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DO
RESIDENTS AT NBR ATTEND CHURCH?
Yes. We do try to get a resident to one of his
choices of churches to attend, but in this situation we
protect the rights of the staff to worship God at the
church of their choice. Therefore, NBR attends the
churches of our present staff, and the residents choose
from among those churches. Under special circumstances,
a resident may be able to attend a church without staff
present if:
1. He is on Level IV or higher.
2. He is on a lower level, but he has an approved
sponsor at the church of his choice.
The residents do not have a choice of whether or not to
go to church as it is considered a “ranch outing” where
everyone is required to go. NBR recognizes that it is
unwise to try to force teenagers to learn about God,
therefore, all we ask of the boys is to respect the
rights of those who are in church to exercise their
right to learn about God. If a resident chooses to not
worship while at church, that is their choice, but they
cannot sleep or be disruptive. Also, we do expect the
residents to dress appropriately for church.
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