More opportunites for Safe Church training are scheduled in the next few months right here at St. George's Narthex. Those volunteers and staff who need to update their training will be contacted directly by email. Once completed, this certification is valid for 5 years. Any parish members who are thinking about helping in the nursety, at the summer camp, Sunday school, or with any vulnerable parish members are welcome to register. We invite you to be prepared for any opportunity!
This training is open to all parishes in the diocese. The following dates and times are available:
Wednesday May 1st: 9:00am - 12noon (CANCELLED)
or
Monday June 10th: 6:00pm-9:00pm
To register, please phone St. George's Church office (250-472-2090) or email admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca providing your name, your parish, and a contact email or phone number. Registration closes Friday, April 26th (for the May 1st workshop) and Friday, June 7th (for the June 10th workshop) or once 32 people have registered for each workshop.
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The SafeChurch program provides training to help ensure our churches are places of safety from the harm of misconduct that can occur in situations when there is an imbalance of power. All our clergy, staff, and volunteers are asked to take the SafeChurch training program in order to ensure our parish is a place of wholeness for those who come to us seeking the love of Christ. All our staff and volunteers who work with vulnerable persons, such as children, folks with disabilities, or the very elderly, are required to recertify their SafeChurch training every five years.