Peaceful Legal Ways to Stop Radical Violence

 DOMESTIC

Catholic Church in Boulder Abortion Rights Vandalism 

Peaceful/Legal Ways States/Churches/Pro-Lifers Can Stop Abortion Radical's Violence 

Faith Leaders Hoping to Slow Rash of Gun Violence - Enough Is Enough 
Church Protests Experts Warn White Nationalists May Exploit Abortion Demonstrations 

Rochester Church Fire Declared Arson 

Local Pastor Feels Blessed - Credits Firefighters for Saving Something-Significant 

Series of Shootings Near Stafford Church are Result of Ongoing Feud, Deputies Say 

Oregon Right to Life Office Set on Fire

Pence Decries Abortion Activist Disruptions of Mother's Day Church Services 

NYC Church Swarmed by Pro-Abortion Protesters

Mother's Day Protests by Pro-Abortion Activists Reveal 'Utter Brokenness’

White House Condemns Intimidation Of Catholic Churches At Pro-Choice Protests

Activist Group Threatens to 'Burn Eucharist' in Display of 'Disgust' Toward Catholics 'Barbershop Talks': Indiana Pastor Seeks Solutions to Gun Violence

Northwest Portland Synagogue Reports Antisemitic Vandalism

Supreme Court, 9-0, Says Boston Can't Ban Christian Flag at City Hall

Authorities Investigate Thursday Night Church Fire in Kansas City, Missouri 

INTERNATIONAL

896 Nigerians killed in violent attacks in 2022 

Militants Kill Eight in Attack on a Christian Village 

Israeli Security Crackdown Will Not End Violence, Political Solution Needed

Churches Alarmed About Scope of New Canadian 'Conversion Therapy' Ban 

United Nations Decries 'Shocking' Christian-Muslim Clashes in Ethiopia 

Herdsmen and Others Kill 18 Christians in Northern Nigeria

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Let’s PRAY!

“Jesus answered, The most important is, ‘Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:29-31

GOD, our LORD, thank you for this great clarity and simple yet profound understanding of what You command: being jealous for our affection, adoration, awe – with everything within us. You are so worthy, more than we understand or even imagine Father.  And then, how to live with our fellow man? Love them, all of them, no boundaries, no criteria.  Just love!

For Such a Time as This! Prayer Call

Standing Strong Sharing Hope in Crisis

TUESDAY June 7, 2022 

8 PM ET/7CT/6MT/5PT 

Join with Christians around the world on Tuesday, June 7 where you will hear timely biblical insights about recent events from CEN Founder and President Mary Marr, a national faith community advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mary will summarize the serious threats and risks facing Christians today globally to help you pray fervently.

CEN’s National Prayer Officer, a former executive for the National Day of Prayer Task Force and Focus on the Family, Lisa Crump, will facilitate a time of prayer for the Christian community at large to be ready in these uncertain times and for those facing persecution, attacks or threats globally AND locally.

Focusing upon prayer and mission opportunities worldwide, international ministry leader, John Robb, Chairman of Transformation Prayer Foundation and Coordinator of the Unreached Peoples Task Force, will share the status of the Great Commission globally and how to get involved in its completion. He will bring us into the “real world” of bringing the Hope of Jesus Christ to hopeless and lost people around the globe. John will provide helpful information so we can effectively pray and care for the unreached peoples in countries far and wide. And, he will inspire us with captivating stories to use these same principles of the “ministry of availability” in sharing the Gospel here at home. 

When you sign up you’ll also receive a FREE copy of the ReadyChristian Training Guide to know the answers to:

• How Ready Are You? 

• How do I Form a Response Group? 

• How can I Bring Hope to the Hopeless in Crisis? 

• How do I Make a Kit and an Emergency Plan? 

• How to Respond Biblically to Any Crisis? and other helpful resources to pray and lead others ‘For Such a Time as This!’ 

Please encourage others to join you using the CEN LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter prompts! 

Sign Up “For Such a Time as This!” Monthly Prayer Calls to receive your FREE copy of ReadyChristian and other helpful resources to pray in these uncertain times!

____________________________________________________________________________

 Get READY!

Concerned about the increase in attacks on Christians locally and globally? God gave us a blueprint to stand stronger together and be READY to respond. Learn from Christians in Eastern Europe! Get started organizing now by mobilizing your family, church and city network for any crisis with a step-by-step self-directed training:

ReadyChristian
ReadyChurch 
ReadyCity

Bring helpful ACTIVE ASSAILANT Video training into your home, church or city.  Contact: CEN National Safety Security Officer dan.graeber@christianemergencynetwork.net  

____________________________________________________________________________

Be THERE!

Be AWARE, READY and THERE Sharing the Hope of Christ!

CEN NEWS: Dr. Ed Smith Shares the Hope of Christ in the Ukraine!

Readiness Resources:

Active Shooter Preparedness 

ACTIVE Assailant Response 

Active Shooter Planning and Response Guide 

Active Shooter: What You Can Do Online Course 

Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Employee Vigilance Through the Power of Hello  

Fire as a Weapon

House of Worship Website

Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA)

Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment Tool 

Hometown Security 

If You See Something, Say Something®  

Insider Threat Guide

Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and Fact Sheet

Protect Your Privacy

Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities

Protecting Your Church from Vandalism 

Ransomware Guide

Responding to Civil Unrest

Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places 

Security Guide

Security Fact Sheet

School Safety and Security 

Securing Public Gatherings

Ten Reasons why Churches are Soft Targets

School Security Guide 

CEN ALERTS, Advisories, ACTIVE Threat News, and FAQs provide timely actionable information to help you be AWARE - READY and THERE sharing Christ for such a time as this! 

CEN’s Weekly ACTIVE Threat News provides a weekly summary and analysis of threats and risks to the Christian community, in addition to expert training, guidance and resources for Christian organizations with 24-hour monitoring for regular coordination with law enforcement and local emergency management. 

CEN has served with the DHS National Faith-based Advisory Boards for twenty plus years because this security and emergency service helps Christian organizations keep apprised of every warning, potential threat, and incident of concern with a Christian worldview.

“Be READY to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within you.” 

I Peter 3:15

Laguna Hills Church Shooting

The Orange County Register reports that a gunman killed one person and wounded five others at a Taiwanese luncheon in a Laguna Woods church on Sunday. He was tackled by churchgoers who hogtied his legs with extension cords, officials said.

"The crowd also managed to take two handguns away from him," said Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock.

“That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery,” Hallock said.

The five wounded – four of them critically – range in age from 66 to 92.

The man’s name was not released Sunday, but Hallock described him as Asian, in his 60s, and not believed to live in the area. Any connection to the church was unknown.

Dispatchers received the call of a shooting inside Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26 p.m., Sheriff’s officials said. The church is located at 24301 El Toro Road.

Christian Emergency Network, in conjunction with our State and Federal Partners, assess that no known additional threats are anticipated at this time.

CEN National Safety and Security Officer, Dan Graeber, reminds all church Safety Personnel to be mindful of their surroundings and to maintain a state of relaxed vigilance. Graeber also advises that CEN stands ready to assist Churches and Christian Schools to conduct a Threat Vulnerability Assessment in conjunction with local Law Enforcement and Fusion Centers.

Mary Marr, CEN Founder, and President, reminds everyone that our Active Assailant Video is available for viewing by clicking the hotlink.

To arrange interviews with Mary Marr or Dan Graeber, please contact CEN Public Information Officer, John Phelps, at john.phelps@christianemergencynetwork.net

ReadyChristian
ReadyChurch 
ReadyCity

CEN ALERT: Protestors Threaten Churches

As prayer warriors receded from the National Day of Prayer media spotlight on Thursday, the space was quickly filled with angry Roe vs Wade protests threatening to target churches on Sunday, May 8th. News outlets confirm Catholic churches, a historic advocate of the right to life, are being threatened with protests outside their doors with increased vandalism. 

CEN confirms there is no known threat these protests will become violent at this time. However, any threats to houses of worship coupled with an escalation of vandalism poses a threat to ALL people of faith to worship freely as a right enumerated in the  U.S. Constitution.

In 2019 CEN’s Founder and President Mary Marr Co-chaired the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Faith-based Committee which authored the “Preventing Targeted Violence Against the Faith Community” which was approved and fully funded by Congress, but has not been acted upon. Now, the critical deliverables for both law enforcement and the faith community to have timely actionable threat information sharing; stronger law enforcement relations; training for houses of worship that are consistent nationwide; as well as a forum for incident mitigation is not in place which poses a greater risk of expanded house of worship incidents moving forward. 

CEN has been monitoring Christian security for the past twenty years and can confirm that vandalism, burglaries, and bomb threats as well as data breaches are up 80% just in the past year alone. At a time when Jewish synagogues are facing a dramatic rise in Anti-Semitic incidents worldwide with tensions are increasing in the Middle East, Christians are facing the highest rate of persecution of any religions historically in the world.

CEN Founder Mary Marr says: “This is a time to take seriously the escalating threats and risks which have been looming over the Church for three decades. It is why CEN provides ReadyChristian, ReadyChurch and ReadyCity for such a time as this! Every church should be reviewing their security and emergency plans with those responsible for providing a safe worship environment this Sunday. CEN provides resources to assist the Church to be ready but they must use these Biblical blueprints to protect the priesthood of believers for such a time as this!”

