SAFE Church

SAFE Church Trainings provides awareness in the areas of sexual conduct and sexual abuse issues for both employees and volunteers working within the congregations and organizations of the Diocese of Oregon.

We currently offer three different programs that have been developed by the Church Pension Group:

• Safeguarding God’s Children
• Preventing Sexual Harassment of Church Workers
• Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith

Who should attend and why?

In striving to live out our Baptismal Covenant we are called to respect the dignity of every human being. As the people of God in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon we are committed to the safety of all God’s people. This recommendation outlines who is required to attend which of the training sessions.

Safeguarding God’s Children

•     All members of the clergy whether stipendiary or non-stipendiary
•     All interns and persons in the ordination process
•     All paid employees
•     All wardens and vestry/BAC members
•     All volunteers (age 16 and over) who work with children and youth. Volunteers age 12-14 are welcome to attend it accompanied by a parent. We do not recomend this training for children under 12.

Preventing Sexual Harassment of Church Workers

•     All members of the clergy whether stipendiary or non-stipendiary
•     All interns and persons in the ordination process
•     All paid employees and unpaid staff members
•     All unpaid lay leadership (wardens, vestry/BAC members, members of other boards)
•     All others who volunteer themselves for church-related service

Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith

•     All members of the clergy whether stipendiary or non-stipendiary
•     All interns and persons in the ordination process
•     All paid employees and unpaid staff members
•     All unpaid lay leadership (wardens, vestry/BAC members, members of other boards)
•     Pastoral Leaders, Worship Leaders, Preachers, Eucharistic visitors, and Catechists
•     Stephen ministers, spiritual directors, counselors, peer mentors, lifecoaches, etc.

How do I register for SAFE Church?

Click on the link above to be taken to the registration page. After you have made certain you have supplied all of the requested information, submit your registration by clicking on the “Submit” button. You should receive a response saying your registration has been submitted. You will not receive further confirmation.

Please Note: The deadline for registration is 12pm on the Tuesday preceding the scheduled training. Additional registrations will be accepted, but trainings that do not have at least 12 people pre-registered by 12pm on the Tuesday before the scheduled trainings will be cancelled. If we have to cancel a training, those who have pre-registered will be notified of the cancellation.