Innocence Found
Many girls and boys will be sexually abused prior to their 18th birthday. The offenders will typically be someone they already know – perhaps a relative, friend, neighbor or one of the many volunteers or professionals who come in contact with them every day. Few offenders are caught because they work just as hard deceiving adults as they do seducing and silencing their child victims.
The Innocence Found ministry will draw in the church and non-church community of Salem to raise awareness of this important issue so we can protect our children and, more importantly, to give all an opportunity to receive Christ and heal in Him.
Ministry Leader: Shannon Butcher, shannon@reidsaunders.org, (503) 580-4594
“As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse the Lord has given me a passion to help others who have been abused come into a personal relationship with Christ and begin or continue their journey of healing in Him. I also feel called by the Lord to help educate parents and caregivers on sexual abuse. Over the past few months, the Lord has begun to clarify a vision for ministry which encompasses three main areas: a website, prevention events, and support groups.”
- Website: www.innocencefound.org
- Database of counselors and support groups.
- Task Force: Plan to meet once every other week for prayer, brainstorming, assigning tasks, accountability/progress reports.
