As an entity of the churches of the American Baptist Association, the parties to this agreement believe the Bible commands them to make every effort to live at peace and to resolve disputes with each other in private or within the Christian community in conformity with the biblical injunctions of 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, Matthew 5:23, 24, and Matthew 18:15- 20. Therefore, the parties agree that any claim or dispute arising out of, or related to, this agreement or to any aspect of the relationship, including claims under federal, state and local statutory or common law, the law of contract and the law of tort, shall be settled by biblically based mediation. If resolution of the dispute and reconciliation do not result from mediation, the matter shall then be submitted to an independent and objective arbitrator for binding arbitration. The parties agree for the arbitration process to be conducted in accordance with "Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation" ("Rules") contained in the Peacemaker Ministries booklet Guidelines for Christian Conciliation. At the time of the publication of this edition of this handbook, a copy of this procedure was available at: https://peacemaker.training/wp. content/uploads/2019/03/ICC Rules v2019 January.pdf Consistent with these "Rules," each party to the agreement shall agree to the selection of the arbitrator. The parties agree that if there is an impasse in the selection of the arbitrator, the Institute for Christian Conciliation (hereafter ICC), a division of Peacemaker Ministries of Colorado Springs (719- 358-4900), shall be asked to provide the name of a qualified person who will serve in that capacity. Consistent with the "Rules," the arbitrator.shall issue a written opinion within a reasonable time.

The parties to this agreement affirm that these methods shall be the sole remedy for any controversy or claim arising out of this agreement and expressly waive their right to file a lawsuit against each other in any civil court for such disputes except to enforce a legally binding arbitration decision. The parties acknowledge that by waiving their legal rights to file a lawsuit to resolve any dispute between them, they are not waiving their right to employ legal counsel at their own expense to assist them in any phase of the process.

Section 8-2 - Acknowledgement Pages

Statement of Faith Acknowledgment

Baptist Sunday School Committee is a ministry operated by the churches of the American Baptist Association. Our purpose is the production and distribution of literature which proclaims the truths of the Word of God and reflecting the scriptural doctrinal position of the churches fellowshipping in the American Baptist Association. The Baptist Sunday School Committee operates under the statement of faith of the American Baptist Association.

Statement of Faith (From the doctrinal statement of the American Baptist Association)

1. We believe that love one for another as Jesus loves the believer manifests our discipleship, proves our love for God and symbolizes our authority as New Testament churches. Love is therefore the great commandment of the LORD Jesus Christ upon which all others are dependent (Matt. 22:35-40; John 13:34, 35; John 15:12; 1 John 4:7-21; 1 John 5:1-3; Rev. 2:4, 5

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2. We believe in the infallible, verbal inspiration of the whole Bible and that the Bible is the all- sufficient rule of faith and practice (Psalm 119:160; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 3. We believe in the personal triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in divine perfection (Matt. 28:19 4. We believe in the Genesis account of Creation (Gen. 1; 2 5. We believe that Satan is a fallen angel, the archenemy of God and man, the unholy god of this world, and that his destiny is the eternal lake of fire (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:11-19; Matt. 25:41; 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph. 6:10-17; Rev. 20:10 6. We believe in the virgin birth and sinless humanity of Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:18-20; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22 7. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ (John 10:30; John 1:1, 14; 2 Cor. 5:19 8. We believe the Holy Spirit is the divine Administrator for Jesus Christ in His churches (Luke 24:49; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; Acts 2:1-4 9. We believe that miraculous spiritual manifestation gifts were done away when the Bible was completed. Faith, Hope and Love are the vital abiding Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor. chapters 12-14 10. We believe that Man was created in the image of God and lived in innocency until he fell by voluntary transgression from his sinless state, the result being that all mankind are sinners (Gen. 1:26; Gen. 3:6-24; Rom. 5:12, 19 11. We believe that the suffering and death of Jesus Christ was substitutionary for all mankind and is efficacious only to those who believe (Isa. 53:6; Heb. 2:9; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 2:2 12. We believe in the bodily resurrection and ascension of Christ and the bodily resurrection of His saints (Matt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:42-58; 1 Thess. 4:13-18 13. We believe in the premillennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age. This event will include the resurrection of the righteous to eternal heaven, and the Millennium will be followed by the resurrection of the unrighteous unto eternal punishment in the lake of fire and that the righteous shall enter into the heaven age (John 14:1-6; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev. 20:4-6; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 21:8 14. We believe that the depraved sinner is saved wholly by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the requisites to regeneration are repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 13:3-5; John 3:16-18; Acts 20:21; Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8, 9), and that the Holy Spirit convicts sinners, regenerates, seals, secures, and indwells every believer (John 3:6; John 16:8, 9; Rom. 8:9-11; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; Eph. 4:30; Titus 3:5 15. We believe that all who trust Jesus Christ for salvation are eternally secure in Him and shall not perish (John 3:36; John 5:24; John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:35-39; Heb. 10:39; 1 Peter 1:5 16. We believe that God deals with believers as His children, that He chastises the disobedient, and that He rewards the obedient (Matt. 16:27; Matt. 25:14-23; John 1:12; Heb. 12:5-11; 2 John 8; Rev. 22:12 17. We believe that Jesus Christ established His church during His ministry on earth and that it is always a local, visible assembly of scripturally baptized believers in covenant relationship to carry out the Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ, and each church is an independent, self-governing body, and no other ecclesiastical body may exercise authority over it. We believe that Jesus Christ gave the Great Commission to the New Testament churches only, and that He promised the perpetuity of His churches (Matt. 4:18-22; Matt. 16:18; Matt. 28:19, 20; Mark 1:14-20; John 1:35-51; Eph. 3:21 18. We believe that there are two pictorial ordinances in the Lord's churches: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Scriptural baptism is the immersion of penitent believers in water, administered by the authority of a New Testament church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Lord's Supper is a memorial ordinance, restricted to the members of

