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Parents and guardians have an important role to play in the prevention of sexual and physical abuse. To support parents and guardians as they educate and instruct their children about this issue, the Foothills Unitarian Church will offer information on the top...

Mandatory reporting laws of Colorado impose special obligations on a wide range of professions and occupations to report child abuse or neglect or abuse neglect of vulnerable adults. There are 35 different categories of professionals who must report suspected ...

In the event that a report of suspected abuse becomes public, the Minister and the BOT President will be the contacts for the media. The Minister and the President should be in frequent contact with each other to maintain consistency in the information that is...

We covenant to build a religious community guided by love and sustained by respectful relationships which work towards the greater and common good. Believing that building healthy relationships is a spiritual practice, we aim to listen appreciatively, speak wi...

Foothill Unitarian Church seeks to provide a safe and secure environment for all who engage in our community, with special care for the children, youth and vulnerable adults who participate in our program and activities. By implementing the practices described...

Current Process for transfer https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qc0CJr5Gpp7XV2vRssdIZlFkbd9wtw2fjEcAlRvJn5E/edit

Drip Newcomer Email Sequence The Drip Newcomer Email Sequence is designed to warmly welcome newcomers to Foothills Unitarian Church and help them get oriented within the community. This automated sequence is initiated whenever a newcomer attends a worship serv...

Why We Created Guide.Foothillsuu.org Welcome to Guide.Foothillsuu.org, an internal documentation platform designed to centralize and streamline all documentation within Foothills from our governance policies to our processes, procedures, and resources.  This...

1. Purpose To ensure alcohol use at Foothills Unitarian Church aligns with our values of safety, inclusion, and responsibility. This guidance supports our mission by fostering a respectful and secure environment for all participants. 2. Organizational Guid...

General Guidelines: Our organization is an animal-friendly community, and employees or congregants may occasionally bring friendly pets to church when prior notice has been given and arrangements have been made with church staff. Rental tenan...

The church database (Planning Center Online) keeps track of our congregants’ names, addresses, contact information and the groups/classes they participate in. The database also tracks membership status, pledges, donations, pastoral notes, family members, and o...

Membership Rolls Quality Control The Foothills staff will make an effort to keep the membership rolls accurate.  Every year the DFO will take the following steps to ensure the accuracy of our membership: Pledge commitments will be considered an affi...

Financial Records Minimum Retention Period Accounting General Ledger One year + current Audits (Inventory) Until updated + one year Audits (Financial) Permanent Bank Account Records Six yea...

Administrative Records Minimum Retention Period Agenda and Official Minutes of Board Meetings and Committees Permanent Building Blueprints, Floor Plans and Architectural Drawings Permanent Building Use Record...

There is a designated area in the Church basement for the accumulation and storage of the Church archives. This area shall be uniquely maintained for such purpose and no other. Suggested Foothills Archive Practices Drafted November 2025 By Rev. Gretchen Hale...