Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Emmanuel Baptist Church — Terrell, Texas

Effective Date: July 5, 2026
Last Updated: July 5, 2026

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Welcome to the website, online services, digital platforms, forms, event registrations, online giving tools, livestreams, media, and other digital resources operated or used by Emmanuel Baptist Church.

These Terms of Service govern your use of Emmanuel Baptist Church's website and online services.

• Church Address: 1717 North Frances Street, Terrell, TX 75160
• Website: ebcterrell.org
• Email: info@ebcterrell.org
• Phone: (972) 563-5635

By accessing or using our website, submitting a form, registering for an event, making an online donation, viewing a livestream, or otherwise using our online services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, do not use our website or online services.

1. Purpose of Our Website and Online Services

Emmanuel Baptist Church provides its website and online services to support the religious, charitable, educational, pastoral, administrative, and ministry purposes of the Church.

Our online services may include:

• Worship service information and schedules
• Sermons, devotionals, articles, videos, and other ministry content (including Facebook Live)
• Event registration
• Online giving
• Prayer request forms
• Ministry signups and volunteer forms
• Children's and youth ministry forms
• Livestreams and recorded services
• Church announcements and communication tools
• Contact forms
• Links to third-party ministry, giving, or communication platforms

Our website and online services are provided for church-related purposes only.

2. Privacy Policy

Your use of our website and online services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how Emmanuel Baptist Church collects, uses, protects, shares, and retains personal information.

By using our website or online services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed, or had the opportunity to review, our Privacy Policy.

3. Eligibility and Use by Minors

Our website and online services are intended for general church, ministry, and family use. Children and minors may use our website and online services only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian.

Children under 13 should not submit personal information through our website or online services without the consent and involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

4. