Church of the Apostles accepts with deep gratitude and seriousness the trust given us by God to nurture and care for his people, especially those who are most vulnerable and in need of protection. This is nowhere more true than when caring for our children and youth. Jesus himself made it plain that the Kingdom is made up of such as these, and that anyone who caused them to stumble was in a dire situation. (Mark 9.42) So we want to ensure that our children and teenagers find Church of the Apostles to be a warm, welcoming, safe place in which they never have to be afraid.  To help equip our clergy, staff, and volunteers to achieve this goal, we have provided the following policies for the parish-wide protection of our children and youth.