St James subscribes to the Episcopal Diocese’s Safe Church Policy for the protection of children and youth, elders, and vulnerable adults. The complete policy is available at the Diocesan website.

For children and youth: all individuals who teach Sunday School or head Youth Groups must pass background checks by an organization selected by the Diocese. All individuals ministering to children must complete the Safe Church Training Course (contact the church office for information.)

All events involving children (under age 12)  and youth (those under the age of 18 or 18 and still in high school ) must include at least two unrelated adults.  Children being driven to a church related event must be in a car that includes unrelated adults. No adult is to engage with a child without the presence of another unrelated adult or adult group (such as at coffee hour).

When children are not in Sunday School on Sunday morning, parents are responsible for the safety of their children. 

For more information go to nhepiscopal.org/safechurch

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