This page contains important information for all Children’s Ministry Volunteers. Please take some time to become familiar with all the information provided below.
First Steps To Joining Our Team
STEP 1: COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK (*NOT REQUIRED FOR MINORS)
Download or get a copy directly from us, complete, sign, and return via email, snail mail, or face to face.
NOTE: Black ink only, no abbreviations, and EIGHT digits of Date of Birth --mm/dd/yyyy (NOT m/d/yy).
STEP 2: COMPLETE SERVANT APPLICATION FORM
STEP 3: COMPLETE CODE OF CONDUCT FORM
STEP 4: COMPLETE CM FAVORITES FORM (OPTIONAL BUT FUN)
Download or get a copy directly from us, complete, sign, and return via email, snail mail, or face to face.
NOTE: Black ink only, no abbreviations, and EIGHT digits of Date of Birth --mm/dd/yyyy (NOT m/d/yy).
STEP 2: COMPLETE SERVANT APPLICATION FORM
STEP 3: COMPLETE CODE OF CONDUCT FORM
STEP 4: COMPLETE CM FAVORITES FORM (OPTIONAL BUT FUN)
Okay, now what?
Once you've completed the above tasks, you can expect to hear back from us and we will try to find the best fit for you on our team.
Regular volunteers will also be asked to complete some additional training as noted below.
Regular volunteers will also be asked to complete some additional training as noted below.
CHILD SAFETY TRAINING
Because the safety of the children in our care AND those serving them is of utmost importance to us, we require all volunteers to view the following four 20-minute training videos and agree to abide by these standards.
- Step one: Print a copy of the PARTICIPANT HANDOUTS or get a copy from us.
- Step two: Watch each of the following four training videos and complete the handout.
- Step three: Complete the brief form below the videos, indicating you have watched them.
- Step four: Return the completed handouts to us in person or via scan/email.
- Step five: We will provide certificates of completion.
Covered topics:
Describe the effects of child abuse
Commit to safe ministries for children and youth
Understand how molesters operate
Discover steps to protect staff and volunteers from false accusations
Describe the effects of child abuse
Commit to safe ministries for children and youth
Understand how molesters operate
Discover steps to protect staff and volunteers from false accusations
Covered topics:
Boundaries for volunteers who work with children and youth
Behavior management for church volunteers
Barriers to adults reporting their concerns about other adults
Boundaries for volunteers who work with children and youth
Behavior management for church volunteers
Barriers to adults reporting their concerns about other adults
Covered topics:
Commit to effective abuse prevention in our churches
Identify and take action on warning signs of abuse
Understand and implement proactive and redemptive steps for responding to allegations of abuse
Commit to effective abuse prevention in our churches
Identify and take action on warning signs of abuse
Understand and implement proactive and redemptive steps for responding to allegations of abuse
CPR TRAINING AVAILABLE
We would like as many of our volunteers to be certified in CPR as possible. If you would like to receive the training (at our expense), let us know!