Volunteer (16-17 Yr) Commitment

Thanks for agreeing to volunteer at AnchorPoint Church. Your support and coordination of our volunteers and teams plays such a big part in us being able to do what we do. We couldn’t do it without you!
In order to provide you with the safest possible environment for our church members, staff and volunteers and to fulfil our church’s legal and insurance requirements all volunteers are required to read the content on this page and submit the Volunteer Commitment form at the bottom.
If you have any questions or would like clarification on any part of the information on this page please don’t hesitate to speak with a Pastor.
We pray that your time in volunteering with us is extremely rewarding!
Rohan and Jill Bell - Lead Pastors (AnchorPoint Church)

Volunteer Expectations

At AnchorPoint Church we're committed to creating safe environments

Volunteers at AnchorPoint Church perform a vital role in helping our Church achieve its mission and vision. Your Department Leader will work with you to formulate a volunteering commitment that suits both you and the Church and then provide you with any necessary training and support specific to your role.

As a volunteer, you are a representative of AnchorPoint Church. It’s therefore expected that you reflect the values of the organisation while serving as a volunteer.

The following expectations are for all volunteers. Please note that there may be other additional expectations specific to your particular role. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of these expectations, speak with your Department Leader or a Pastor.

1. ONGOING COMMITMENT

Your commitment confirmed by this signed form will be for a period of 12 months from February 2026 until January 2027.
Volunteers will thereafter be asked to sign a new agreement annually, as long as they continue in their role.

2. Volunteering Requirements

Work with your Department Leader to settle upon an agreed volunteering commitment including role description and frequency of volunteering.
Do everything within your power to fulfil all your agreed volunteering commitments. If circumstances arise that prevent you from being able to fulfil your commitment you agree to communicate this in a timely manner so that every effort can be undertaken to ensure that a replacement can be found.
1. In the first instance, you agree to attempt to arrange another trained volunteer to swap with you or fulfil your commitment for you. If this is successful, you will then contact your Department Leader to inform them.
2. If a replacement cannot be arranged or your circumstances prevent you from attempting to find a replacement, you will contact your Department Leader to inform them that you’re unable to fulfil your commitment.

3. Team Development

You agree to engage in ongoing team development and training that may be provided from time to time by your Department Leader.

4. Cultural Alignment

Read the Statement of Faith. (See below) Although not all volunteer roles require that you agree with the Statement of Faith you understand that these beliefs do undergird the Church.
Complete and sign the Volunteer Commitment (below)

Statement of Faith

As a Pentecostal church we hold to the traditional beliefs as stated in the Apostle's creed. These Statements of Faith have formed the basis of mainstream Christianity throughout the last 2000 years.

1. The Nature of God

We believe that there is one God, eternally existing as three persons, (The Holy Trinity) God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

2. Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God; we believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His victorious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His constant intercession and in His imminent return.

3. The Holy Spirit

We believe in the person and work of the Holy Spirit with His fruits and gifts available in the Church. We believe that He indwells all believers in Christ.

4. The Bible

The Bible is the living word of God. It is infallible, authoritative and everlasting and is the foundation of all Christian doctrine.

5. The Devil

We believe in the existence of an evil spiritual being known as the devil who is adversarial towards all people and especially believes in Christ. Christians have authority over the devil through the delegated authority of Christ Jesus.

6. Sin

We believe in the spiritually lost condition of all people, that we are all born with a sinful nature. We believe in the essential need for the new birth by faith in Jesus Christ and in his atoning work for our sins on the cross.

7. Baptism In The Holy Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift available to all believers subsequent to the new birth, with normal evidence of speaking in other tongues.

8. The Sacrements

We believe in the two sacraments of the Lord’s Supper (communion) and water baptism by full immersion for all believers.

9. The Resurrection

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the first to everlasting life and the latter to everlasting separation from God. This will take place at the final judgement, when Jesus returns.

10. The Church

We believe in the worldwide church being the body of Christ. We also believe in the local church and that each believer is called to be an active part of it, fulfilling the Great Commission.

Volunteer Code Of Conduct

This Code of Conduct is part of our Church’s commitment to our duty of care to provide safe environments for all people, and also fulfils our insurance obligations, health and safety, and other requirements for volunteers.

