covid have passed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 8, 2021 MKSN at A Better Way Conference in Cambridge, Ohio <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MKSN Board President, Dianne Couts, presented on \u201cUnderstanding the Effects of Abuse and Trauma.\u201d Faith and Dale Ingraham (MKSN board member) presented on \u201cWhat Does God Say about Abuse?\u201d Then they both participated in a panel discussion, doing a Q&A with attendees.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 16, 2022 – MKSN at the Kenmore Library Book Discussion in Akron, Ohio<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MKSN Board President, Dianne Couts, spoke at her local branch library in connection to Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. She spoke from her own experiences about the lifelong impact of abuse and how resilience & the loving responses of parents mitigated the effects. She also shared about her book, Things Fell Apart but the Center Held.<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 29-30, 2022 – MKSN at A Better Way Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are so appreciative of our partnership with A Better Way and enjoy the opportunity to participate in their conferences. Our board member, Dale Ingraham, and his wife, Faith, were keynote speakers at this event, and Dianne Couts, Board President, spoke in four different breakout sessions. Shary Hauber networked with people who visited the MKSN information table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the conference here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-conference Dianne and Shary also enjoyed connecting with other MKs and advocates. They had a great visit with MK friends, Tracey Cullers and Nicki Davis Diffin, as well as SNAP advocate, PK Hill.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June 14 – 16, 2024 – American Society of Missiology Annual Meeting in South Bend, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MK Safety Net has been invited to present a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the American Society of Missiology at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. Our presentation is titled, “When Missions are Silent, the Stones Will Cry Out: MK Safety Net and the Historic Abuse of Missionary Children.” We will discuss the formation of the Mamou Steering Committee, which was birthed out of survivors of abuse at Mamou and which led to the eventual formation of MK Safety Net. MK Safety Net’s history and work will then be highlighted, followed by a segment on the root causes of MK abuse and coverup; namely, problematic elements of mission culture and theology. Finally, members of the Hillcrest School Steering Committee will present a current case study on the difficulties they have encountered in seeking an independent investigation into abuse at Hillcrest School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Safety Net purposes to step into a variety of spaces where we can advocate for adult MKs and where we can educate mission leaders and practitioners about the historic abuse of MKs, the harmful responses directed at survivors in their pursuit of justice, and things we believe can be done to ensure a safer environment for MKs, both now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 27 – 29, 2024 – MKSN’s 25th Anniversary in Akron, Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, September 27, 2024 – Sunday, September 29, 2024<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help us celebrate our 25th<\/sup> anniversary! 25 years of advocating, supporting, and educating on behalf of MKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 17 – 19, 2025 – MKSN Retreat in Akron, Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, Ocotber 17, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 202<\/strong>5\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK Safety Net hosted a 3-day Annual Retreat in our nation\u2019s capital. The weekend included opportunities to spend time with the MK Safety Net board and fellow MKs, while enjoying local food and touring the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 3-4, 2018 – MKSN Oklahoma City Seminar  We met at the Edmond Seventh Day Adventist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Harmony Jenks, a long-time friend of MKSN and advocate for clergy abuse victims, helped organize this event along with Dianne Couts. Dale Dorrell, MKSN Board Member, shared his music with the group. A special part Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":537,"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227\/revisions\/537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mksafetynet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}