What it means to be a Safe Church

Park View Mennonite Church has committed itself to being a safe church for children. We are part of the Safe Church program which helps churches establish policies and procedures for:
  • safely interacting with children
  • approving and training adult childcare and education workers
  • helping to identify the behaviors associated with victim grooming
  • dealing with children showing signs of abuse

To review our documents please follow the links below.
PURPOSE FOR OUR POLICY

This policy has been established to:
  1. Help assure a safe, loving, and open atmosphere for children and youth, as well as adults who work with them, as they worship, study, play, and are nurtured in their Christian faith.
  2. Serve as a guide for the prevention of childhood sexual and other abuse by setting and enforcing standards of ethical behavior.
  3. Protect adults involved with children and youth activities from mistaken allegations.
We are called by Christ to act with integrity and love in all our relationships, and to avoid exploitation of vulnerable people or the abuse of positions of power within the church or family. This policy stems from our awareness that abuse has been, and continues to be, a major problem in society. It is now known that the church is not immune to this problem; in fact, churches can be especially vulnerable because they are naturally trusting and unsuspecting institutions.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICY
A Child Protection Committee (CPC) will oversee this policy, to ensure that it is implemented and adhered to. The CPC will consist of a chairperson and four others, including a designated pastor.
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