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Becker Baptist Church is committed to providing a safe, secure environment for children and their families. To this end, any report of inappropriate behaviors or suspicions of abuse or neglect will be taken seriously and will be reported, in accordance with this policy and state law, to Child Protective Services, or another appropriate agency.
- Jared Kennedy
- Screening & Training Policies. It’s standard practice in children’s ministry for all volunteers and staff to complete a background check. At our church, we’ve set a goal of renewing those background checks every two years.
- Check-in & Check-out Procedures. A key area for protection is check-in and check-out. It's a key security pressure point. One tool we've found helpful are security sticker name tags.
- Food Policies & Allergy Precautions. It's essential to ask about about allergies on a child's first day in the children's ministry. Check-in software systems usually have a database for keeping track of allergies and they will sometimes print an allergy alert on a child's security tag.
- Policies for Appropriate Supervision and Interaction. This is a big one. Gone are the days of having a lone ranger children's Sunday school teachers. Many church insurance policies now require that churches adopt the "two-person" rule.
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- Safety Standards
- Volunteer Standards
- Assimilation Standards
This category might seem obvious, but I’m amazed at some churches’ lack of safety standards. We’re responsible to keep kids safe! And that doesn’t just mean physically; it means emotionally, mentally and spiritually as well. Everyone involved in the ministry must know and relentless practice safety standards. If your ministry lacks clear safety sta...
“If you’re breathing, we’ll take you!” That seems to be the standard for some churches. And to be honest, that might’ve been mine once. But I discovered that taking anyone and everyone puts a ministry at risk and makes things much more difficult for you. Taking anyone who’s breathing means taking people with bad attitudes, bad habits, poor skills a...
The pastor’s daughter wanted to volunteer, now that she had kids in our ministry. “Great!” I said. “Let me get an application packet, and we’ll set up your orientation.” She looked at me as if I’d asked her to eat a frog. “What?” she asked, rather firmly. “I’ve grown up in this church. You know who I am. Why do I need to do all that? I’m ready to s...
- Purpose. a. In order to provide a wholesome, highly reputable, and spirit-filled learning environment at ______________________________________, the Board of Administration has adopted the following policy for working with minors.
- Key Policies. Central to this policy are the following non-negotiables: a. All children’s and youth workers will be screened and approved by the Children’s / Youth Director before beginning any work or ministry with children and youth.
- Worker Selection and Screening. a. Primary screening is required for all employees of _______________________________, and all volunteers who work in ministries that focus on children and youth.
- Worker Supervision. a. Routine children’s activities will be conducted in assigned locations with normal leadership in attendance. Random, unannounced visits to classrooms and/or remote areas should be performed by activity leadership during the activity.
Jan 28, 2020 · join a group in the church, since become a member…). It should also define any common exceptions (transfer from a BFC church with at least six months at that church…). The goal of the waiting period is to assure you know each person working with children, as well as to discourage any potential perpetrator looking for easy access to children.
SAMPLE Child and Youth Protection Policy. Sample Note: Sample is made for a middle-sized church that has some part time staff overseeing Children and Youth. Items in RED ITALICS will need to be modified for your church.
the appropriate law enforcement agency pursuant to Chapter 261 of the Texas Family Code. If the staff member or volunteer prefers, the staff member or volunteer may request reporting assistance from an immediate supervisor, Children’s Pastor/Director or Pastor; together with the immediate supervisor, Children’s Pastor/Director or Pastor, the
