Safe Sanctuaries - Reference Request

Welcome to the Safe Sanctuaries Automated Reference Request page. Please complete the application screening and training before submitting references. Click here.

If you are a Clergy or serving a Pastoral charge and need to request references for your certification process please click here.

As a courtesy, please let your references know, you have selected them to provide information for your Safe Sanctuaries file.

You must have completed a Safe Sanctuaries training prior to requesting references for your file, or your reference information

will not be able to be matched to a file.

Your Information (all required)
First Name
Last Name
Email Address

Before requesting your references please read the requirements below.

PASTOR REFERENCE FORM
  • This reference must be completed by a pastor or a paid member of the program staff of a United Methodist Church. Examples of program staff include: Associate Pastor, paid Youth Minister, and Camp Site Director. The person providing the reference may not be a relative. If you are related to your pastor, a District Superintendent or another pastor may complete the form. If you are clergy or laity serving a pastoral charge your pastor reference form must be completed by your District Superintendent.
Please select your pastor from the list below. Otherwise enter your pastor reference email address in the space provided.
 
Your pastor:
or Enter the email:
or Print form (PDF)
GENERAL REFERENCE FORM
  • This reference must be completed by a person who is not a relative and has known you for at least 2 years.
Your reference: Enter the email:
or Print form (PDF)

For additional clarification of these requirements or for other questions, please e-mail Safe Sanctuaries.