ReadyChristian

ReadyChurch 

ReadyCity

CEN provides these three core trainings to prepare the body of Christ for emergencies both large and small. ReadyChurch helps the church assess its own level of readiness and capacity to respond including the ability to share the Hope of Christ when 90% of those in crisis will ask: “Where is God in this?” 

CEN Safety Security leadership provides training for church security teams such as how to stand up a church security team; how to understand your unique risks and threats within the ReadyChurch and ReadyCity training. CEN’s partners CPPS training helps church security teams to recognize suspicious behavior and how to mitigate active assailants and many other threats to the safety of the Church today. Bring helpful CPPS ACTIVE ASSAILANT Video training into your home, church or city.  Contact: 

CEN National Safety Security Officer: dan.graeber@christianemergencynetwork.net 

Standing Strong Sharing Christ in the Ukraine and Beyond!

So many are impacted today by Grief and Trauma not only in the Ukraine but here at home!

Dr Ed Smith spent two weeks in the Ukraine becoming AWARE by assessing the needs, he was READY to food and supplies and he was THERE sharing the Hope of the Gospel. He was eager to go to bring Hope to the hopeless. 

Read how CEN Share Officer Dr Ed Smith is collaborating with other ministries bringing food and Hope to the Ukraine.

Watch how Dr. Ed Smith share the Gospel in the midst of Crisis!

If you have a story of how you are sharing Hope with the hopeless please send your story to

CONTACT US and we will post  your encouraging stories to inspire Christians to share their faith where God has placed them. Join CEN leaders who are sacrificing sharing their faith in Christ:

For Such a Time as This! Prayer Call

Standing Strong Sharing Hope in Crisis

TUESDAY June 7, 2022 

8 PM ET/7CT/6MT/5PT 

Join with Christians around the world on Tuesday, June 7 where you will hear timely biblical insights about recent events from CEN Founder and President Mary Marr, a national faith community advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mary will summarize the serious threats and risks facing Christians today globally to help you pray fervently.

CEN’s National Prayer Officer, former executive for the National Day of Prayer Task Force and Focus on the Family, Lisa Crump, will facilitate a time of prayer for the Christian community at large to be ready in these uncertain times and for those facing persecution, attacks or threats globally AND locally.

Focusing upon prayer and mission opportunities worldwide, international ministry leader, John Robb, Chairman of Transformation Prayer Foundation and Coordinator of the Unreached Peoples Task Force, will share the status of the Great Commission globally and how to get involved in its completion. He will bring us into the “real world” of bringing the Hope of Jesus Christ to hopeless and lost people around the globe. John will provide helpful information so we can effectively pray and care for the unreached peoples in countries far and wide. And, he will inspire us with captivating stories to use these same principles of the “ministry of availability” in sharing the Gospel here at home. 

When you sign up you’ll also receive a FREE copy of the ReadyChristian Training Guide to know the answers to:

• How Ready Are You? 

• How do I Form a Response Group? 

• How can I Bring Hope to the Hopeless in Crisis? 

• How do I Make a Kit and an Emergency Plan? 

• How to Respond Biblically to Any Crisis? and other helpful resources to pray and lead others ‘For Such a Time as This!’ 

Please encourage others to join you using the CEN LinkedIN, Facebook or twitter prompts! 

Sign Up “For Such a Time as This!” Monthly Prayer Calls to receive your FREE copy of ReadyChristian and other helpful resources to pray in these uncertain times!

ACTIVE Threat News: Standing Strong in Crisis

DOMESTIC

Historic SCOTUS Leak Risks Roe vs Wade Opinion

Foreclosures up 181% Increase Community-wide Desperation Levels 

DHS: Disinformation Board will not Affect Freedom of Speech

SCOTUS Finds Not Flying Christian Flag Unconstitutional

Churches Provide Critical Response During Emergencies

Bipartisan Leads Call for Protection of Christians in Jerusalem

Woman says Tennessee Christian College Punished Her after Rape

Angry Protestors Outside SCOTUS - Freedom of Life?

A Post Christian West = Violence, Brutality and Oppression

Lexington Churches Responding to Housing, Mental Health and Violence

INTERNATIONAL

Christians in Belarus leading Sacrificially

WHO to Threatens Freedoms and to Unleash Medical Control

Protestant Families May have to Pay Fine for Not going to Festival

Persecution Rises on Afghan Christians After Taliban Take Over

65 Nigerian Christians Slaughtered and 145 Plus Abducted

Christians in Danger being Used as False Narrative in Israel

Finnish Parliament Member acquitted for quoting Bible facing more Litigation

Islamic Group in W. Africa Responsible for Bombing Christians

Nigeria Home to Most Islamic State Violence

Sudan Pastor Sentenced to One Month in Jail 

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Let’s PRAY!

“Count is all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”James 1: 2-4

Lord our God, bless Your truths in this passage because without it, we might not remain steadfast.  The trials can wear on us. Therefore, we cling to Your instruction knowing the fruit of trouble produces what we need to keep growing in Your ways and overcoming the enemy.  Victory comes and we build with Your help to have the full effect, without lack of spiritual disciplines to be more than conquerors through Jesus, the Anointed One, our beloved King. AMEN

For Such a Time as This! Prayer Call

Standing Strong Sharing Hope in Crisis

TUESDAY June 7, 2022 

8 PM ET/7CT/6MT/5PT 

Join with Christians around the world on Tuesday, June 7 where you will hear timely biblical insights about recent events from CEN Founder and President Mary Marr, a national faith community advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mary will summarize the serious threats and risks facing Christians today globally to help you pray fervently.

CEN’s National Prayer Officer, former executive for the National Day of Prayer Task Force and Focus on the Family, Lisa Crump, will facilitate a time of prayer for the Christian community at large to be ready in these uncertain times and for those facing persecution, attacks or threats globally AND locally.

Focusing upon prayer and mission opportunities worldwide, international ministry leader, John Robb, Chairman of Transformation Prayer Foundation and Coordinator of the Unreached Peoples Task Force, will share the status of the Great Commission globally and how to get involved in its completion. He will bring us into the “real world” of bringing the Hope of Jesus Christ to hopeless and lost people around the globe. John will provide helpful information so we can effectively pray and care for the unreached peoples in countries far and wide. And, he will inspire us with captivating stories to use these same principles of the “ministry of availability” in sharing the Gospel here at home. 

When you sign up you’ll also receive a FREE copy of the ReadyChristian Training Guide to know the answers to:

• How Ready Are You? 

• How do I Form a Response Group? 

• How can I Bring Hope to the Hopeless in Crisis? 

• How do I Make a Kit and an Emergency Plan? 

• How to Respond Biblically to Any Crisis? and other helpful resources to pray and lead others ‘For Such a Time as This!’ 

Please encourage others to join you using the CEN LinkedIN, Facebook or twitter prompts! 

Sign Up “For Such a Time as This!” Monthly Prayer Calls to receive your FREE copy of ReadyChristian and other helpful resources to pray in these uncertain times!

____________________________________________________________________________

 Get READY!

Concerned about the increase in attacks on Christians locally and globally? God gave us a blueprint to stand stronger together and be READY to respond. Learn from Christians in Eastern Europe! Get started organizing now by mobilizing your family, church and city network for any crisis with a step-by-step self-directed training:

ReadyChristian

ReadyChurch 

ReadyCity

Bring helpful ACTIVE ASSAILANT Video training into your home, church or city.  Contact: CEN National Safety Security Officer dan.graeber@christianemergencynetwork.net  

____________________________________________________________________________

Be THERE!

Be AWARE, READY and THERE Sharing the Hope of Christ!

CEN NEWS: Dr. Ed Smith Shares the Hope of Christ in the Ukraine!

Readiness Resources:

Active Shooter Preparedness 

ACTIVE Assailant Response 

Active Shooter Planning and Response Guide 

Active Shooter: What You Can Do Online Course 

Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Employee Vigilance Through the Power of Hello  

Fire as a Weapon

House of Worship Website

Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA)

Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment Tool 

Hometown Security 

If You See Something, Say Something®  

Insider Threat Guide

Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and Fact Sheet

Protect Your Privacy

Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities

Protecting Your Church from Vandalism 

Ransomware Guide

Responding to Civil Unrest

Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places 

Security Guide

Security Fact Sheet

School Safety and Security 

Securing Public Gatherings

Ten Reasons why Churches are Soft Targets

School Security Guide 

CEN ALERTS, Advisories, ACTIVE Threat News, and FAQs provide timely actionable information to help you be AWARE - READY and THERE sharing Christ for such a time as this! 

CEN’s Weekly ACTIVE Threat News provides a weekly summary and analysis of threats and risks to the Christian community, in addition to expert training, guidance and resources for Christian organizations with 24-hour monitoring for regular coordination with law enforcement and local emergency management. 

CEN has served with the DHS National Faith-based Advisory Boards for twenty plus years because this security and emergency service helps Christian organizations keep apprised of every warning, potential threat, and incident of concern with a Christian worldview.

“Be READY to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within you.” I Peter 3:15