This Code of Conduct is a statement of your commitment to God, to your integrity and to your desire to maintain the highest ethical standards. This Code defines the standards of conduct that expected from all our volunteers and guides them in making the best decisions when working for or performing services on behalf AnchorPoint Church.

Every Volunteer is responsible for reading, understanding and abiding by this Code.
Please note that leaders and volunteers working with directly with minors will also be required to agree to abide by an additional Code of Conduct related to working with minors.

While you are serving at AnchorPoint Church as a Volunteer you agree to the following:

Living by Christian Standards (1 Tim 3:1-13)
Leaders have an obligation to:

Understand that the Statement of Faith undergirds the theology, practice and activities of the church. (See above)
Act with integrity in accordance with the principles of the Bible.
Treat others respectfully and kindly, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, socio-economic status or sexual orientation.
Be open to correction or direction and be willing to modify behaviours not in line with the values of C3 Camden if asked to do so.
Work collaboratively with team members and other leaders to execute the Church’s mission.
Make ethical and informed decisions.
Live with sexual purity.
Avoid the use of offensive language (e.g. vulgarities, sexual connotations, racial or religious slurs)
Exercise caution with all potentially addictive behaviours and/or harmful substances.

10. Refrain from using or being under the influence of any illicit substances.
11. Use caution when initiating or receiving physical contact with those they serve, including gestures of comfort. Such gestures can be unwanted or misinterpreted.
12. Communicate with integrity. This includes the use of electronic communication, which will be used wisely and never inappropriately.
13. Acknowledge when they do not possess the required skill set in a situation and seek help from oversight leaders.
14. Seek to believe and support any person who indicates that they have been abused in any way. Where the victim is a minor, they acknowledge that regardless of whether mandatory reporting laws apply to their role they have a moral responsibility to report. Where the minor discloses to them, or they have reasonable grounds to believe in good faith that abuse or a minor is occurring or like to occur, they will report the concern to a member of the Safe Church Team or a Pastor. If more information or clarity is required, they can also contact the Safe Church Helpline (1800 070 511 9.00am- 5.00pm Monday – Friday).
15. Disclose professional or personal activities, situations or relationships, also known as “conflicts of interest,” that may suggest the appearance of unfairness, impropriety or bias.
16. Have integrity in their financial dealings. They must not seek financial gain from their role.

Safeguarding Confidential Information
Confidential information is information you acquire by virtue of your role as a Church leader that is not known to the public. It includes, but is not limited to, information that, if disclosed, could result in legal, regulatory or reputational harm to AnchorPoint Church, its volunteers, attendees, clients or contractors. It also includes, but is not limited to, information regarding internal business operations that you may acquire during, or as a result of your role.

Leaders have an obligation to:

Protect confidential information learned, accessed, developed or created while serving in your role.
Transmit confidential information only to authorised parties, and only in line with the Church’s Confidentiality Policy, and only then on a ‘need to know’ basis.
Report incidents that may have resulted in the disclosure, theft or acquisition of confidential information by an unauthorised third party to a Pastor or a Board Member.
Not entertain destructive gossip.

Speaking Up
Leaders have an obligation to:

Report instances of misconduct that are not aligned with the principles of this Code to a Pastor or a Board Member.
Take action to report genuine, immediate concern for the health, wellbeing or safety of any person at risk due to their involvement with the Church to a Pastor or a Board Member.

Communications with the Public
We take statements made to the public about and on behalf of C3 Camden very seriously. Such statements impact our reputation in the community and the world. To that end, Leaders shall not provide, create, submit or facilitate the creation or submission of any statement on behalf of C3 Camden to the public for dissemination in any manner, without the prior written consent of the Lead Pastors (or delegate) or a Board Member. For more information, please refer to the Media Policy, or speak with a Pastor or a Board Member.

Consequences of violating this Code of Conduct
Compliance with the Code of Conduct is a condition for being a Leader at C3 Church Camden. Upon review of the relevant circumstances by the Lead Pastors (or their delegates) or Board, those who violate this Code may be subject to removal from their role and/or criminal penalties where applicable.

Volunteer Onboarding Safety Training

Play the video to watch our volunteer onboarding training. In order to our fulfil government and insurance requirements all volunteers are required to complete this training and return a signed copy of the Volunteer Code of Conduct. (NB. Leaders and Staff are also required to participate in additional training and sign a different Code of Conduct.)

Volunteer's Code Of Conduct