Over two hundred individuals from Barry and surrounding counties today Friday attended a Barry County Church Security and Safety Summit held at Thornapple Valley Church.

The program featured a number of speakers including Stephanie Lehman director of Barry Central 911 who spoke on Key Communications,  Eric Olsen on Policies and Procedures, Brandon Hoving Meterologist with the National Weather Service  and Emergency Management Director Jim Yarger speaking on Critical Incidents and Larry jackson and Skip Coryel speaking on building teams.

The all day event was developed as the result of a number shootings and other events involving schools and places of worship that have occured across the country.