Greetings! Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Greer, SC.

             First Presbyterian Church strives to provide a welcoming, loving and safe Christian environment for all who attend or visit our church.

We prayerfully take Matthew 19:13-14 very seriously and seek to be good stewards of God’s children – of all ages! After much prayerful discernment, research and deliberation First Presbyterian Church has implemented a Safe Place Policy with the hopes of protecting victims from incidents of misconduct or inappropriate behavior as well as victims of unwarranted allegations.

We hope you find the actions we have taken as reassuring and pleasing as you read through our Safe Place Policy.

Our policy is clear and concise and may even be uncomfortable for some to read. We understand that but we believe it is important to be clear and concise in expressing our written goals, our understanding of relevant definitions, supervision of volunteers and employees, reporting according to South Carolina laws and the PCUSA Book of Order, and the matters dealing with responding to allegations.

To highlight a few of the actions we have taken:

• Glass has been installed in all classrooms, meeting rooms, and office doors.

• We strive to have two background-checked approved members with children and youth during all church activities and programs. Non background-checked volunteers may assist the approved ones as needed.

• In order to work with children and youth, workers must be a member for at least six months.

• One way members are encouraged to serve are as a “Hall Monitor.” This is a two-fold position during worship services, Sunday school, Wonderful Wednesday and VBS where they serve as an official greeter as people come into the facility and to monitor all areas of the church building and parking lot.

• Baby to K5 classrooms each have the same one paid worker per room during worship services in order to provide constant nurturing and advocacy for the children. Approved background checked volunteers assist these paid caregivers.

• Maps of the facility are posted around the church with location indicators for first aid kits and Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

• It’s our goal to have Baby to K5 classrooms free of food and drinks. Veggie Snacks are provided.

• Gluten-free wafers are available when Intiction communion is served, usually in the 8:55am worship service.

We look forward to you joining us in worship, study, mission, and giving,

Blessings to you all,