Safeguarding Policy & Guidelines

Who needs to take Safeguarding God’s Children training?

Here’s who: All clergy whether stipendiary, non-stipendiary, or otherwise who are engaged in ministry or service to the church; all persons who teach, supervise or assist with supervising children or youth in ministries, programs or activities more often than occasionally. All paid or volunteer Church Personnel whose work regularly takes them throughout the facility or grounds; all persons who provide transportation to children or youth without other adults in the vehicle more than occasionally; all vestry members or members of similar decision making groups who have the authority to approve the creation of ministries, programs or activities for children or youth.

Please review page 5 and 6 of the document in the link below for how often training must be updated.

Click this link:  Policy on Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse (Safeguarding God’s Children)

Click this link: Fingerprinting and Background Checks policies and procedures