Examples of Families First

1. Newly married people are required to not serve in ministry positions for the first full year they are married.

2. Families with new babies are requested to not serve in ministry for at least one month. Paid Staff are required to take 1 month off paid.

3. Families who work on staff are required to take 5 weeks vacation a year. (If you have a baby that time is in addition to the month off with the baby.)

4. All families serving in lay-ministry are required to take at least two month off each year to re-energize and re-commit to building relationships in the family.

5. For every 1 week of work away from family (for retreats etc), staff will be required to take 2 days off to be with family and\or rest.

6. Staff or lay people should not have more then 3 regulary scheduled nights away from family each week.