IMPORTANT FOR
ALL SCNC CHURCHES:
Making the Church SAFE for
All:
Reasons
and Resources
GUEST
PRESENTER:
Donald
C. Clark, UCC National Counsel
Sponsor:
United
Church Insurance Board, Charlie Cutler,
Agent
BONUS:
Don Clark will also devote some time to other
legal issues facing churches, including legal
matters relating to social networking (Facebook,
etc).
Saturday, September
26. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m.
The
Congregational Church of
LaJolla
1216 Cave
Street
La
Jolla CA 92037
RSVP
for Session 1
(Indicate
number attending)
Sunday, September
27. 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
SCNC
UCC Office
2401
Lake Avenue
Altadena
CA 91001
RSVP
for Session 1
(Indicate
number attending)
NOTE: We hope to
have a video conferencing location on the 27th
in Las Vegas and one in Santa Barbara. Still
working on this but please
rsvp "Interested in 9/27 Video Conf"
to arroyo@scncucc.org and specify if Las Vegas
or Santa Barbara so we will know if there is
interest.
An
urgent note from Jane:
WHY SHOULD YOUR CHURCH DO
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
TO SEND LEADERS
TO ONE OF THESE
EVENTS?
True
story: A pastor in another Conference told
me about a very hazardous moment they had
survived only by grace. They had hired a
charismatic and gifted music director who was
liked by all. But one day the director
came into the pastor's office to resign saying
this: "I have to leave because I thought I was
better after treatment for having a problem
working with young girls but working with the
teenage girls in choir has made it clear to me
that I still have a problem and must leave
before I do something we'll all be sorry
for..." Whew.
Friends,
too many times that story with different details
has had a very different and sadder ending for
girls, boys, women and men in the church.
Not all misbehavior can be prevented but there
is much the church can do to protect the people
of the church, particularly the children and
youth. The Southern California
Nevada Conference will have a very special
opportunity to get excellent guidance about the
urgent reasons for and 'how to' of developing
and implementing 'Safe Church Policies' from the
United Church of Christ National Attorney,
Donald C. Clark, along with our UCIB agent,
Charlie Cutler. EVERY congregation should
work hard to have several key leaders (Council
members, Christian Education leaders, pastors)
attend one of these
sessions.
And
I do mean: work hard to get someone there!
I know all of the reasons why it will be a
challenge. But I know EVERY CONGREGATION can
find just two key leaders (more welcome) who can
take advantage of this important opportunity.
Not only might the safety of one child, youth or
adult depend on it but your church's liability
insurance may also depend on
it.
Blessings,
Jane
