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Child Protection Policy

At First United Methodist Church we believe that children and youth are precious to God and to the church. Therefore, we are dedicated to ensuring that all children in our care continue to grow healthily, happily and spiritually in a safe and caring Christian environment. As a result, we have developed and continue to implement policies for the protection of child physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse.In 1997 our church wrote a Child Protection Policy. After defining inappropriate as well as permitted conduct, what to do about high risk situations, and assigning responsibility for implementation, the Policy covers the important areas of Recruiting and Selection of Workers, Worker Supervision, Reporting Procedures, and Responding to Reports of Abuse.

All workers with children and youth, including volunteers as well as staff persons, must receive the training. They also must return an application, provide two personal references and consent to a criminal records background check. The policy is very specific as to who can and cannot work with our children.

Thankfully, no allegations have ever been made. We are grateful for that and intend to keep it that way.

For more information, contact Donna Sederlund or call the church office at 663-3524

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Location
    • Our Staff
    • Committees
    • FUMER Flame Newsletter
    • Finance >
      • Quarterly Letter
      • Ways to Give
      • Endowment Fund
      • Swank Scholarship Form
    • Building Use >
      • Building Use Guidelines
      • How To Schedule an Event at FUMER
      • Building Use Request Form
      • Building Use Fees
      • Kitchen Use Request Form
      • Building Use Insurance Form
      • Gym Use Agreement
      • Building Use Groups
    • Web Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
  • CONNECT
    • Connection Card
    • Service Times
    • Music
    • Electronic Bulletin - The Friday Five
    • Congregational Prayers
    • Join Prayer Chain
    • Prayer Requests
    • Military Personnel
  • GROW
    • Small Groups
    • Kidz Worship
    • Youth
    • Nursery
    • VBS
    • Michigan UM Camps
    • Child Protection Policy
  • SERVE
    • Small Blessings
    • UMW
    • Backpack Program
    • Grief Support
    • Missions >
      • Hungry World
      • Mission Trips
      • Our Missionaries
    • Community Outreach >
      • Hearts & Hands
      • Red Cross Blood Drives
      • Community Christian Action Group
  • Media
    • Sunday Worship >
      • Great Dates
      • Hopeful Expectation
      • Living Prayer
      • Life, Money, Hope
      • Friend-Raiser
      • Washed
      • I Am Methodist
      • Unexpected Saints