Who Is Dinah?
Her Story: An Outrage

"Just as the sons of Jacob came in from the field, when they heard their sister's rape, the men were indignant and very angry, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done." Genesis 34:7

Genesis 34 describes the rape of Dinah, Jacob's daughter. Upon learning of the rape, Dinah's brothers were outraged. They later avenged their sister by killing Dinah's rapist, Shechem, and his family.

Like Dinah's brothers, we understand sexual violence to be the problem of the entire community.

Rather than seeking vigilante violence, we believe that our righteous indignation can promote awareness, prevention and healing of sexual violence in our midst.

 
Our Mission:

Teaching about sexuality, violence and appropriate relationship to prevent further violation in our communities.

Taking collective responsibility for crime, prevention and healing of sexual violence.

Refusing to perpetuate the silence associated with incest, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and date rape.

Addressing the spiritual and theological crises of sexual violence that few professionals currently provide.

Believing that the church should be a safe place to mourn and heal this tragedy in the world.

 
Our Services:
Prevention and Recovery

Metropolitan Interdenominational Church's (Metro) Dinah Project is a safe and confidential place surrounded by the love of Jesus Christ.

We Provide:

  • Community worship services focused on community recognition, forgiveness and healing
  • Clergy, adult and youth lay education workshops and in-services
  • Referral services
  • A speakers' bureau
  • A forum to address spiritual and theological issues associated with sexual violence

Why Metro:
Home of the First Response Center
  • Because sexual violence affects every aspect of our lives, including our religious and spiritual lives.
  • Because there is no church void of the victims of sexual violence and those who love them.
  • Because sexual violence affects the victim, the violator and all those who know and love them.
  • Because Metro has always been committed to filling gaps in ministry.

"Earth has no sorrow, that heaven can not heal."

 
Fast Facts:
  • Approximately 85-90% of all victims who are raped or assaulted knew or trusted the perpetrator prior to the assualt.
  • Approximately one-third of all juvenile victims of sexual abuse cases are children younger than 6 years of age.
  • One in two rape victims are under age 18; one in six are under age 12.
  • One in twelve boys are raped or sexually assaulted.
  • Somewhere in America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes.
Contact:

Any questions or comments please contact us at:

(615)726-3876

(615)259-9210 (fax)

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