everyone matters

We believe every human is made in God’s image and has dignity. We also believe the Bible tells us our world is broken and that there is a need to be wise and prudent in our interactions, to protect the weak and the vulnerable in particular. Therefore, at Church of the Advent we are concerned to do all we can to make sure everyone is looked after well in our church.

Our Parish Council has adopted from our Diocese the C4SO Safeguarding Policy for Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults. You can read it here. We are working hard to ensure that we make it relevant to our context.

what to do if you have a concern

If you have any questions, contact the Director of Operations in the first instance, or our wardens rectorswarden@adventdc.org and peopleswarden@adventdc.org.

If you have any concerns that you don’t feel able to address within Church of the Advent, there is a C4SO Whistleblower Policy which is designed to provide a way for an employees or volunteers who observe or experience wrongdoing to be empowered to report it. The Parish Council commend this to you and ask for your prayers for the Lord’s protection over our ministry.