Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ!

Please join us for the next Church Security Roundtable Meeting to be held at:

On August 12, 2010,  from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  The cost for the event is $20.00 for Noonday Churches and $25.00 for all others outside of Noonday Association.  Conference materials and lunch included.

Everyday churches across the United States send out short-term mission teams with little or no preparation or training of team leaders or members regarding international safety and security.  This training conference is designed to provide churches with the necessary information and tools to better equip short-term missions personnel by teaching common security protocols while foreign countries.

Some of the topics that will be covered are:

Preparation of Travel

• Country Risk Assessment
• Importance of Privacy Act Statement
• Country Travel Briefing
• Designing of a Confidential Profile
• Designing of a Short-term Mission Travel Handbook
• Short-term Mission Leaders Training
• Importance of Short-term Mission Statement
• Individual protective measures
• Surveillance/Counter-Surveillance
• Surviving a Hostage Situation
• Developing Country Profiles
• Traveling safely in a Foreign Country

Duties & Responsibilities of a Short-term Mission Leader & Mission Coordinator

Responsibility & Duties of the Department of State concerning civilians overseas regarding:

• Death, illness or serious injury
• Arrest/detention
• Victims of crime
• Abduction of a team member
• Emergencies & Crises Abroad
• Victim Compensation programs
• Emergency evacuation

This training conference is packed with vital information in ensuring the safety and security of your short-term mission teams.  This training conference is only presented once a year, so ensure you don’t miss it by signing up today!