Danville First Baptist Church takes the safety of everyone who walks through our doors very seriously. We strive to be wise stewards not only of resources but of people as well. We ask all of our volunteers who work near/with children to comply with the following PA State regulations. If you desire to serve God by helping out with any number of Danville FBC ministries, please complete the following 7 Safety Units below.
Are you under the age of 18 and preparing to help with a children’s ministry?
Click HERE for your requirements.
- If you do not have access to a computer/printer and/or you would like personal assistance, please call the Church Office to make an appointment at (570) 275-1511 or email safechurch@danvillefirstbaptist.org.
Unit 1
FBC Volunteer Application
- Please click here for the FBC Volunteer Application
- Don’t attend FBC? Please use this form
- Fill this form out, print one (1) copy and sign
- Hand in the signed original with your other forms/certificates when you finish Units 1-5
- Keep a copy for your records (copies can be made in Church Office if needed)
Unit 2
PA Criminal Background Check
Credit Card Cost: No fee if “VolunteerFREE” reason is chosen.
- Go to https://epatch.pa.gov/home
- Select New Volunteer Record Check
- Fill in the Personal Information page and click Next
- It will ask if you would like to add any more names to have checked – just click Finished
- After submitting your information, click on the “Control Number” that is issued
- Click on “Certification Form”
- Print out two (2) copies of your background report
- Keep one copy for your records
- Hand in second copy with your other forms/certificates when you finish Units 1-5
Unit 3
PA Child Abuse Clearance
Credit Card Cost: No fee if “Volunteer” status is chosen.
- Using Internet Explorer, go to www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis (Tips: Firefox may not allow the page to be opened. The /cwis will take you to the correct page.)
- Click on Create a New Account on the Child Welfare Portal to get started
- Once you have setup your account return to the home screen that you started on (www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis)
- In a second browser window open your email where you’ll see two new emails. The first email will confirm the User ID you created and the second email will issue you a temporary password
- Enter your User ID and temporary password into the Login of the Child Welfare Portal
- Select Access My Clearances
- It will now ask that you change your temporary password to one of your own choosing
- You’ll then have to go back to the home page (www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis) and re-Login using your User ID and your newly created password to finalize your account
- Tip! Email your User ID and newly created password to yourself. You’ll need them later!
- You should receive an email from noreply@pa.gov within a few minutes to up to 14 days with directions on how to print out your results (You’ll need your User ID and password)
- Print out two (2) copies of your results
- Keep one for your records
- Hand in second copy with your other forms/certificates when you finish Units 1-5
Unit 4
PA Mandated Reporter Training
This information will be covered with Unit 7, the Safe Church Class, offered at FBC. There will be no certificate or paperwork that needs to be handed in with this Unit.
Unit 5
FBI Background Check
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PA Volunteer Certification
FBI Background Check (fingerprint registration) – There is a $23-25 fee associated with this unit. This will only need to be completed if you have lived outside of Pennsylvania within the past 10 years.
To set up an appointment to have digital fingerprinting done, go to uenroll.identogo.com. Enter Service Code “1KG6ZJ” to get started. Then select “Schedule or Manage Appointment.”
The nearest fingerprinting location is:
IdentoGO
1247 Walnut Street
Danville, PA 17821
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM & 1-4:00 PM
(This is the Systematic Archival Filing and Storage Products building)
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PA Volunteer Certification Form – No Cost
- If you have lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years, please CLICK HERE to print out the Danville FBC PA Volunteer Certification Form
- Fill out, Sign and turn in with the rest of your forms/certificates from Units 1-5
- Keep a copy for your records (Church Office can make a copy if needed)
Unit 6
Photo Identification
- Please bring your State or Government issued Photo ID to the Church Office. This must be presented to the Secretary so she can scan it into the Safe Church database. Or email a photo of your license to safechurch@danvillefirstbaptist.org.
- This can be done when you hand in all of your forms/certificates from Units 1-5
Unit 7
FBC Child Safety Course
The FBC Safe Church Class is available by watching the 3 training videos at the link below. The form at the bottom of the Safe Church Class Video page must be completed to verify that the training is complete.
Please contact the Safe Church Coordinator
(safechurch@danvillefirstbaptist.org)
or the Church Office
(secretary@danvillefirstbaptist.org)
with any questions.
Returning Forms/Certificates
* * * These forms/certificates have sensitive information on them and should be kept in a safe place until Units 1-5 are completed * * *
Forms/Certificates of Units 1, 2, 3 & 5 should be turned in during Church Office Hours
as copies of originals will need to be made
ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHURCH OFFICE NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK WITH CHILDREN!
Notification will be sent once a volunteer has been approved.
Church Office Hours are:
Monday – Friday 9am-4pm
If you have any questions, please call the Church Office at (570) 275-1511 or email safechurch@danvillefirstbaptist.org.
