Guidelines, Rules and Procedures

General Danger and Accident Management

Our church advocates the following concepts and conducts: Man and woman are created equally and thus everyone has the equal right when working and co-working in the church activities. One should respect physical and psychological boundaries of others. Repeated disrespect of others’ boundaries physically, psychologically or verbally deems harassment. Talk, ask, or invites with respect are good manners to establish good relationship between different sexes. However, repeated such same efforts without positive response from the other party may be construed harassment.    All church facilities, buildings and its contents are public properties and belong to God. Any one does sabotage to those articles may be prosecuted by the law. No one shall attack any other person verbally, literally or physically, nor shall any one use threatening words, sexual words or pictures to show to others either in person or through internet, inside or outside of our church. No one shall perform dangerous act towards others, for that can be considered as having a plan or meditation to do so. No one shall engage in car chasing, tracing, or purposely follow another’s car. For that is an act considered as threatening to other’s safety. When calling other members or visiting in person, one should consider the common courtesy, which includes being sensitive to the appropriate timing, and the language used during the conversation. When any one sees any behavior misconduct of someone, he/she is responsible to report it to the Elder Board verbally or in writing. Leniency toward such behavior may lead to more serious consequences.  Room Rule When there is only one male and one female in any church room. They must leave the door wide open or stay in a room with a screen window. Try to avoid private, closed door, one to one different sexes counseling. In case this is necessary, any unreasonable and unnecessary body contact is not allowed.  Pre-arrange any one to one (same or different sexes) counseling. In case the counseling is to be held in the church and is to be out of normal working or fellowship time, that counseling need to be pre-arranged and to obtain hand written signed consent from at least 2 elders or 1 (other) pastor in before hand. This rule applies to all personnel including pastors. Proper Grievance Procedures All misconduct or suspicious harassment cases should be referred to or be report to the Elder Board for investigation, even if it has already been exposed to the outside public and/or a law suit has been undergoing. The Elder Board is responsible to hold a meeting right away after receiving such report to manage the case, which may involve damage assessment, investigation, case analysis, making appointment to talk with the involved individual and figuring out corrective procedures. In order to prevent a secondary damage to the victim, the Elder Board should perform such grievance procedure in a secret, closed-door meeting manner. When talking to a female victim, at least one female counselor should participate in such meeting. The Elder Board should not force the victim to come to talk in the meeting.