{"id":21731,"date":"2019-08-05T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=21731"},"modified":"2019-08-06T15:55:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T19:55:43","slug":"pumc-helps-serv-bring-peace-to-survivors-of-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=21731","title":{"rendered":"PUMC Helps SERV Bring Peace to Survivors of Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the offshoots of the fire which destroyed our downtown building in 2003, is that our rebuilt church is a modern facility which can be offered to the many groups needing meeting space.\u00a0 Being a “community center” and providing meeting space allows us to assist organizations who are providing ministries which go beyond our own expertise.\u00a0 By partnering with outside organizations in this small way, we have been helping people who are dealing with problems such as addictions, grief, or mental illness.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

One of the groups we’re helping is an organization called SERV<\/span><\/a> (Services Empowering Rights of Victims).\u00a0\u00a0 SERV is part of an organization called the Center for Family\u00a0Services<\/a>.\u00a0 We are providing SERV a place in which to train their volunteers, and these volunteers are helping victims of domestic violence. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The volunteer training is a 60 hour program in which prospective volunteers are trained to be a “Certified Domestic Violence Response Team” member.\u00a0 These dedicated individuals rush to places such as hospitals and police stations to provide immediate assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.<\/p>\n

Domestic Violence Response Teams step into the heat of the moment to provide a\u00a0 wide range of services to help the victims of sexual or domestic violence.\u00a0 Here’s how SERV describes their mission:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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SERV provides crisis intervention, counseling, and support to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Our dedicated team of highly trained and compassionate staff provide personalized care to help people follow a path to healing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus said “blessed are the peacemakers.”\u00a0 In the midst of crisis, in the wake of violence, we are called to bring peace.\u00a0 By supporting SERV, we are bringing peace to the victims of violence and human trafficking.\u00a0 We are following Jesus’ example of healing.<\/p>\n

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How SERV Brings Healing and Peace…<\/span><\/h3>\n

Here are some of SERV’s current and future programs which minister to the survivors of violence:\u00a0<\/p>\n