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Parish Handbook -
Caregiving Policy
Budgeted Parish wide Activities
Child care will be provided and paid for by the church for parish wide
activities. A parish wide activity is defined as any activity that is
open to all members of the congregation and is submitted to the vestry
liaison for budget approval by the vestry during the annual budget
process. Examples of parish wide activities include specified Sunday
services, Lenten programs, Holy Week Services, Christmas services, Rally
Day, the annual parish meeting, monthly newcomers brunch, as provided
for in the annual budget.
In addition, a minimal number of hours will be included in the budget
for miscellaneous needs. These hours will be used at the discretion of
the Rector.
Any changes in caregiving for parish wide activities and/or number of
hours provided for miscellaneous needs as stated in the current annual
budget, must be submitted for approval by the Vestry.
Individual Groups within the Church Needing Caregiving
Caregiving for events other than parish wide activities, unless included
in the annual budget, must be paid for by the group sponsoring the
activity. For example, Faith Alive, ECW functions, Daughters ofthe King,
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Men of Good Shepherd, EYC. Such groups
anticipating parish wide activities in the following year may, however,
request funds during the annual budget process. Such requests mayor may
not be approved based on church funds availability.
Requests for Changes in the Caregiving Budget
Limited requests for changes in the caregiving budget may be requested
during the current year, if the program needing the care is parish wide
and is being planned at the direction of a paid staff member. Example:
1997 Summer Sunday School. However, preplanning concurrent with the
annual budget review process will make such requests more likely to be
approved based on funds availability.
Guidelines for Providing Caregiving
Any request for caregiving, whether for a parish wide event, or an
activity of an individual group within the church, must be approved by
the Director of Caregiving. Such approval will be subject to space
availability and the availability of caregivers. Priority will be given
to caregiving covered under the annual budget. Arrangements for payment
for those activities not included in the church budget, must be made in
advance by the sponsoring group with the Director of Caregiving.
All caregivers must be approved by the Director of Caregiving. The
Director will provide a list of caregivers and assist in scheduling. The
Caregivng Guidelines as written by the Director of Caregiving and
approved by the vestry must be followed. A copy of these guidelines
follows this policy statement.
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