{"id":12853,"date":"2026-04-13T10:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=12853"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:25:59","slug":"safer-sanctuaries-training-2026-07","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/event\/safer-sanctuaries-training-2026-07\/","title":{"rendered":"Safer Sanctuaries Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal has-theme-white-background-color has-theme-secondary-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:5%;padding-bottom:10%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The NC Conference presents <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">a<\/span>&nbsp;Safer Sanctuaries training with Michele Pavelich&#8230;<\/h4>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tJuly 11\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t10:00 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t12:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An optional lunch with a time of fellowship will follow the event.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__venue tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t\n\t\n<div class=\"tribe-block__venue__meta\">\n\t<div class=\"tribe-block__venue__name\">\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/venue\/white-plains-umc\/\" title=\"White Plains UMC\">White Plains UMC<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<address class=\"tribe-block__venue__address\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-address\">\n\n<span class=\"tribe-street-address\">313 SE Maynard Rd<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t<br>\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-locality\">Cary<\/span><span class=\"tribe-delimiter\">,<\/span>\n\n\t<abbr class=\"tribe-region tribe-events-abbr\" title=\"North Carolina\">NC<\/abbr>\n\n\t<span class=\"tribe-postal-code\">27511<\/span>\n\n\n<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/address>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__cost\"> Free <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__description\">with the option for lunch for $15<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safer Sanctuaries Training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every United Methodist congregation is required to have a Safer Sanctuaries policy \u2014 but this is more than paperwork. Safer Sanctuaries is a way of being in ministry. It\u2019s a movement to make our churches safe places for children, youth, vulnerable adults, and the people who minister with them.&nbsp;This training will give you the theological grounding, practical tools, and hands-on experience to help your&nbsp;congregation not only&nbsp;<em>have<\/em>&nbsp;a policy but also make it central to the&nbsp;<em>life&nbsp;<\/em>of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Please note that Safer Sanctuaries and abuse prevention material have the potential to be triggering. While our facilitator will remind attendees throughout the day about the challenging material, attendees should also take agency to care for themselves as needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Should Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leaders (clergy or laity) responsible for creating, revising, or training others in Safer Sanctuaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone new to Safer&nbsp;Sanctuaries or&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;who needs a refresher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children or youth ministry leaders, or anyone tasked with training volunteers in their church\u2019s policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congregational care leaders working with vulnerable adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Gain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A clear understanding of why every congregation needs a Safer Sanctuaries policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to recognize the essential policy components and adapt them to your&nbsp;ministries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confidence to be a Safer Sanctuaries champion in your congregation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-white-background-color\" style=\"padding:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ready to save your seat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/ss-logo-1200x675-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/ss-logo-1200x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11761\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px\" 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church would like to purchase the book, it is available in both print and electronic formats on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/Safer-Sanctuaries?select=898532\" id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Safer-Sanctuaries-Nurturing-Within-Communities\/dp\/0881779628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cokesbury<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/upperroombooks.com\/book\/safer-sanctuaries\/\" id=\"https:\/\/upperroombooks.com\/book\/safer-sanctuaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upper Room<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof 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