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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Minister. We have a security team in our church.  Most members of the team are law enforcement or military. Two are always stationed in the parking lot. Two walk around inside the building. Two are in the sanctuary. They alternate Sundays and remain on duty the entire Sunday morning. Our ushers and greeters are trained to immediately report anything suspicious to security.  I do not mess around when it comes to security.  All churches need a security plan. [/quote]

Forgot to add - They are armed.[/quote]

What denomination is this? Is it a large church or even a megachurch? I can’t imagine this happening at our church[/quote]

Progressive Christian Church. Not large. We average about 400 in our Sunday morning service (membership is about 650).  I would be willing to bet that the majority of our members have no idea our security team members are armed.  Many are probably not even aware we even have security. The team members just quietly watch to be sure nothing looks suspicious. For example, if someone walked in with a large overcoat or a backpack, they might quickly approach the person to welcome them. Our ushers and greeters learn what to watch for as part of their training. We have a member who is a retired FBI agent. He has been a great resource in training staff members on active shooter threats.

It's awful that we have to think about these things. But anywhere large groups of people gather is a potential target.  It's not just outside threats.  We had a former church member make threats against the church. He was struggling with mental health issues. We took it very seriously. Unfortunately, it's just reality right now. Prayer is great. But it's not enough. This kind of threat requires action.

My parents attend a larger (about 800-1000 people each Sunday) Southern Baptist Church in the deep South. They have armed security as well. It's not uncommon anymore. [/quote]

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