Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in serving at West Hills! We appreciate your heart to bless our church and community with your unique God-given gifts. In this volunteer application, please share some details about yourself, as well as the area(s) where you are interested in serving.

We as a church utilize this application and background-check process in order to create a safe, comfortable experience for every guest. Once we receive your application and background-check results (and you've been cleared to serve), you’ll hear from us about next steps to begin serving at West Hills Community Church

Your name *

Email address *

Primary campus *

Select Your Age Group *

ADULTS: After completing this form, you will receive an email from our third-party, background-check partner, in order to complete a secure background check.

STUDENTS: After completing this form, the parent and recommendation contacts you provide will be contacted.

Personal Information

Goes By Name

Gender *

Birthdate *

Phone number *

Address *

Serving Preferences

Background and Historical Verification

Who encouraged you to apply? *

(If it was a leader, please list by name)

Excluding traffic related offenses, have you ever been accused or convicted of criminal activity, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to a criminal offense of any kind? *

Have you ever been accused or convicted of sexual misconduct, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to abuse or sexual misconduct? *

Are you aware of any traits or tendencies that you possess that could pose a threat to children or youth? *

Authorization and Signature

Please initial the following fields to acknowledge that you agree with each statement.

I recognize that West Hills Church is relying on the accuracy of the information I provide on this application. I attest and affirm that the information I have provided is absolutely true and correct. *

Please Initial

I authorize West Hills Church to contact any person or entity listed on application, and I further authorize any such person or entity to provide the organization with information, opinions, and impressions relating to my background or qualifications. *

Please Initial

I acknowledge and accept the risk of physical injury that could occur from my participation as a volunteer. *

Except for gross negligence on the part of West Hills Church, I accept personal financial responsibility for any bodily or personal injury sustained while I am volunteering. Further, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless West Hills Church, and its officers, directors, and representatives from any liability, injury, damage, loss, accidents, delay, or irregularity related to being a volunteer for West Hills Church.

Please Initial

I grant to West Hills Church the right to make photo, video, and audio recordings of me. *

("Recordings") as well as the perpetual, world-wide right to record, re-record, copy, edit, reproduce, publicly display, perform, and distribute the Recordings in any way consistent with West Hills Church ministry, including use on the Internet. I waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein the Recordings appear.

Please Initial

Please note the following release does not apply to any personal, professional, or other project/work that is unrelated to West Hills Church. *

Any work that I have created in my role/capacity as a volunteer for West Hills Church in the past, present, or future, recorded in any form ("Creative Work") is for the exclusive ownership of West Hills Church and is considered a "work made for hire" (defined in the US Copyright Act). If, for any reason, the work related to my volunteer service for West Hills Church is determined at any time not to be a "work made for hire," I agree to assign, and do assign, to west Hills Church all right, title, and interest to the Creative Work.

Please Initial

I authorize West Hills Church to conduct a background inquiry that may include criminal records, public records, and personal references. *

Additionally, I agree to all statements above and certify that I have properly initialed each statement and/or accept that any text placed in the fields provided will be considered acceptance of the statements.

ADULTS: Our secure background check partner will send you an email to submit your information for the background check.

By entering my name below, I understand that I am submitting my application for a volunteer position at West Hills Church. *

Today's Date *

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