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Technological advances, new measures help safeguard kids, day cares
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Sherri Parker, a Kids Cove Ministry associate at Lakewood Baptist Church, checks in families for Wednesday night programs. - photo by Erin O. Smith
When parents want to pick up their child from First Baptist Church of Gainesville’s children’s ministry, the process is a bit more complicated than simply popping in and scooping up the children. "All of our doors automatically lock, so you can only get in if one of the paid employees buzzes you in," said the Rev. Jenny Burns, First Baptist associate pastor of preschool and special ministries. "As a parent, you can’t just walk back and get your child."