There are two churches on the beautiful island of Sark in the Channel Islands, one Church of England (Anglican), one Methodist. St Peter's is the parish church, and is part of the Deanery of Guernsey. Sark Methodist Church is part of the Guernsey Circuit and Channel Islands Methodist District. Visitors and newcomers are very welcome to join our regular congregations for worship and other events. St Peter's have Sunday services at 11.15 or 11.30 am most Sundays, and the Methodist Church at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Please see our events or calendar pages for more details.
Our parish of Sark, St Peter's and Sark Methodist Church are both committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the Island Constable (01481 832533) and Island Safeguarding Officer (07781105772)
St Peter's Church Safeguarding Information
St Peter's Church is committed to providing a safe place for everyone within our church community - and especially children, young people and vulnerable adults.
St Peter's follow the House of Bishops guidance and the safeguarding policies and guidance of Guernsey Deanery and the Diocese of Salisbury and has its own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)- see below.
The Deanery Safeguarding Page which includes links to the Guernsey Safeguarding handbook, Deanery and Diocese contacts, Church of England Safeguarding principles and policies, information about the Church of England's Safer Spaces programme and information about the Past Cases Review can be found at
https://www.churchofengland.org.gg/safeguarding.
This link contains contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Deanery Safeguarding Officer [ Revd. Jon Honour 01481 724382] and the PSO [Mrs Belinda Dunks 01481 832926]
Sark Methodist Church
Sark Methodist Church follows the policies and guidance of The Methodist Church alongside the Guernsey Methodist Circuit and Channel Islands Methodist District. The church has its own Safeguarding Officer (see below)
Sark Methodist Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its life and ministry. Safeguarding is about the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. This means we will:
promote the welfare of children, young people and adults
work to prevent abuse from occurring
seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused.
Guernsey Methodist Circuit's Safeguarding information can be found here: https://www.methodist.org.gg/safeguarding/default.aspx
The Methodist Church's Safeguarding pages can be found here:
https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/
this includes national church policy, past case reviews, support for survivors and links to organisations that can offer help and guidance.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact;
The Safeguarding Officer for Sark Methodist Church [Alison Stolton 07839 242099]
The Circuit Safeguarding Officer [Sarah Plumley 07781404871]
The District Safeguarding Officer [ Jane Fisher 07840 186814]
Full details of Safeguarding contacts and full policies for each church are also on the noticeboards at either of our island churches ,