Volunteer Clearances at Immanuel

Thank you for your interest in volunteering here at Immanuel Church. In order to assure the safety of all of our children and youth, we require all Immanuel volunteers working with children to acquire all of the necessary clearances, as well as signing our Immanuel Volunteer Statement. Please scroll through the required clearances and instructions below. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
WHAT CLEARANCES  DO I NEED?
These clearances and forms are the ones necessary for all church  volunteers who have contact with children. These clearances are good for 5 years. Once  completed, please email digital copies of the clearances to the church office. If you have questions about these clearances and forms, please email the church office at office@immanuelcma.org.
PA Child Abuse History Clearance
If you already have your Child Abuse Clearances completed in the last 5 years from your employment or a different volunteer position, please email a copy of your certificate to office@immanuelcma.org. If you do not have a Child Abuse Clearance, click HERE 

 

sTEP BY STEP Instructions
Create a new account:
1. Click on “Create Individual Account”.
2. Follow the prompts.
SAVE YOUR KEYSTONE ID FOR FUTURE USE!
3. You Keystone ID and a temporary password will be sent to your email address.
4. Follow the log-in instructions in the password email message to change your password. SAVE THIS NEW PASSWORD FOR FUTURE USE!
5. Follow the steps listed below. You will log in using your new Keystone ID and password.
 
To apply for the PA Child Abuse Clearance:
1. Click “Individual Login” & “Access My Clearances”.
2. Use your saved Keystone ID & password to login.
3. Click on “Create Clearance Application” and click “Begin” at the bottom of the page. On the “Application Purpose” page, select “Volunteer Having Contact with Children…” In the volunteer category, select “OTHER” and enter “Immanuel Christian Missionary Alliance Church”, then click “NEXT”.
4. Follow the prompts.
5. When completing the application, your eSignature should only include your first and last name (as it appears on the application request).
7. When asked, “Did the organization provide and payment code…” click NO.
8. Follow the prompts.
9. You will see a submission confirmation screen: You will receive an email confirming successful submission of your application with
and eClearance ID from noreply@pa.gov. within 14 days (or sometimes only a few hours), you will receive a results email from noreply@pa.gov. You may also login at any time to check the status of your clearance application.
 
To check the status of your clearance application submission:
1.Return to the website https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
2.Click “Individual Login”.
3.Click “Access My Clearances”.
4. Enter your saved Keystone ID & password and click “Login”. A green box will appear “your application has been processed. To view the results,
click here”. Click the link to view your clearances.
5. Save this form as a PDF and send it to office@immanuelcama.org
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Records Check
If you have already completed your Pennsylvania State Police Criminal records check within the last 5 years, please email a copy of your certificate to office@immanuelcma.org. If you have not completed this criminal records check yet, click HERE
 
sTEP BY STEP Instructions
1.Begin by clicking “New Volunteer Record Check”.
2. Follow the prompts.
3. Under “Personal Information”, enter the following:
Volunteer Organization Name: Immanuel Christian Missionary  Alliance Church
Volunteer Organization Phone #: 717-766-4633
4. Follow the prompts. Wait for the results to process. If the request says, “Request Under Review”, save your Control Number, Date of Request, and Name from the original request. Check the website periodically for updates by using the “Check the Status of a Record Check” on the home page. Use the same Control Number, Date of Request, and Name as the original request to access the clearance status.
5. Once the results have processed, click the code listed under “Control #”. This is a hyperlink.
6. Click “Certification Form” at the bottom of the webpage.
7. Save this form as a PDF and send it to office@immanuelcma.org
Federal Criminal History Record Information
Volunteers do not need to complete the Federal Criminal History Record Information unless they have not lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years. If you have lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years, please sign the PA Immanuel Affidavit form instead. If you have already completed your Federal Criminal History Records Information within the last 5 years, please email a copy of your certificate to office@immanuelcma.org. If you have not completed this criminal records check yet, click HERE -Completed by IndentoGO
Some places require a code to complete the order. Please use  the code 1KG6ZJ.  
sTEP BY STEP Instructions

