Youth Ministry Volunteer 2025/26

Name

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Phone

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Personal Information

How Might you be willing to be involved in Youth Ministry this year?

Confidential Information

In order to provide a safe and secure environment for our Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults, we believe it is necessary to include the following questions as part of our application process. All information will be kept confidential by church leadership and the Safe Church team. (Police may access this information, under warrant, if requested.) Answering yes to any of the questions may not necessarily preclude your involvement in ministry. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Are there any circumstances involving your lifestyle or background that would call into question your ability to work with Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults? (e.g. use of illegal substances, etc.)

Yes No

Have you ever been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense for which a pardon has not been granted (excluding minor traffic violations)?

Yes No

Have you ever been expelled from or had your employment terminated by any organization or employer for assault, violence or impropriety against a Child, Youth or Vulnerable Person (e.g. senior citizen or person with disabilities)?

Yes No

Have you ever been investigated by a Child Welfare Agency or any other organization for suspected child abuse?

Yes No

Have you ever been a defendant or respondent in a civil lawsuit or human rights complaint or other legal proceeding in which you were alleged to have abused or engaged in violence, harassment or other immoral or illegal behaviour or conduct involving Children, Youth or Vulnerable Adults?

Yes No

References

Please fill out the names and contact information of three references, excluding relatives.

Please give the name, phone number, and email of one reference:

Release of Information and Declaration of Intent

I hereby give Oak Park Church of Christ permission to contact the persons named as references to ascertain my suitability for volunteer ministry. I release all such references from liability for any damage that may result from furnishing such evaluations to you.

I give Oak Park Church of Christ consent to verify the information provided herein and to contact the references listed. I waive any right to confidentiality and of any right to pursue damages against Oak Park Church of Christ for losses caused by the reference’s response.

I also grant my permission for Oak Park Church of Christ to perform a police records check, for purposes of my protection against any false allegations and for the protection of those I serve. I consent to such an investigation with the understanding that the results will be kept in strict confidence. I agree to adhere to the protection policies as adopted by Oak Park Church of Christ.

I understand that if my character or morals are deemed by Oak Park Church of Christ leadership to be inappropriate and/or criminal at any time during my volunteer service, Oak Park Church of Christ will be entitled to terminate my assistance without express cause or prior notice regardless of any other oral or written statement by Oak Park Church of Christ prior to, at, or following the date of volunteer service.

I understand that Oak Park Church of Christ is responsible for the welfare of any person or persons entrusted to my care. I will cooperate fully with the staff in the fulfillment of my duties and will keep all information I encounter, in my role as a volunteer, confidential. If at any time I find that for any reason I am unable to support the policies, procedures or doctrine of Oak Park Church of Christ, I will gracefully and quietly resign my volunteer position. If my supervisors find that I am in conflict with any of the policies, procedures or doctrines and we are not able to resolve the issue, I will gracefully and quietly agree to resign my volunteer position.

I hereby acknowledge that, to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this application for volunteer ministry is true and correct. I accept and agree to adhere to the Statement of Faith of Oak Park Church of Christ.

Information received is confidential and is being gathered for the purposes of screening Program Personnel and placing them into ministry with Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults. The information gathered here will be used for the purposes of supporting the ministries at Oak Park Church of Christ.

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Youth Ministry Volunteer 2025/26

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