Volunteer Background Screening
Per Federal and State laws, background checks are required for all volunteers who work with children and youth. To start the background check process, simply click the following link to submit your information: https://soth.churchcenter.com/people/forms/827271
You will also need to create an account on the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Portal (PA-CWP) to submit your PA Child Abuse clearances. We will provide you with a payment code to complete the clearance submission. You can start this clearance application now and save your progress until you receive your payment code! Click here to go to the CWP website. For instructions on using the CWP, click here.
If you are unsure if your clearances are active, please contact the church office.
Please note we no longer accept copies of background checks from employers or other organization. You must submit your information using our background screening service.
*Shepherd of the Hills Church uses the third-party company Protect My Ministry for all screenings. Your information for background checks is secured using industry standard encryption. Shepherd of the Hills will not process any background check without your consent. You will be contacted by Protect My Ministry to provide consent in a follow-up email within 2 business days (Monday-Friday) of submitting the above form.
Process Overview
The process for background checks begins with submitting a request using the link above. This link collects your general contact information and address for our records, stored in our 3rd party database Planning Center. We will validate your request and submit an order for a background check with our screening service, Protect My Ministry. You will then receive an email from Protect My Ministry asking for consent to complete the background check.
PLEASE ENSURE TO ALLOW ALL EMAILS FROM Protect My Ministry (whitelist the domain name protectmyministry.com and protectmyministry.net). You will receive multiple emails from Protect My Ministry during the background check process.
The first email you shall receive will have the subject line "Start your Shepherd of the Hills Calvary Chapel background check." You will need to complete the form to submit your private information (Social Security Number, name, and address).
After you submit this form, you will receive an email with the subject line "PA Child Abuse Registry-Shepherd of the Hills Bechtelsville" within 2 business days that will contain a payment code for the Child Abuse Registry check. Failure to complete this portion of the background check will result in an Alert on your profile in our record system. When completing the forms for the state Child Abuse Registry, please specify you are a volunteer working with minors. Again, please be sure to check your email junk folder and whitelist emails coming from the domains protectmyministry.com and protectmyministry.net for instructions for completing the check.
If you have any questions during the process, please contact the church office at 610-754-6446.
