The goal of the SAFE committee is to enable First Lutheran Church to provide a safe, secure environment for all community participants. Any information we seek will be objective, measurable, and in compliance with the standards of Church Mutual, our insurance “umbrella” policy carrier. We do not wish to ask for any information that does not meet this purpose.
Background check information will be seen only by pastoral staff, and locked files will safeguard information given on the volunteer forms.
All persons who volunteer in areas of risk (church council, money counters, those who work with young people or the elderly, for example), along with paid staff, are expected to follow the SAFE policy requirements.
If you have any questions, please visit with a SAFE committee person, a pastor, or the staff person in your area of service. With all of us working together, we can move forward in continued discipleship and service as people of First Lutheran Church.