Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Inc.

Safe Sanctuary Policy

The congregation of  Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Inc. adopts the following policy to maintain a safe environment within the church and any event that is connected with its ministries. Our goal is to protect children, youth, and at-risk individuals as well as those who work with them.

As a Christian community of faith, we pledge to conduct the ministry of the gospel in ways that assure the safe and spiritual growth of all children, youth, and at-risk individuals, as well as those who work with them. We will follow reasonable safety measures in the selection and recruitment of staff. We will implement prudent operational procedures in all programs, events, and camps. We will educate all workers with children, youth, and at-risk individuals 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, and we will be prepared to respond to media inquiries if an incident occurs.

This policy applies to any organization using the facilities of Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Inc. It will be reviewed by the Safe Sanctuary Committee on an annual basis and a report will be given to the Administrative Council.