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Sacred Safety
Background Checks

1. Sacred

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To create a safe and sacred space for all people to encounter and experience their faith is a biblical and faithful response. Below are some scriptures that can help guide your church throughout the process of creating a more sacred and safe place.
 
For more information about creating an inclusive and sacred space for families with children who have special needs - (Click here)
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Psalm 12:7-8
You, O Lord, will protect us; you will guard us from this generation for ever. On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among humankind.
 
Psalm 121:8
The Lord will keep,  your going out and your coming in,  from this time on and for evermore.
 
Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.
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Matthew 18:5-6
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones. . ., it would be better for you if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea
 
1 Peter 1:15
Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct.
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2. Background Checks

 
Background Checks have different levels.
 
The Insurance Board offers the following options and levels for members and non-members. Read more about Insurance Board Services at insuranceboard.org.
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You may also want to look at Safe Gatherings for background check options.
 
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergy are required to obtain a background check when in "Search and Call." They must also update their regional boundary training every 5 years. 
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This page was last updated by OU 9/21

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