ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Model Policies

Model Policy For The Protection Of Children And Youth
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Model Policy For The Protection Of Vulnerable Adults
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Safe Church, Safe Communities
​Online Training

Online training is provided by The Church Pension Group on behalf of The Episcopal Church through Praesidium Academy.   Praesidium Academy provides training in short, focused courses that can normally be completed in 30-45 minutes.  Praesidium Academy is the updated platform for such training, replacing the Safeguarding modules through Armatus in previous years.   These courses can be taken from any location where a high-speed Internet connection is available.  Individual courses must be completed to receive credit for completion. One cannot stop mid-module and ‘save’ progress.

If you completed this training in the last few years through a parish that is not part of The Diocese of South Carolina, please contact the Diocesan Office (843.259.2016). It is possible that you may secure the certificate of completion from your prior parish or diocesan office to share for your records with this diocese.  Please refer to the diocesan website for the required modules.

If you need to begin your online modules with Praesidium Academy and you wish to enroll in training, please click here.  

If you have taken online modules through Safeguarding Online and the Armatus platform, you should be able to utilize your username, login, and password for continued access and update your training.  Click here for the login page.   Please contact your parish Safeguarding/Praesidium Academy administrator if you have questions or need assistance. 

​If you are unsure of which courses to take, please consult the Safe Church Course Suggestions Guide offered by The Episcopal Church.
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Alcohol Policy

The Diocese of South Carolina has an Alcohol Use Policy as adopted by Diocesan Convention in 2016. Find a copy of the policy here.

Constitution & Canons

Find the Constitution and Canons of The Diocese of South Carolina here.
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Bylaws

An example of Parish Bylaws (from Grace Church, Charleston) in Microsoft Word (download and edit). Please read this note about these bylaws.
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Clergy Compensation Guidelines

The 2016 Compensation Guidelines with 2019 CPG updates in PDF format.
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Business Resources

The Manual of Business Methods
A comprehensive, user-friendly manual which supports the increasingly complex work of all treasurers and parish administrators. Includes forms, such as the Parochial Report Form, with instructions. (This document is maintained and frequently updated by The Episcopal Church. Please follow this link to download the latest version.)
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/manual-business-methods