BOUNDARY TRAINING | Sexual Misconduct and Church Finance Best Practices | MANDATORY

Who is required to complete this training?  This training is MANDATORY for All Ministers of Word & Sacrament and CLPs serving in Denver Presbytery, those approved to provide pulpit supply and candidates under the care of Denver Presbytery, all volunteers and church staff that works with youth and all involved in church finances. 

Due to legal concerns, the training may not be recorded by participants, and a there is a limited time frame of up to 30 calendar days in which the presenters’ recording will be available for those who are unable to attend.  Following registration, you will be provided with information on how to access the training.
WHEN: Thursday, August 6, 2020 | 10 AM - 11 AM, via ZOOM
REGISTRATION IS  REQUIRED, click here.   

Preventing Sexual and Financial Misconduct in Your Church: Join us on August 6, at 10 a.m. for a one-hour webinar presentation and discussion on preventing sexual and financial misconduct, and navigating the legal challenges when allegations are made in your church. The presentation will be led by Denver-based attorneys Scott Browning and Alex Myers, who regularly advise churches and other religious institutions on best practices and policies to address misconduct matters. Scott has represented the Presbytery of Denver related to misconduct cases and has previously presented to our group on a host of risk management issues.

 PRESENTERS
Scott M. Browning - Scott is an attorney and CPA, and a partner in the Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP. Scott is a core member of the firm’s Religious Institutions practice and, for more than 25 years, has served as a trusted advisor for religious institutions across the country, helping to navigate complex legal issues and working to protect the rights and religious freedom of faith-based organizations.   Among the awards and accolades from the legal community for this work with religious organizations, Pope Francis named Scott to the Order of St. Gregory the Great as a Knight of St. Gregory for his extraordinary, decades-long service to the Catholic Church in the United States; it is a rare honor for a layperson to receive a papal knighthood, and even more rare given Scott is a practicing protestant.  In addition to his work with religious-based organizations Scott serves as outside general counsel to a number of secular schools and has represented such well-known organizations as AT&T, Honeywell, and ECMC. 

 Alex C. Myers - Alex is an attorney and partner in the Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP. Alex is a core member of the firm’s Religious Institutions practice, and regularly counsels church and school clients on a wide variety of legal issues. In addition to his extensive experience litigating high-stakes lawsuits, for the past 15 years, Alex has advised local and national organizations on matters involving sexual misconduct. This work is primarily focused on counseling youth-serving organizations—such as sports clubs, religious institutions, and schools—and includes developing policies focused on prevention and reporting of childhood sexual abuse.