1. Select Digital Fingerprinting. Then enter service code 1KG6ZJ and click “go”.
2. Click “Schedule or Manage Appointment”.
3. Follow the prompts.
4. Under “Employer Information”, list Immanuel Christian Missionary Alliance Church.
Immanuel Church, 800 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
6. Under “Personal Questions”, you will be asked “Do you have an Authorization Code?”. Select “NO”
7. Select a date and time for the list or select “walk-in”
8. The next page will be an appointment summary page with your registration details and estimated cost.
9. Please be sure to view the red box labeled, ‘IMPORTANT!”. Be sure to bring the document(s) you selected to your appointment. All ID Documents must be the originals, copies will not be accepted. Remember the answer to your security question. Bring payment (business check, money order, or credit card) with you to the appointment. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED! The cost of $22.95 for obtaining the required clearances are the responsibility of the volunteer. Please contact your ministries’ director about reimbursement.
10. Attend your scheduled fingerprint appointment
11. Shortly after your fingerprints have been taken and results are available, you will receive an
email. You must be prepared to download and save the Eligibility Letter when accessing it the first
time because you will only have ONE TIME to electronically access the result. The email link with the result CANNOT be reset or re-emailed. After clicking the emailed link, you have THREE ATTEMPTS to correctly answer the security questions.
12. Results will be mailed ONLY to your home address.
13.Once you have received your results share a copy of you official FBI Criminal History Fingerprint
clearance with office@immanuelcma.org

Immanuel Affidavit
If you have lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years and have not completed the Federal Criminal History Record Information fingerprinting, please read through and electronically sign the PA/Immanuel Affidavit below. Reminder: If you submitted the Federal Criminal History Record Information, if you are not required to submit the Immanuel Affidavit.
PA/iMMANUEL AFFIDAVIT STATEMENT

 I have lived in PA during at least the entirety of the past 10 consecutive years.

I affirm that I should not be disqualified from serving based on the conditions below:

i.     I am not named in any statewide database (pursuant to a DHS Child Abuse History Clearance) as the perpetrator of a founded report within the last five years

ii.     My PA State Police Criminal Background Check OR FBI check does not reveal a conviction for any of the following at a time in the past:

a.    Criminal homicide; aggravated assault; stalking; kidnapping; unlawful restraint; rape; statutory sexual assault; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; sexual assault; aggravated indecent assault; indecent assault; indecent exposure; incest; concealing death of child; endangering welfare of children; dealing in infant children; prostitution and related offenses; obscene and other sexual materials and performances; corruption of minors; sexual abuse of children; or the attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit any of the above offenses. In addition, I have not been convicted of an offense similar in nature to the crimes listed above under the laws or former laws of the United States or one of its territories or possessions, another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a  foreign nation, or under a former law of this Commonwealth.

iii.     My PA State Criminal Background check OR FBI check does not reveal a conviction for a drug or drug-related felony in the past five years, including felony convictions under the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

Sign Immanuel Affidavit
Immanuel Volunteer Statement
All Volunteers should review and electronically sign the Immanuel Volunteer Statement in order to serve as a volunteer.
Immanuel Volunteer Statement

The responses I have provided in completing this application form are complete, truthful and accurate. I hereby authorize IMMANUEL CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE to make inquiries concerning my background in connection with evaluating the information I have provided on this form and in the application process, including a criminal records and child abuse history clearance.

I affirm that I will strictly comply with the Safe Place policies and procedures of IMMANUEL CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE. If at any time I find that for any reason I am unable to support the Safe Place policies and procedures I will resign my volunteer position. I understand and agree that failure by me to abide by such policies and procedures may result in my immediate dismissal, or in disciplinary action, all at the discretion of the Church. I will report directly to CHILDLINE at https://www.compass.state.pa.is/CWIS/Public/Home or 1-800-932-0313 or. I will then report any known or suspected child abuse or other violation of policy by completing a abuse report form which I will receive from office staff.

In consideration of the receipt and evaluation of this application form by the Church, I hereby release IMMANUEL CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE and its Pastors, Elders, Governing Board members, employees, agents and representatives, including record custodians from any and all liability for damages of whatever kind or nature which may at any time result to me, my heirs or family arising out of the release or disclosure of information about me to any other person or organization for any reasonable purpose including, but not limited to church discipline actions, court or legal procedures of any nature, employment inquiries or an application for membership to any other church, ministry or charitable organization.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING POLICY AND RELEASE AND KNOW THE CONTENTS OF IT, AND I SIGN THIS RELEASE AS MY OWN FREE AND VOLUNTARY ACT.

Sign Volunteer Statement