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the church observing the ordinance (Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 8:12, 38; Rom. 6:4; 1 Cor. 5:11- 13; 1 Cor. 11:1, 2, 17-20, 26 19. 19. We believe that there are two divinely appointed offices in a church, pastors and deacons, to be filled by men whose qualifications are set forth in Titus and 1 Timothy. 20. 20. We believe that all associations, fellowships, and committees are, and properly should be, servants of, and under control of the churches (Matt. 20:25-28 21. We believe in freedom of worship without interference from the government and affirm our belief in civil obedience, unless the laws and regulations of civil government run contrary to the Holy Scriptures (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-15 22. We believe the Bible definition of marriage is the union between a man and a woman (Gen. 2:21-24; Matt. 19:4-6; Mark 10:6-9; 1 Cor. 7:2-4; Eph. 5:22-31 23. We believe God designates each individual their gender. God ordained two genders, male and female. Mankind does not possess the authority to identify themselves differently than their biological sex assigned by God, and any attempt to alter one's gender is sin (Genesis 1:27; 5:2; Matthew 19:4 and Mark 10:6; Job 40:8; Jeremiah 13:23

As an employee of BSSC, I agree with the core mission, purpose and principles of BSSC and understand that I am expected to align with the mission and vision of the organization as stated in the above Statement of Faith in principle and in practice.

The signed original copy of this acknowledgment should be given to management - it will be filed in your personnel file.

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General Handbook Acknowledgment

This Employee handbook is an important document intended to help you become acquainted with Baptist Sunday School Committee. This document is intended to provide guidelines and general descriptions only; it is not the final word in all cases. Individual circumstances may call for individual attention.

Because the Ministry's operations may change, the contents of this handbook may be changed at any time, with or without notice, in an individual case or generally, at the sole discretion of management.

Please read the following statements and sign below to indicate your receipt and acknowledgment of this Employee handbook.

I have received and read a copy of Baptist Sunday School Committee's Employee handbook. I understand that the policies, rules, and benefits described in it are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Ministry at any time.

I further understand that my employment is terminable at will, either by myself or the Ministry, with or without cause or notice, regardless of the length of my employment or the granting of benefits of any kind.

I understand that no representative of Baptist Sunday School Committee other than the Business Manager may alter "at will" status and any such modification must be in a signed writing. Bogard Press I understand that my signature below indicates that I have read and understand the above statements and that I have received a copy of the Ministry's Employee handbook.

The employee further verifies acknowledgement that the following policies have been received, reviewed and understood:

3-2 Paid Holidays 3-3 PTO Use 3-13 Employee Discount 5-6 Camera Phones and Recording Devices 5-10 Bulletin Boards 6-5 Safety Shoe Program 6-2 Protective Eyewear Policy 7-11 Web Browser

3-16 Birthdays and Time Off and Pay 5-7 Smoking 6-6 Heating and Cooling Devices 6-4 Hard Hat Policy 6-1 Safety Disciplinary Policy 7.4.3.3 Storage of Passwords

Employee's Printed Name: Employee's Signature: Position:

The signed original copy of this acknowledgment should be given to management - it will be filed in your personnel file.

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Employee Agreement/Consent to Drug and/or Alcohol Testing Acknowledgement

I hereby certify that I have received a copy of BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMITTEE Drug and Alcohol Policy.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MINISTRY MAY REQUIRE A DRUG SCREEN TEST UNDER

THIS POLICY IF I DRIVE A COMPANY VEHICLE; OR WHENEVER I AM INVOLVED IN AN ON-THE-JOB ACCIDENT; OR INJURY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SUGGEST POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT; OR INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN THE

The signed original copy of this receipt should be given to management - it will be filed in your personnel file.

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Employee Time Keeping Procedures Acknowledgment

Approved Employees may use their computers to do only the following: These steps must be processed from tablets in hallway. NO EXCEPTIONS Personal use of tablets are not allowed. 1. Clocking In/Out for the day 2. Clocking In/Out for lunch periods

Employees may use their desk computers to do the following only;

Clock In/Out of Job Numbers & Cost Codes

Change Departments Clock In/Out for Break(s) Request Time Off to Employee's Supervisor Send messages about payroll issues to Employee's Supervisor or Payroll View leave balance and time report

Reminder About Breaks: It is the policy of the Ministry to provide two fifteen-minute paid breaks each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Non-exempt employees must clock in/out for break. Breaks are only 15 minutes. If you take longer than the 15 minutes then the system will dock you for the entire break and employees must use PTO to cover this. Employees on paid breaks are not permitted to leave Ministry grounds or premises during these paid-break periods. If you take a break, you must be off the clock for at least 10 min for system to register as a break. Bogard Press Job Cost Items or changing Departments: All employees who are working on a job must clock to that job ticket number, this includes all departments. If you are working on a job and you are not in editorial, warehouse or print shop, then must change department, and then choose the job ticket and cost code. If you are working in another department other than your home department then must change departments when working in the other areas.

Employees who violate this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

The signed original copy of this receipt should be given to management - it will be filed in your personnel file.

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