NRC

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The St. Mark's Neighborhood
Reconciliation Center ("NRC")

Our Mission Statement:  The mission of the NRC is "to educate and assist members of the church and community to resolve their conflicts in ways that transform lives."

Team Members are:
Rev. Michael Harriott
Esther Canty-Barnes
Calvin Sharpe
Susan Bryant Gaither
Michael Gooden		 Available by appointment each month:
First Monday 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Second Wednesday 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Third Monday 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Fourth Wednesday 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Those seeking our help may reach us through the church office at 973-744-2345

Engage Conflict Well
Prepare Yourself for Conflict Transformation

Create a Well, Not a Wall Create in yourself an openness to conflict as part of God's creation, an opportunity for growth and revelation.
Allow the Well to Fill Open your heart and mind to God's love, as incarnate in Jesus, reducing your anxiety and drawing you toward reconciliation and being a reconciler.
Be Well Prepared Be prepared to listen for understanding, speak the truth in love, use your imagination and be forgiving.
Be Well Accept forgiveness and healing so that you can be a mediating presence in the conflict.

Engage Others in Conflict Transformation

Create a Common Well Together Together analyze the conflict and design a collaborative process where everyone can participate and be responsible.
Share the Well Create a relational covenant that clarifies and affirms how everyone will be treated in the process.
Drink Deeply Together Elicit stories of peak experiences, grace-filled moments and dreams of a preferred future.
Let It Flow Move from positions to interests and needs, generating options to reach consensus. Move from retribution to restoration: healing the harm, affirming accountability and creating a new relationship.
Be Well Together Celebrate each step toward healing and communion. Be prayful, persistent and patient.

 

What is mediation?
Mediation is a process in which two or more people involved in a dispute meet in a private, confidential setting to work out a mutually acceptable solution to their problem. They are assisted in this process by a neutral person, called a mediator. Mediation prevents many disputes from escalating into incidents requiring disciplinary action and creates a more positive climate.