GUIDELINES FOR CHURCH PARTICIPATION
IN PRESBYTERY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Presbytery of Lake Michigan

1. The Presbytery will sponsor activities for children or youth only when adequate supervision can be provided.
2. There will be a minimum of two adults present at all Presbytery-sponsored activities involving children or youth with a maximum ratio of one adult to ten children or youth.
3. The children and/or youth are to be supervised by adults from their congregation. Gender-appropriate adults are required.
4. In private sleeping quarters, there will be two gender-appropriate adults present (except where parents are responsible for their own children).
5. Supervision will be maintained before and after all activities until all youth are dismissed according to the wishes of their parents or their local church adult leaders.
6. Any activity for children or youth will require written permission, which includes a code of conduct and disciplinary consequences.

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