Privacy Policy

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

To provide a useful resource in the form of an online directory of users.
To provide an interactive website where email is used to communicate with the users.
To provide a security mechanism whereby we can restrict content to certain groups of users.
To enable the purchase and delivery of goods through our online shop.
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:

We will respect your email privacy. You will only receive email from Great Ellingham Baptist Church in relation to areas you have expressly signed up for.
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 Great Ellingham 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?

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.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

What to expect

People can end up at church for all sorts of reasons. Maybe you've just moved to the area, or are here on holiday; maybe you've received a Christmas or Easter card from us; maybe you’ve found yourself asking questions about God, Jesus, and the meaning of life. But however you got here, you’ll find a warm welcome.

The church runs various events through the week, but most people start by coming along to a Sunday service. Here's a brief guide to what to expect:

Getting there

Great Ellingham is nestled in the south Norfolk countryside, close to the town of Attleborough and a short distance from the A11. You'll find us on Long Street, on the left hand side as you head out of the village. You can find a map on our Contact Us page, or use what3words: ///converter.plants.contact. The church has its own car park, but sometimes this fills up and people have to park on the road. If you need to park on the road, please respect our neighbours by not blocking or turning in their driveways.

On arrival

Sunday services start at 11:00am and 5:30pm, and usually last around an hour, sometimes a bit longer. You’ll be greeted at the door by the serving team who will be happy to answer any questions. There's no reserved seating, although we try to keep the back couple of rows free for families with young children. If you have any particular needs in terms of seating location, please ask the serving team and they will do all they can to help.

Accessibility

The buildings are wheelchair-accessible, through both the front and side entrances. The chapel and main schoolroom have an induction loop system for the benefit of hearing aid wearers.

What happens

The service usually includes congregational singing, a Bible reading, prayers and a sermon. We usually stand up (if we're able) to sing, and sit for everything else. You won’t be asked to pray out loud, leave your seat, or introduce yourself to everyone.

Children

Children of all ages are welcome, and part of the service is often intended specifically for them. Please don’t be embarrassed if they make a little noise - many of us bring our own children so we are very used to them being in the service.

We don’t run a formal creche, but if your child is not used to sitting for long periods or just needs to let off steam, the service is relayed into the old stables. Ask someone and they can direct you. Baby changing facilities are available as well.

Afterwards

Tea and coffee are served after each service, so please stay and get to know us.

What to bring

Do bring:

A Bible (if you have one). But don’t worry if you don’t have one - we have plenty available to borrow.

No need to bring:

money – all our activities and services are completely free to attend.
“Sunday Best” – at our services you’ll find some people dressed smartly and others casually. We don’t make judgments based on how people are dressed, so come as you are!

Get in touch

If you have any special requirements, would like to look round the chapel building in advance, or just have a question about our services, please contact us using this form.

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