ST. PHILIP'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - BEMIDJI, MN
St. Philip's warm and welcoming atmosphere is made possible through the efforts of our volunteers and parishioners. To ensure that the children entrusted to our care and all people coming to our facility are treated in a manner that is consistent with the Diocese Safe Environment Policy. St. Philip's requires all volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults to be certified through the Diocesan Safe Environment Program. Background checks and ongoing training help to ensure no one is put at risk
To see the Diocese of Crookston Safe Environment Policy click here.
For On Line Training for Safe Environment, click here.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT and RELIGIOUS FORMATION
Volunteers are essential to the working of St. Philip’s Parish, St. Philip’s Religious Formation and St. Philip’s School. As part of our church family, we strive to create and maintain safe environments for all who are here. To ensure that the children and youth who worship, study or participate in actives we sponsor do so in the safest and most secure setting possible, we are requiring the volunteers complete the Volunteer Acknowledgement and Consent form and rice Safe Environment Training. Religious Formation volunteers who need to complete the Volunteer Acknowledgement and Consent form and receive Safe Environment Training are: catechists (teachers), substitute catechists, High School Small Group Faith Leaders, classroom aides, Religious Formation Office aides, drivers, adults that help with a service project, chaperones, Children’s Liturgy of the Word leaders and any adult who volunteers in any capacity that may have direct or indirect contact with the children/youth who are attending Religious Formation classes. If you have completed the form and training because you volunteer in another capacity in the Parish (school volunteer, Life Teen volunteer, etc.), you do not have to complete the form and training. Every year volunteers will have to complete the Acknowledgement and Consent form and do training whether you have volunteered in the past or not.
Volunteers need to do the following:
Complete the Volunteer Acknowledgement and Consent form (every year)
Return this form to the Religious Formation Office or the Parish Office
Receive Safe Environment Training*
- Component C (if you have all ready completed Component A and B) or
- Component ___ (if you have not received any training)
You must have completed all three components to volunteer.
through one of these methods:
on-line training – www.crookston.org Safe Environment Training
attend a group training session
visit the Religious Formation Office, School Office, or Parish Office to read the training manual
Your participation, cooperation, and assistance are most appreciated.
*The passing of a short quiz will be required in order to earn a certificate of compliance, necessary to complete this training.
St. Philip’s Volunteer Driver’s Form 2008-2009
To contact us:
St. Philip's Catholic Church, 702 Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-444-4262 Fax: 218-444-1381 E-mail: rector@stphilipsbemidji.org