How we are committed to child safety
We welcome children into our church, providing opportunities for their faith development and Christian Education while keeping them safe.
We strive to be a place where people of all ages can congregate for worship, study, and service with the assurance that they are safe and secure in our community of faith, encouraging children, youth, and their families to grow in their relationships with God and with one another.
It is our purpose as God’s people to do all that we can to ensure that ELC is a nurturing, affirming, sheltering place for the children and youth entrusted to our care and for all volunteers and staff who participate in the ministries, activities, and events sponsored by our church.
All volunteers who will work with the children and youth (anyone under the age of 18) in our congregation will follow a standard application and approval process that includes background checks which may include fingerprinting, consistent with the Ohio Senate Bill 187. Background checks will be conducted at the time of enlistment as a volunteer and every five years.