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Supporting the Well-Being of Children at Waterview
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord... Proverbs 14:26
Our Mission
for Children and Youth...
- Enhance their love for God and their Savior, Jesus Christ
- Deepen their spiritual roots
- Strengthen them for their walk of faith
Our Vision
To be a church that...
- Attracts children, both our own and others, so that they
might hear about the love of Jesus
- Attracts parents by virtue of our concern for children
- Provides spiritual support and resources to families as they
build Christian homes
- Displays to children a real and active God as we share with
them our faith
- Guides children as they develop their own relationship with
Jesus
- Fosters healthy peer relationships for every child
- Provides children with opportunities to learn about and
practice Christian living and service
- Sows the Word of God in the hearts of children
To protect our ability to do this, we must be a church
firmly committed to the emotional, spiritual and physical safety
of our children.
It is with this spirit and heart that we share with you our
policy for Supporting the Well-being of our Children and Youth.
"As the Father has loved me,
so I have loved you ..."
John 15:9
Policy for Supporting the Well-Being of Our Children
Primary Features involving our Children's Ministry and Youth
Ministry:
- To only use volunteers who have applied, been screen and
approved
- To use volunteers who have been members of our congregation
for at least three months, except for special cases where
appropriate references have been thoroughly checked
- To have at least two approved workers with our children
during classes and organized activities
- To have all children under the 6th grade checked in and out
of classes by their parents
Note: While the policy requires (and the Waterview
eldership urges) parents to check their children into class
and pick them up from class, parents can sign a form that will
release their children to their own recognizance and allow
them to come and go without adult supervision.
- To provide visibility into our children's classrooms
- To provide training and information to our volunteers about
supporting the well-being of our children
- That all concerns and suggestions regarding the safety and
care of our children will be taken seriously
Our complete, written policy is available in the church
office and will also be distributed during volunteer training.
The Waterview policy for Supporting the Well-Being of Children
is in place because we are committed to being proactive in the
care and keeping of children. While this is true, the
requirements of insurance companies for Safety Policies in
churches has hastened the implementation of our own policy, and
rightfully so.
Parents' Participation
A high standard of ministry to children and youth demands a
strong partnership between staff, volunteers and parents.
Together, we are the Children's and Youth Ministries.
Together, we can provide a safe, nurturing environment in
which we can bring our children to the Lord.
What we ask of parents as partners:
- Prayer, for our children, our parents and other
volunteers who minister to them
- Alertness, responsibility, and thoughtfulness to your
child's needs, to the needs of volunteers, and to conditions
that need improving
- For you to bring your child to class no earlier than
15 minutes before it begins
- For you to stay with your child until two approved
workers are present
- For you to sign your child in and out of his/her
class
- For you to monitor your children when they are not
under the care of a volunteer. Running in the building is
discouraged.
- Commit to help adequately staff our Children's and
Youth ministries and make them all God wants them
Questions?
Contact: Jim Alexander,
Mike Shelton or Robert
Taylor
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