Privacy Policy

At Dartford Baptist Church we collect different types of information about our users for the following main reasons:

  1. To provide a useful resource in the form of an online directory of users.
  2. To provide an interactive website where email is used to communicate with the users.
  3. To provide a security mechanism whereby we can restrict content to certain groups of users.
  4. To enable the purchase and delivery of goods through our online shop.
  5. To help us to improve the service we offer.

Our principles

We are absolutely committed to protecting your privacy. Our policy can be summarised in one sentence: we will not share your information with others without your consent.

We have established the following two principles:

  1. We will respect your email privacy. You will only receive email from Dartford Baptist Church in relation to areas you have expressly signed up for.
  2. We will not share any individual user details (including your email address) to any third party without your consent.

What information do we collect?

We collect information on our users through registration.

The minimum information we need to register a user is your first and last name and a password. We also ask for some further, voluntary information so we can provide a richer, more useful address book.

We collect information on our customers when you make a purchase through our shop.

We will collect your name, postal and email addresses, payment information and information about your order. Payment information is then transmitted and processed securely and is NOT held on our servers.

Who will have access to your information?

You have control over who is able to access specific items of information. By default your personal information will be visible to other authenticated users of the site. You can change these settings from your personal profile page. Your information will be used to build the online address book and show your birthday in the Dartford Baptist Church calendar.

What else you should know about privacy

Remember to close your browser when you have finished your user session. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a device with someone else or are using a device in a public place like a library or internet cafe. You as an individual are responsible for the security of, and access to, your own device.

Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information over the internet that this information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information in publicly accessible online forums, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your usernames and passwords and any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are using the internet.

Our pages may contain links to other websites, and you should be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices on other websites.

We use Stripe for payment, analytics, and other business services. Stripe collects identifying information about the devices that connect to its services. Stripe uses this information to operate and improve the services it provides to us, including for fraud detection. You can learn more about Stripe and read its privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.

Any Questions?

Contact us via email at admin@dartfordbaptist.org

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

Welcome to our Sunday morning service! We want to make sure you have a great experience during your visit, so we've put together some information for you.

Where and When

Our Sunday service begins at 10:30 am at our Church Building. If it's your first time, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to find a parking spot and get comfortable before the service starts. You'll be greeted by our Welcome Team and given a welcome pack.

After the service, we offer free tea, coffee, and biscuits. This is an excellent opportunity to meet others and get to know the community.

Accessibility: We want everyone to feel welcome at our church, so we've made our building accessible for wheelchair users and those who need a sound loop. If you require assistance, please let one of our Welcome Team members know. We also have disabled toilets available at the back of the church.

Our Service

Our service begins with a team member welcoming you at 10:30 am. We sing 4-5 songs during the worship time, and someone from the congregation will lead us in prayer. Then, a member will read a small passage from the Bible before the sermon begins. We share news and notices about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will deliver a Bible-based sermon applicable to our everyday lives. Finally, we end the service with a worship song. If you would like to receive prayer at the end of the service, you are welcome to do so.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  •  Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children must be accompanied by their parents/grown-ups at all times.
  • Junior Church (3-11 years)
  • Catalysts (12-15)
  • Young people (15+ years) stay in service for now.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. At the end of the notices, someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. 

Children

Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are great for meeting new people, it's in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have small home groups that meet once a month. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Foodbank
     
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us using the contact details below. We'll email you back to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

Sam Kothapalli   Julius
Sam Kothapalli   Julius Adisa
Church Secretary & Deacon   Deacon & Welcome Team Leader
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes!

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