Concluding statements

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1. All Church authorities shall take the necessary steps to conduct such in-service programs for Church personnel as may be necessary to inform them of the principles and procedures set down in this document.
2. While the distribution of this document is unrestricted the publication of the document, its implementation, and all matters of interpretation are reserved to the National Committee for Professional Standards.
3. Abuse of both children and adults by Church personnel has done great harm to individuals and to the whole Church. Despite this, it can become an opportunity to create a better Church, but only if the response given by the leaders and all the members of the Church is humble, honest and thoroughly Christian.

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