Welcome to Bear Creek United Methodist Church, Houston TX 77084

Ministries

Every member of Bear Creek United Methodist Church is afforded many opportunities to join in fellowship with other members of the body of Christ. We have Sunday School groups for all ages on Sunday mornings that gather for fellowship, and there are many additional opportunities for children, youth, adults, singles, and older adults. There is a place for every member of Christ’s body–including you!

Use the links to the left to find more fellowship opportunites, such as the Walk to Emmaus, at Bear Creek United Methodist Church, and then come and add to the fellowship!

Safe Sanctuary

Safe Sanctuary is a Safe Sanctuary training is required for all adults working with children under the age of 18.

Throughout the gospels, Jesus provides teachings on providing a peaceable kingdom for all of God's people, including our most precious gifts, our children and youth (Matthew 5:9, Luke 18:15-17). The peaceable kingdom begins with sanctuary.

Scriptures provide examples of how sanctuary is to be a community of protective nurture and harmony (Psalms 20:1-2, 27:4-5). As Christians, we are called to create a safe sanctuary in our churches. They must be holy, safe, and protective communities for all of God's children, regardless of age or ability. The purpose of this policy is to address the safety of our children and youth at all local churches, and at District or Annual Conference sponsored events. Bear Creek United Methodist Church recognizes the need to have a formal, written policy with procedures in place (1) to help prevent the opportunity for the occurrence and/or the appearance of abuse of children and youth and (2) to help protect workers from false accusations and/or suspicions.

The following policy and procedures are not based on a lack of trust in workers, but are intended to protect our preschoolers, children, youth, workers, employees, volunteers and the entire church body. Careful and confidential documentation is essential to show compliance with policies, to verify information as needed, and to have an accurate record in the case of an incident.

Safe Sanctuary certification renewal is required every two years. For more information please contact the church office at 281-463-2330. Training is held in the Family Life Center, Room 102 unless otherwise noted.

Please review our Safe Sanctuary Policy and complete Appendix C, D and G prior to attending a training session.