A good share of United Brethren churches are insured by Brotherhood Mutual. Brotherhood does a good job of educating churches about legal and other risks. In fact, their website has a whole section called SafetyCentral which contains a wealth of information about such issues as:

• Buildings and property
• Copyright
• Dealing with sex offenders
• Hiring practices
• Taxes
• Vehicle use and driver screening
• Mission travel
• Nursery guidelines
• Playground safety
• Background checks
• Food handling
• Building use agreements

You'll find articles, sample forms, guidebooks, and much more. Plus, you can download PDF copies of "The Deacon's Bench," their quarterly newsletter. The summer 2009 issue focuses on copyright issues.

SafetyCentralOnline.com provides a wealth of information that can keep your church out of trouble.