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Children's Ministry Volunteer Service Application

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Are you a member of Watermark? Yes No
If you are a member, please enter month & year of Connecting Point Class/Seminar you attended:   
If not, how long have you attended Watermark?
Previous Church:
Please list all current
and previous experiences
working with children / youth:
Are you in a Community Group? Yes No
If yes, who is the leader
of your Community Group?
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age you came to faith in
Jesus Christ:
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currently involved at
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in other ministries,
Singles Ministry, etc.)
Please briefly share why
you want to be involved
in Watermark Children's
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Please list two or more character references, none of which may be a relative or employer, who knows you well and that we may contact. One of these may be a Watermark Community Church pastor, elder, or ministry leader. For each reference, please provide the following information:
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* Reference #2 Name:
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Code of Ethics

  1. I desire to model Christ-likeness in all my behavior, especially as I serve in ministry to youth and children at Watermark Community Church. I aim to demonstrate my love for the Lord Jesus, my gratitude for His grace and forgiveness, and testify to the power of the Holy Spirit working in my life.
  2. I desire to demonstrate respect, loyalty, patience, courtesy, and maturity.
  3. I will treat children of all races, religions, and cultures with respect and consideration.
  4. I will not abuse children / youth, in any way, including but not limited to:
    1. Physical abuse (e.g. strike, shake, slap)
    2. Verbal / Mental abuse (e.g. humiliate, degrade, threaten)
    3. Sexual abuse (e.g. inappropriate touch, or exposure)
  5. I will not possess or use illegal drugs. I will not possess or use alcohol, or tobacco in the context of ministry.
  6. I will not use or tolerate profanity in the presence of children.
  7. I understand that any violation of this Code may be grounds for dismissal, discipline, or other action by the Church.
Have you ever engaged in any conduct that would be regarded as criminal child abuse or neglect? Yes No
Have you ever been convicted of any felony? Are there any felony charges currently pending against you? Yes No
Do you have any contagious disease, health issue, or history of emotional illness that would currently place children, other workers, or yourself at risk? Yes No
We may conduct background checks. Do you have any reason to believe that such a background check would disclose any information that would suggest that you should not serve in Children's Ministry? Yes No
If you answered yes to any of the above four questions, please explain.
I recognize that, as a condition to my service, any references may be contacted, a background check may be made and a criminal history check may be conducted, and I willingly consent to all such checks. I further authorize my references to give you any information they may have regarding my character and fitness for working with children and / or youth. I release Watermark Community Church and all such references from any and all liability for any damage that may result from furnishing such evaluations to you, and I waive any right that I have to inspect references provided on my behalf.

I understand that if I have questions about this Code of Ethics, any church policies, or any aspect of my service with Watermark Community Church, I will contact the Pastor or Children's Ministry staff person for clarification and guidance.

I have read and agree to support the Watermark Children's Ministry Vision and Core Values statements.

By signing below, I indicate that I have carefully read the foregoing release, know and understand the contents. I also acknowledge that all of the information I have provided is true and complete.

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Our Beliefs
(Doctrinal Statement)

SECTION 1: THE SCRIPTURES
We believe the Bible to be the verbally inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the supreme and final authority in doctrine and practice (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:21; John 17:17).

SECTION 2: THE GODHEAD
We believe in one God eternally existing in three equal persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each has the same nature and attributes, but is distinct in office and activity (Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14).

SECTION 3: THE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. We believe He accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice. We believe our redemption and salvation are guaranteed by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (John 1:1, 14, 18; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24-26; 4:25).

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is now in heaven, exalted to the right hand of God where, as High Priest to His people, He fulfills the ministry of intercession and advocacy (Hebrews 1:3; 3:1; 7:23-25; I John 2:1-2).

SECTION 4: THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe God the Holy Spirit is a person who restrains evil in the world and convicts men of sin. He also regenerates those who receive Christ as Savior, baptizes them into the Church, the Body of Christ, indwells them permanently, seals them unto the day of redemption, bestows spiritual gifts on each one, and fills those yielded to Him (John 16:7-11; John 3:8; I Corinthians 12:4-11,13; John 14:16-17; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18).

