God is always moving in our direction with love, healing, and good news. Therefore, we are committed to creating safe spaces where we can receive and release all of who God is for us and the world.
We desire for you to encounter God in spaces that are caring for your whole person, so safety at IAC includes considering the physical, relational, mental, emotional, and spiritual safety of each person as best as we are able. This is what we mean by Holistic Safety.
As we continue to learn and grow in creating Holistic Safety across all our offerings, we invite you to join us. You can find our policies related to this effort, including Sexual Misconduct and Minor Protection, below. Please email us if you have thoughts or affirmation.
Our Safeguarding Team is comprised on our Church Council Warden, Kid Pastor, and Executive Team. They can be reached at SafeguardingTeam@springsiac.org.
Read our blog from October 2024 about Holistic Safety HERE.
IAC Minor Protection Policy
IAC Sexual Misconduct Policy
General Misconduct and Abuse
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We also recognize that misconduct does not have to be sexual in nature to compromise the safety and well being of those in our congregation. Examples of general misconduct by a member of the clergy or staff that should be reported include the violation of ordination vows (for a clergy member), illegal activity, abuse of power, or habitual neglect of a person's role or office as stated in the DRM Constitution and Canons Title IV, Canon 1, Section 2, which contains these and more examples.
In cases misconduct, we follow the pattern of reporting and intervention outlined in the Sexual Misconduct Policy. The first step in reporting a case of general misconduct is filling out the corresponding form.
Reporting Misconduct and Abuse
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If you feel that one of our policies has been compromised - or you simply have seen something that you felt was inappropriate - we want to know.
To make a report, please use one of confidential forms. You can make a report about any staff or volunteer through the form below, which will forward only to Pastor Ken (our Lead Pastor and Rector) and our Warden (the head of our Board). You can also report verbally to any staff person at any time.
Should you desire to make a report regarding our Lead Pastor (Ken Robertson), please use the distinct form below. According to our Anglican structures of accountability, this report will go directly to the office of Bishop Ken Ross - who provides oversight for all churches in our diocese - as well as IAC's Warden.
Report Regarding IAC Clergy, Staff, Volunteer Leader or Other
Report Regarding Lead Pastor (Rector)
Notice of Concern (For important concerns that are not clearly misconduct or abuse)
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A Notice of Concern is a way to share a concern about behavior, safety, or a potential policy issue that may not rise to the level of a formal diocesan misconduct report but is still important to name and address. Submissions are received by members of IAC’s Holistic Safety Team, including the Rector, the Holistic Safety Lead, and a Warden, and are used to help the team understand concerns and discern appropriate next steps. This process ensures that concerns are taken seriously and responded to with care in pursuit of a safe and healthy church community.
Notice of Concern Form
