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Saturday, January 28, 2012

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Ministry Safe Training required for children & youth ministry volunteers, staff
The Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is now requiring everyone who works with children and youth in parishes and outside ministries sponsored by the church to complete an online Ministry Safe Training course. All volunteers in Children's and Youth Ministries at St. Andrew's, and staff members, should have already received an e-mail from MinistrySafe@ministrysafe.com, with a link to access the online training course, and instructions on how to complete the training.

The training takes about an hour, including the 25-question quiz at the end of the video. There are nine segments that are self-contained, so if you don't have time to complete the entire course in one sitting, you can watch just one or two segments, and pick up where you left off later.  We do ask that you complete the course as soon as possible, and no later than Jan. 15, 2012 so that we can continue to maintain our quality education ministries, while doing our part to help assure the safety of our children and reduce the risk of sexual abuse in our parish. If you've already completed the training, thank you for your promptness in doing so!"

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Ministry Safe Training certificate, a copy of which you should turn in to the Parish Office. You may also forward a copy of the certificate to Judy Baird.

If you did not receive an e-mail, please check your junk mail or spam box to see if it landed there. If it's not there, please let me know so that we can have a new one sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that this training does not replace the background checks we run on people who minister to children and youth. Rather, it is another step toward ensuring the safety of children and young people in our care. All children's and youth ministry volunteers should have already read our parish's Children's Ministry Handbook; indicated by their signature that they agree to abide by the policies in the handbook, and completed and signed the permission form allowing us to complete a criminal background check. If you have not done so, please let me know as soon as possible so that we can get those materials to you.

To learn more about Ministry Safe Training, log on to www.ministrysafe.com.

Senior Fellowship gathering Sunday, Jan. 29
Our first Senior Fellowship Group gathering will be Sunday, Jan. 29, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Parish House. We will be ordering lunch from Panera to eat at the house, so please bring cash or a check to cover your meal. Feel free to tell other parishioners and/or bring a friend. No RSVP is needed, but it would be helpful for us to have a head count, so if you can, please contact Tally Whitehead, Small Group Ministries coordinator. Thanks everyone for your interest, and we hope to see you on the 29th!

Small Group Leaders Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7
There will be a Small Group leaders meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Parish House to make plans for the upcoming parish-wide Lenten Study and Soup Supper program, which will be held on Wednesdays in Lent, beginning Feb. 29.

All Small Group leaders are encouraged to make every effort to attend, and are asked to RSVP to Tally Whitehead, Small Group Ministries coordinator, as soon as possible.

Watch for further details about the Lenten program in upcoming issues of “The Net” and on the Member Connection of our web site, www.standrewspolaris.org.

 

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1/29/12

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1/22/12

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