Link: Texas Minister’s Death Prompts New Safety Concerns.

Adventist Risk Management, an arm of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, urges all pastors to appoint a church safety officer. He or she should be a member of the church council and have both the technical knowledge and the authority to prevent and stop risky behavior. ARM’s website offers a PDF on safety practices for churches, which includes this advice: “Microphones are to be placed away from the edge of the water and mounted on floor stands.”

Definitely worth reading. And downloading the PDF in the quote above. And publishing it to the Vestry/Church Board…