Good question Marilyn. I would be very interested in hearing what other church are doing regarding Safe Church. One area that I have be focusing on is online safety. Many of our ministries have been using the Zoom app for connecting with children, youth, small groups, Friendship ministry, etc. Our whole VBS program was online. Creating policies like... getting parental consent for children using Zoom; ministry leaders not leaving an online chat unattended; not recording or taking screenshots without the written permission of everyone attending; keeping online communication ministry focused and not personal, etc. I have been looking at what our local schools have been doing regarding online learning and tailoring it to our church's needs. This is still a work in progress, but I think it is an important addition to any Safe Church policy considering our circumstances.
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Good question Marilyn. I would be very interested in hearing what other church are doing regarding Safe Church. One area that I have be focusing on is online safety. Many of our ministries have been using the Zoom app for connecting with children, youth, small groups, Friendship ministry, etc. Our whole VBS program was online. Creating policies like... getting parental consent for children using Zoom; ministry leaders not leaving an online chat unattended; not recording or taking screenshots without the written permission of everyone attending; keeping online communication ministry focused and not personal, etc. I have been looking at what our local schools have been doing regarding online learning and tailoring it to our church's needs. This is still a work in progress, but I think it is an important addition to any Safe Church policy considering our circumstances.