Communication

Communications related to ADORE will primarily be sent out to the emails addresses provided in the registration form, from The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson).

Families may also receive emails via our parish wide Constant Contact tool, and text messages.

Safe Environments

Leadership and Volunteers
All volunteers must be 18 years or older, and pass a background check and complete the online VIRTUS training “Protecting God’s Children”. Contact The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) to inquire further. 

Empowering God’s Children Lessons
As a Catholic Church of the Diocese of Toledo, each year we are mandated to share information and content provided to us from VIRTUS Online with the children registered for our Youth Faith Formation programs. Most Blessed Sacrament Parish is in the process of creating a dedicated page on the parish website detailing what that information shared with the registered children will include. Parents are given the choice to have their children “opt out” of the lessons by submitting a request to do so.

Empowering God’s Children lessons will be clearly labeled on the Youth Faith Formation program calendars found on their respective web pages; and will not be shown the first night of the respective programs.

“The job of ensuring children’s safety is a challenging undertaking. The prevention of child sexual abuse requires more than adult awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem. We must also give our children the tools they need to overcome the advances of someone who intends to do them harm. The Teaching Safety program guide is a tool designed to assist parents and teachers in this important task. The Teaching Safety program is a vehicle through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them.” – VIRTUS Online

Complete information will be announced in advance of the date this material will be shown.

Inclement Weather

Winter Weather
If a level one is active ADORE will continue with an altered content plan for the event. Shifting to a simple and chill time to relax and hang out. If an individual, family, or ministry has signed up to donate all or part of a dinner they will be contacted to coordinate availability and potential changes.

If a level two or three is active and/or is heavily predicted to occur during the Religious Education then ADORE will be canceled for that evening. 

Other Conditions (i.e. rain, flooding, wind, downed trees, etc.)
Registered families will be updated via email as to the availability of having the ADORE event. .

Behavioral Expectations

Youth Faith Formation is the umbrella name that Religious Education, Confirmation, Youth Group, and OCIC fall underneath. All Youth Faith Formation events/classes are an opportunity for children/teens to exercise respect and virtue. If a child/teen is struggling to behave respectfully towards leadership, volunteers, peers, and the facilities, we utilize the 1 – 2 – 3 approach to handle discipline issues with our participants. First, the Youth Faith Formation Volunteer(s) will try to redirect the student’s behavior in a positive direction. Second, the student will be given a verbal warning. Third, the student will be sent to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) and the parent will be notified. If further discipline is needed, a plan will be decided on between the Director and parents. Note that Youth Faith Formation Volunteer(s) are encouraged to discuss any situation with the parish staff and the parents. Everyone is expected to work together for what is best for all involved. We strive for positive behavioral reinforcement and choices.

Drop Off & Pick Up

Parents must walk their child/teen to the ADORE event space and sign their child/teen in and out.

ADORE leadership and volunteers cannot release children/teens without an adult picking them up personally. If someone is picking up a child/teen that would not be typical to the ADORE volunteers, parents are to inform the ADORE program prior to the event. If a special accommodation needs to be made, parents should email the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson).

If a teen has driven themselves to an ADORE event (including any passengers) those teens will need to sign themselves in and out before they are allowed to leave the event. It will also be an operating assumption on the part of the ADORE ministry team that those teens were given permission by their parents to attend ADORE and agreed to any ride sharing between licensed teenage drivers.