Purpose

Our congregation's purpose for establishing a Safe Sanctuaries Policy and Procedures is to demonstrate our absolute and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all of our children and youth.

Statement of Covenant

As a Christian community of faith and a United Methodist congregation, we pledge to conduct the ministry of the gospel in ways that assure the safety and spiritual growth of all of our children as well as all of the staff and volunteers who work with our children.

• We will follow reasonable safety measures in the selection and recruitment of staff and volunteers;
• We will implement prudent operational procedures in all programs and events;
• We will educate all of our volunteers who work with children regarding the use of all appropriate policies and methods;
• We will have a clearly defined procedure for reporting a suspected incident of abuse that conforms to the requirements of State law;
• We will inform parents of our policies and procedures

All adults who work with our children and youth in Sunday School or Youth Programs will attend a training session. The Policy will be explained and an application will be completed-including information, so that a background check may be done for all our volunteers.