Thank you for your interest in serving with the ministry at Lakeside Baptist Church!

We take the protection and safety of children and vulnerable persons that are in our care very seriously.  It is our desire at Lakeside Baptist Church to create a secure and safe ministry environment for everyone. We take extra steps to protect children, students, and vulnerable persons. Lakeside's volunteer screening process includes  a Volunteer Application for first time volunteers, a criminal and DHR background check, and Ministry Safe sexual abuse prevention training. Each year all volunteers must read the current Child Protection First Policy and agree to abide by it.  All volunteers and church staff will complete a background check screening every three years.
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F.A.Q.

1) What background checks does Lakeside use to screen potential volunteers?

We screen our volunteers through an application and a multi-level background check, including a national criminal background check, a national sex offender registry clearance, and an Alabama DHR clearance.  

2) How often does background checks need to be renewed? 

The background checks and clearances are renewed every three years.  Every year our volunteers must sign a statement that they have read and will comply with our current Child Protection First policy.

3) What are Lakeside's supervision and accountability protocols? 

We provide supervision and accountability through protocols such as the two-person rule to help ensure that no adult or youth volunteer is ever alone with a minor.  We also restrict access to areas of our buildings where ministry to preschoolers and children occurs, and we use a security identification (check-in/out) system.

FIRST TIME VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Potential first time volunteers  of Lakeside Baptist Church will complete the confidential application below, which includes personal information, faith and church background, previous experience, references, and disclosure and authorization for the criminal background check.
FIRST TIME VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

 CHILD PROTECTION FIRST POLICY

Potential volunteers of Lakeside Baptist Church will read, understand, and agree to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in our current Child Protection First Policy. Every year current volunteers must sign this statement that they have read and will comply with our current Child Protection First policy.
CHILD PROTECTION FIRST

 CONSENT TO PROCESS BACKGROUND CHECK

In order to process background checks for potential volunteers, applicants will complete the following form. The background checks and clearances are renewed every three years for current volunteers.
consent to process background check

 DHR CHILD ABUSE / NEGLECT CENTRAL REGISTRY CLEARANCE

Lakeside Baptist Church utilizes Alabama DHR to run the state and local background checks. This form must be downloaded, printed, and completed in black or blue ink. Please read the attached instructions for completing the Criminal Background Form. Please hand deliver the original completed form to the Executive Pastor's office for processing. 
DHR FORM

 SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS TRAINING

To equip potential volunteers with information necessary to recognize abuser characteristics and grooming behaviors, Lakeside Baptist Church requires all volunteers to complete the Sexual Abuse Awareness Training through MinistrySafe. This training is online and video driven. All potential volunteers must pass a criminal background check prior to serving. 
Ministry safe training

 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH MINORS

If you are 18 years of age or younger and you want to volunteer with minors, a parent or guardian will complete the following form. 
Parent Certification Student working with Minors