Background Check

...because our Children & Youth are precious, and once is once too many.

Please Note: This is a preventative measure and is for EVERYONE working with our children and/or youth. You must be properly Safe Sanctuary Certified AND have a completed Background Check. Once these are obtained, you will be notified and eligible to work in our children and/or youth departments. 

NOTE : Your Background Check must be updated every 4 years, and your Safe Sanctuary quiz must be updated every year. 

The secure background check will automatically be submitted to Denver United Methodist Church. 

 You sign the background check authorization automatically online.

History

The General Conference of The United Methodist Church, in April 1996, adopted a resolution aimed at reducing the risk of child sexual abuse in the church. Thus, in covenant with all United Methodist congregations, we adopt this policy for the prevention of child and youth abuse in our church.

Purpose

Our congregation’s purpose for establishing this Child and Youth Abuse Prevention Policy and accompanying procedures is to demonstrate our absolute and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all our children and youth.

Statement of Covenant

Therefore, as a Christian community of faith and a United Methodist congregation, we pledge to conduct the ministry of the gospel in ways that assure the safety and spiritual growth of all our children and youth as well as all of the workers with children and youth. We will follow reasonable safety measures in the selection and recruitment of workers; we will implement prudent operational procedures in all programs and events; we will educate all of our workers with children and youth regarding the use of all appropriate policies and methods (including first aid and methods of discipline); we will have a clearly defined procedure for reporting a suspected incident of abuse that conforms to the requirements of state law; and we will be prepared to respond to media inquiries if an incident occurs.