As Common Grace members, we are devastated about the deaths of 52 women this year due to domestic violence. We believe in a God whose heart also breaks for these women and their families. For God’s sake, #EnoughisEnough.
Today we have started a petition naming that enough is enough. As Common Grace members, we are devastated about the deaths of 52 women this year due to domestic violence. We believe in a God whose heart also breaks for these women and their families.
We ask the government to address the current crisis in the following ways:
CLICK HERE to sign the petition and get involved in Common Grace's Domestic Violence work here.
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