St. Andrew Parish

Volunteers

Volunteers are an invaluable group of individuals who help to provide a sense of community for the many parish activities that occur at St. Andrew. All oraganizations are in need of new volunteers. Refer to the names & contact information of the committee leaders who are available throughout this website. Contact any of them to inquire about their current need for volunteers.

Protecting God's Children Sessions

2012 Class - Saturday, January 28

9 a.m. to noon
Parish Hall - Enter through the McCoy Road parking lot
150 participants
Class will be offered in English
Register for class online at Virtus, Inc.
Class will be held for a Level I snow emergency but will be cancelled for Level II or higher.
Fingerprinting will be available after the session. If you are unable to stay, it can be provided by Fast Fingerprints, 1486 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43220 (in Bethel Centre). Hours are: Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays, 9 am to noon. Fast Fingerprints offers St. Andrew Parish a discount for their services:
- Fingerprint Discount Form
- Directions to Fast Fingerprints
Contact Mary Beasecker, mbeasecker@standrewparish.cc if you have additional questions.

Virtus.org Review Bulletins

Need to confide in someone?

Need to communicate warning signs?

Contact one of the following confidential sources:
- Regina Quinn (Diocese of Columbus)
- Father Watson
- Mary Beasecker

Civilian Criminal Background Check

In additional to Fast Fingerprings, other local businesses & police departments offer background check services. Contact Mary Beasecker, mbeasecker@standrewparish.cc , for a list of approved locations.

If you have already participated in either or both of the above requirements, within the Diocese of Columbus or another Catholic diocese, please call Mary Beasecker at the parish office, 451-4290, to inquire about transferring your records to St. Andrew Parish.

Protecting God's Children Classes Throughout the Diocese

Please sign up for one session offered anywhere throughout the Diocese of Columbus by registering online at www.virtus.org by clicking on the word “Registration” located on the left side of the home page. Input a password and ID of your choice. Classes are added daily.

If a session is not available prior to volunteering, a “confirmation of on-line registration” (for a class date within six weeks of the beginning/continuation of a volunteer’s service) must be emailed to mbeasecker@standrewparish.cc prior to the start of/next date of service.

If attendance occurs at a location other than St. Andrew, a “Certificate of Participation” must be obtained by you at the end of the session and forwarded to the St. Andrew Parish Office, 1899 McCoy Road, 43220, Attn: Mary Beasecker, or by fax to 451-8300, before compliance can be recorded in the parish records.

St. Andrew Parish Safer Environment Policy Statement

In 2003, St. Andrew Parish was asked to respond to Ohio House Bill 187, as well as, the suggested practices stated in the United States Conference of Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the Best Practices for the parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, and the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Policy 4110.0, by establishing a policy to provide a safer environment for children of the parish.

All clergy and employees, regardless of their level of contact with child(ren) and youth,

All volunteers in a program or ministry for children or youth, regardless of their level of contact with child(ren) and youth,

All volunteers for other parish programs or ministries who have been delegated care, custody, or control of child(ren) and youth,

Any volunteer who has the possibility of working along side, being delegated care, custody, or control of child(ren) and youth,

while acting on behalf of a St. Andrew Parish organization/event/committee/

board/school, and is aged 18+ years of age, is required to complete a civilian criminal background check, through BCI&I, & participate in a “Protecting God’s Children” training session, and complete the St. Andrew Parish Volunteer Code of Conduct in order to begin service. Printable Policy & Code of Conduct Fast Fingerprint Discount Form Directions to Fast Fingerprints