We believe God answers prayer for the sick and is able to heal in accordance with His will (I John 5:14-15; James 5:15-16). Some gifts of the Holy Spirit, however, such as speaking in tongues and the gift of miraculous healing, were given to certain individuals as authenticating signs to the early church and not as perpetuating gifts or final evidence of God's presence in a believer's life (I Corinthians 14:22-24; Hebrews 2:4).

SECTION 5: ANGELS, FALLEN AND UNFALLEN
We believe angels are spiritual beings who were created as sinless personalities and that they occupy different orders and ranks. They presently exist in both fallen and unfallen states, the former including Satan and his angels (Hebrews 1:13-14; II Peter 2:4; Revelation 7:12).

We believe Satan, by his own choice the enemy of God and His people, is the originator of sin, that he led our first parents into sin and now rules as "the god of this world." We believe he was judged at the cross and that ultimately he will be cast into the Lake of Fire (Isaiah 14:12-14; Genesis 3:1-19; Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 20:10).

SECTION 6: CREATION
We believe God created all things in heaven and earth and that they exist by His power (Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16-17).

We believe man was created innocent and in the image and likeness of God but that he sinned, bringing both physical and spiritual death to himself and his posterity. We believe man has inherited a sinful nature, is alienated from God and is in need of salvation (Genesis 1:27; 2:17; 3:19; Ephesians 2:1-3).

SECTION 7: SALVATION
We believe salvation is a sovereign gift of God and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin. We believe man is justified by grace through faith apart from works (Acts 13:38-39; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 1:4-5 & 2:8-10). We believe all true believers elect of God, once saved, are kept secure in Christ forever (Romans 8:1, 29-30, 38-39; John 10:27-30).

SECTION 8: SANCTIFICATION
We believe sanctification, which is a setting apart unto God, is positional, progressive and ultimate. Positionally, it is already complete since the believer is in Christ and is set apart unto God as Christ is set apart unto God. Since the Christian retains his sinful nature, however, there is need for progressive sanctification whereby he grows in grace by the power of the Spirit. Ultimately, the child of God will be set apart from sin in his practice (as he is now in his position in Christ) when he is taken to be with Christ and shall be like Him (John 17:17; II Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 5:25-27; I Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 10:10, 14).

SECTION 9: THE CHURCH
We believe the Church, the Body and Bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism, made up of all born-again persons of this present age. We believe the Church began at Pentecost and that a believer is placed into the Church by the baptizing work of the Holy Spirit. We believe the Church is distinct from Israel (Ephesians 1:22-23; I Corinthians 12-13; 10:32).

We believe the local church is an assembly of professed believers in Jesus Christ who are voluntarily joined together in one locality for the purposes of worship, study of the Word of God, observance of the ordinances, Christian fellowship, equipping for Christian service and fulfilling the Great Commission (Acts 2:42-47; I Corinthians 1:1-2; Ephesians 4:11-13; Matthew 16:18; 28:19-20).

SECTION 10: THE ORDINANCES OF BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER
We believe Christ instituted the ordinances of water baptism and the Lord's Supper, both of which are to be observed by believers until He returns (Matthew 28:19-20; I Corinthians 11:23-26).

We believe by water baptism a believer is publicly identified with his Savior and that infants of believing parents may be dedicated to the Lord but not baptized.

We believe the Lord's Supper is a memorial of Christ's death, the elements being symbols of His body and blood. We believe every Christian has a right to partake of the elements of the Lord's Supper but that participation must always be preceeded by solemn self-examination.

SECTION 11: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
We believe in the personal, imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Church. The second coming will be followed by the tribulation on earth and will culminate in the return of Christ to earth to set up His millennial kingdom (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Philippians 3:20; Matthew 24:15-31; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 20:1-6).

SECTION 12: THE ETERNAL STATE
We believe the souls of believers in Jesus Christ do, at death, immediately pass into His presence, and there remain in conscious bliss until the resurrection of the body at His coming for the Church, when soul and body reunited shall be associated with Him forever in glory. We believe the souls of unbelievers remain after death in constant misery in Hades until the final judgment of the Great White Throne at the close of the millennium when soul and body reunited shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to be punished with everlasting separation from the presence of the Lord (Luke 16:19-26; 23:43; II Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; II Thessalonians 1:7-9; Revelation 20:11-15).

I have read, prayerfully considered, agree with, and will support these statements in my teachings.

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