The following resources are offered to assist churches and clergy, employees, vestry members, and child and youth workers in the protection of all members of each congregation. For more information, please visit ADOC’s website under the tab Safeguarding Churches.Prayer for Faithful Stewardship
O merciful Creator, your loving hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature:
Make us always thankful for your loving providence, and give us grace to honor you with all that you have entrusted to us; that we, remembering the account we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.© Book of Common Prayer, 2019, Prayer 22
Compliance
Abuse Reporting
Suggested Policies for Parishes
Sample Forms
- Sample Volunteer Application Form
- ADOC Sample Form for Onsite Supervisory Plan
- Sample Form for Offsite Supervisory Plan
- Sample Incident Reporting Form
- Facility Use Agreement Info and Sample Form
- Sample Screening Questionnaire
- Sample Reference Check Questionnaire - Children/Youth Ministry
- Sample Reference Check Questionnaire - General Employment
Safeguarding Resources for your Church
Resources Around ACNA
- Screening and Training Resources
- Additional Sample Supervisory Plans (Gulf Atlantic Diocese)
- Saint Andrews Employee Handbook - Social Media Policy
- Risk Management and Compliance Resources for Children's and Youth Ministires
- Safeguarding Resources (Gulf Atlantic Diocese)
- Sample Policy Regarding Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
- Sample Pastoral Counseling Guideline and Waiver