A Letter to my Local Church Leaders about Abuse
Dear President ________, Sister __________ & other Church leaders of the ____________ Stake, First of all, thank you for all you do for the members. I do not envy all of your career, church and family responsibilities. I know you have a lot on your plate and it can’t be easy to juggle everything in your present life. Thank you for taking the time to read this email. All of its contents have been on my heart and mind for a very long time. I wanted to address the Joseph Bishop sex scandal s and offer some suggestions for improving our local system so that it will be a safer place for the women and children in the _______ Stake. I truly believe that it honors survivors and victims when we take action to make things better. I acknowledge the recent changes concerning abuse . I am deeply grateful for these policy changes to this systemic problem. I know this needs to be seen as the beginning of a process of improvement—not the end. I am addressing you as my local lead...