Westwood Baptist Church, Alabaster, is hosting the Safety Ministry Alliance of Alabama on June 10. Organizational discussions will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and an on-site lunch will be held until 1 p.m. Special training will go until 4:30 p.m. where Reggie Parker, senior negotiator of the Hoover Police Department, will lead de-escalation techniques.
The recently formed alliance aims to assist any faith-based organization with a security program or anyone wishing to establish a program with a time to share ideas and receive training, said Spruce McRee, director of security at Crosscreek Baptist Church, Pelham, and fire chief of Brierfield Fire and Rescue.
“We have found that [so] many churches wish to protect their flock but are uncertain just how to go about it. That is our goal,” he said, noting Proverbs 27:12: “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”
To find out the cost for lunch and make reservations, contact McRee at 205-908-3850 or tvmcree@gmail.com. Kenneth Bruce is pastor of Westwood. (TAB)
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