HOUSE RULES

RECOVERY HOME RULES: Rooms must be cleaned daily, clothes picked up/hung neatly, bed made, floors vacuumed, trash picked up, disinfected. House must be cleaned daily (all hands-on deck; teamwork makes the God-sized dream work) Everyone is assigned cooking days; dishes will be washed after every meal-revolving order (no one does them twice in a row unless agreed upon by individual) In between meals you are responsible for cleaning your own dishes. Dinner is at 5:30pm (or as close thereto as possible) Trash must be taken out each day (or as needed) 

GENERAL HOUSE RULES:
*No secular (non-Christian) music. It will result in loss of phone for minimum of 24 hr.
*Television may be accessed Mon-Fri (PG)
*Absolutely no vulgarity, drinking, nudity, drug usage, or anything of that is deemed unsuitable by house manager.
*Saturdays will be free to watch after 2pm.
*House manager can decide when the television needs to be shut off.
*No unexpected visitors at the residence, people may come to the church during operating hours if they would like to; no unexpected quick drop by at the residence; residents do not leave the premises unsupervised or without permission; any and all future visits at the house must come through the Pastor and must be approved. Visits will not be granted until after the 30-probation period and is at the discretion of the Pastor.
*Breaking of this rule will result in loss of phone, cash allowance, and weekend visit for 30 days. 
*If you are having a problem with a resident go to them & talk it out, not others. If the issue can’t be worked out then go to the Pastor. 
*No complaining about the program or other residents (causing division) 
*No yelling or correcting one another (House managers make all corrections)
*No drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling, paraphernalia, etc..
*Everyone living in the house will be subject to drug tests randomly including the house managers. Except for on weekends away, residents will be paired while in public for accountability.
*The opposite sex is not allowed at the house. (Only exception is with the Pastor and leaders) No offensive clothing, obscene gestures, or nudity is allowed.
*Provocative and revealing clothing is restricted as well. 
*Smoking is only in designated areas.
*No weapons at the home, any form of violence, aggressive behavior, or threats will result in eviction. If evicted participant is given 1 hour to vacate the premises calmly, and with zero interference from any other resident. Any belongings left will be stored for up to 1 month then discarded. 
*No sexual conduct of any kind 

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION:
*You need to spend time reading, studying, and praying along with your morning group devotions. 
*4 challenges a week completed in the Overcomer/Nevertheless curriculum checked by Manager. 
*4 weekly church/recovery meetings are required.
*4 weekly counseling sessions at the Church for conquering skills 
*Participate in church clean-up & set up (learning to serve) 
*Soul winning outreach 
*Prayer meetings 
*After 30 days phone access is given back. Please be mindful of others and put the phone away at a reasonable evening hour until after morning devotions. 
*Money may also be used for probation, legal fees, child support, medical visits, & prescriptions with proof of receipt 
*All other income/monies will be held and saved until completion of the program. This is an incentive for the participant to complete the program. We’ve invested in you and want to see the end result.
*Relapse is a choice and there are consequences. If you use on your weekend away or while in the home you lose access to your phone, weekends away, & cash allowance for 90 days.