Join us, Bob and Helga Edwards, as we explain how to set healthy boundaries in relationships. We will also address a common boundary-related pattern that often interferes with significant relationships.

We have been married since 1988 and have been Public Speakers and Therapists since 1996. We each have Bachelors’ degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, and Masters’ degrees in Social Work. We plan to speak from our professional training and to include some helpful biblical principles in our presentation.

This is an information session; those in attendance will not be required to share any personal information.

This event will be held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church (in the chapel), 245 Lexington Rd. Waterloo, on June 18, from 7-9 pm. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.

This will be our last presentation in Ontario, as we are planning to move out west this summer. We have been so blessed by the opportunities we have had to present, and to meet such wonderful people. May God bless you all.

Helga Edwards MSW, co-author of the book “Addressing Domestic Violence in the Church,” plans to present information about how churches and individuals can identify and respond to domestic abuse.  This information is intended to help those who have suffered abuse, as well as those who hope to support people who have experienced violence.

Helga has been a Public Speaker and Counsellor since 1996. She has Bachelor’s degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, as well as a Master’s degree in Social Work. She plans to speak from her professional training, and to include some helpful biblical principles in the presentation.

This is an information session; those in attendance will not be required to share any personal information.

This event will be held on Thursday, November 22, from 7-9 pm, at Country Hills Church, 1280 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, ON N2E 1M1.  There will be an opportunity for a free will offering.

Health Self-esteem: Discovering our own personal value, and learning to celebrate what makes us who we are.

Many people struggle with low self-esteem. We are bombarded with messages from within and without, telling us that we just aren't good enough. We are told to connect our worth to our performance or our appearance, and we can be drawn into a constant game of comparisons, where we either look down on others, or ourselves. Bob and Helga Edwards plan to share information to help overcome messages and patterns that undermine our sense of worth. They will also address how to help children develop healthy self-esteem.

Bob and Helga have been married since 1988 and have been Public Speakers and Therapists since 1996. Both have Bachelors’ degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, and Masters’ degrees in Social Work. They plan to speak from their professional training and to include some helpful biblical principles in their presentation.

This is an information session; those in attendance will not be required to share any personal information.

This event will be held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church (in the chapel), 245 Lexington Rd. Waterloo. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.

Helga and Bob Edwards plan to share helpful information about parenting children and teens. They hope to address the following topics: communication, dealing with emotion, behaviour management, and understanding child and adolescent development.

Bob and Helga have been married since 1988 and have been Public Speakers and Counsellors since 1996. Both have Bachelor’s degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, and Master’s degrees in Social Work. They plan to speak from their professional training and to include some helpful biblical principles in their presentation.

This event will be held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church in Waterloo, 245 Lexington Rd, on Monday, November 27th, 7 to 9 p.m.. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.

A call to renounce traditions in the church that are harmful to women.

What are these traditions?

• That only men may hold positions of leadership in the church.
• That only men may teach the spiritual truths found in the Bible.
• That men have a position of “authority” over women in marriage.

Why renounce them?

• They are an example of injustice. They give power to one group of people and withhold it from another, all on the basis of their sex at birth.
• They foster abuse. The greatest predictor of male violence against women is an environment that teaches men to exert control and authority over female behavior.
• They have no part in the Christian faith. Despite Jesus’ example of treating women as equals to men, and despite overt statements in the New Testament that women and men are equal “in Christ,” traditions based on Greek philosophy and Roman law became the basis of a male-dominant authority structure in the institutional church. This authority structure then interpreted and in some cases translated the Bible with a systematic bias against women. It is time for this bias, rooted in human prejudice, to be forever disassociated from the life and message of Jesus Christ.

Will you publicly renounce these harmful traditions, while affirming your desire to trust and follow Jesus?

If so, please sign the petition at the following link:

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/renouncing-church-traditions-that-harm-women

Thank you.

Helga and Bob completed their new book entitled "Addressing Domestic Violence in the Church."  Here is a brief description:

"Women in some churches today are given false information about 'submission' 'headship' and 'marital permanence.' Abusive men take advantage of these harmful mistranslations and misinterpretations of the Bible to justify their violent and controlling behavior.

In this book, the authors wish to educate abused women, churches and domestic violence services about these harmful misinterpretations of the Bible. The authors also address the following topics: teaching that fosters codependent patterns of relating, identifying and responding to abuse, why men abuse, and the danger of enabling abuse to continue.

It is important that church leaders not avoid the topic of domestic violence, but take a leadership role in educating their congregations about abuse, and the importance of equal, loving and respectful relationships."

If you would like Helga and/or Bob to come and speak on this issue, please feel free to contact them.

Bob and Helga Edwards plan to take an in-depth look at depression, and share information about coping--to help those who struggle, and their loved ones.

Bob and Helga have been married since 1988 and have been Public Speakers and Counsellors since 1996. Both have Bachelor’s degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, and Master’s degrees in Social Work. They plan to speak from their professional training and to include some helpful biblical principles in their presentation.

This event will be held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church in Waterloo, 245 Lexington Rd, on Monday, September 25th, 7 to 9 p.m.. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.

Information to help those who struggle with past hurts, and for their loved ones.  Learn how to cope with intrusive thoughts and overwhelming feelings.  Learn trigger-management and healthy self-care.

Bob and Helga have been married since 1988 and have been Public Speakers and Therapists since 1996. Both have Bachelors’ degrees in Religious Education and Social Development Studies, and Masters’ degrees in Social Work. They plan to speak from their professional training and to include some helpful biblical principles in their presentation.

This is an information session; those in attendance will not be required to share any personal information.

This event will be held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church (in the chapel), 245 Lexington Rd. Waterloo, on Tuesday June 20th, from 7-9 p.m.. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.

Helga and Bob will talk about how to set healthy boundaries in relationships, and find freedom from codependence.

Location: 245 Lexington Rd, Waterloo, ON N2K 2E1

Cost: There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering.