10/11/2026
STRONGER CHURCHES. PREPARED PEOPLE. SAFER COMMUNITIES.⛪💜
Preparing to protect one another is an act of love! Smith Chapel A.M.E. Church invites churches and community members to come together for Church Safety Training facilitated by Officer Wendy Lary of the Dallas Police Department.
Bring your ministry leaders, safety teams, ushers, greeters, and anyone ready to help create a safer, more welcoming place to worship. Let’s build our confidence, strengthen our awareness, and prepare to respond when it matters most!
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
☕ 8:30 AM: Meet & Greet with Continental Breakfast
🛡️ 9:00 AM: Training
📍 Smith Chapel A.M.E. Church
2406 Childs Street, Dallas, TX 75203
Proposed topics include church safety awareness, active shooter preparedness, bomb threats and suspicious items, and responding to hostile or disruptive individuals. Final topics are subject to facilitator confirmation.
Smith Chapel members: Please check your church email for Smith Chapel member registration information. If you have not received it, please send a request to [email protected].
REGISTRATION
✅ Individual community members: $5 per person upon entry (cash only)
✅ Church groups: $50 for up to 15 people
✅ Additional group attendees: $5 per person
Everyone must register in advance. Church groups must prepay. Scan the appropriate registration QR code on the flyer. The flyer also includes the Zelle QR code and contact information for payment.
Individual Community Member Registration Link : https://forms.gle/hLdH2D3JDzxpaAXS8
Church Group Registration Link: https://forms.gle/kWX4fnZnjFLk4DTs5
Zelle Payment Information: [email protected]
Event Facilitator: Johnny Tellis — (469) 323-4149
Registration Contact: LaKeisha Wade — (936) 275-8024
Email: [email protected]
📣 Tag a church, invite a friend, and share this flyer. Together, we can turn awareness into action and care into preparedness!