Monday, July 29th, 2019
You are a volunteer in the youth area of your organization and also the mother of one of the youth. Your teenager tells you she saw the youth pastor at the mall alone with one of the teens in her Bible study. What do you do? While it would be easy for you to overlook […]
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It’s been said that kindness is contagious. If that’s true, then how do we make sure our children and the young people we work with catch the kindness bug? There are ways to foster kind behavior in children. Here are five tips on how you can encourage children to be kind to others: Teach empathy. […]
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In our ongoing effort to simplify processes for account administrators, Safe Gatherings provides you the ability to update the primary contact on your account. (The primary contact is usually the pastor or senior pastor, not the account administrator.) With many pastors taking on new appointments at this time of year, you can make sure your […]
Read More >>Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Our 2019 window clings will be hitting your mailbox soon, and your church or organization will be receiving them if you have met a certain number or percentage of Safe Gatherings approvals. Post your window clings at your doors and on your windows to signify your strong commitment to protecting the children, youth, and vulnerable […]
Read More >>Thursday, April 18th, 2019
For many children and youth, Vacation Bible School (VBS) represents the most wonderful time of the summer! That exciting week where they can make new friends and grow closer to God. And while it’s a week full of fun activities, in reality, it takes a lot of hard work and preparation to pull off a […]
Read More >>Thursday, April 18th, 2019
Imagine this scenario: You are the children’s ministry director and it’s Thursday morning before a very busy church weekend. You check your volunteer schedule and realize that one of your volunteers, Margaret, who is scheduled to work the church nursery on Sunday, hasn’t received her Safe Gatherings approval. Margaret started her application two weeks ago […]
Read More >>Thursday, April 18th, 2019
When most of us think of the teenage years, we envision a carefree time filled with friends and lots of laughter. But for many of today’s teens, those carefree, laughter-filled days are replaced with an overwhelming sense of sadness. The reality is that teen depression and anxiety are on the rise. Even more disturbing is […]
Read More >>Thursday, April 18th, 2019
Safe Gatherings has exciting news to share that is designed to make life easier for all admins! Our new Applicant Status Report allows you to view all pending and approved applicants on one screen. For pending applicants, you will see what is completed and what remains to be done. For your approved applicants, you will […]
Read More >>Monday, January 28th, 2019
You already know that Safe Gatherings sends out monthly reminders about individuals in your organization that have approvals expiring at the end of the month. But you may not know that as an account administrator, you can run the expiration report for individuals anytime, for any period of time. Just click on the Expiration Report […]
Read More >>Monday, January 28th, 2019
In a busy church or faith-based organization, it’s important to ensure all employees and volunteers are on the same page. Nothing can accomplish this faster than a good, solid onboarding process. Onboarding allows all of your employees and volunteers to become familiar with the official rules and functions of your organization. Consider it some of […]
Read More >>Monday, January 28th, 2019
Gail is an 82-year-old volunteer at your church. She’s always been upbeat and independent. Her husband recently died, and she now lives with her adult son. As a member of the church staff who has known Gail for years, you start to notice changes in her. Her attendance at church events has gone down and […]
Read More >>Monday, January 28th, 2019
It can be an uncomfortable topic to talk about, but with the rise in media attention about sex trafficking in recent years, it’s important for church leaders to make their staff and volunteers aware of the seriousness of this issue. Sex trafficking is the practice of illegally transporting people from one location to another for […]
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