Safe Gatherings is required of ALL volunteers, staff, and clergy that work with children, youth and vulnerable adults. This is a requirement of the Great Plains Annual Conference as well as our local church, Pratt First United Methodist Church. According the Great Plains Annual Conference Website, "Safe Gatherings is a biblically-based boundary awareness and abuse prevention program developed to certify volunteer workers, staff and clergy, enabling them to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults. The annual conference program applies to all conference and district events, as well as all local church events and activities. By completing this certification program, individuals are authorized to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults in any church-related setting." For more information about our conference Safe Gatherings Policy, go here.
To begin your Safe Gatherings Certification, go to the Safe Gatherings Website.