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Privacy Policy

At Forest Row 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 Forest Row 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 Forest Row 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 enquiries@frowbaptist.co.uk

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

You are very welcome!

You are very welcome to join our church community, whether you are wanting to take your your first steps in being a Christian, wanting to strengthen your faith, or visiting Forest Row. The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone from our Welcome Team who will show you are amenities and help you where to sit.

We sometimes serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins, but always at the end of services. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Services

The main service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, teaching and prayer. Sung worship is led by our band (most Sundays) or with video songs, all accompanied with lyrics. We also share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. A message/sermon that is bible based that we can apply to our everyday life will be given by either one of our church members or a guest speaker. We serve Communion every 4th Sunday (check our calendar) to which everyone attending the service is welcome wherever you are on your Christian journey. There is opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service, and warm fellowship over a tea, coffee, biscuits and (should we be blessed) cake!


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What about my kids?

All of our Sunday services are appropriate for families and children of all ages. There are toys, books and puzzles to keep smaller ones occupied. We are relaxed about children who may share their experiences of the service noisily, however if parents and carers would prefer to take them out of the service there is provision for that too:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). There is a discrete and safe place for parents and carers of young Children and welcome to use should they require somewhere outside of the service. 
  • Sunday School  Our church has provided this form of worship for children (3-7 years) and (7-11 years) but is currently under review when there is sufficient demand, but we would love to run it again, so please bring your children. If you have lots of kids then please inform us in advance and we will explore providing a something for them.
  • Young people (15+ years) Are all welcome to attend our main service.

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Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often 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 a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. 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 by emailing us.

Other Ministries

We also support the following ministries:

  • CAP - Christians Against Poverty
  • Baptist Ministry
  • Our chosen International Ministry, Tek Ura
     
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

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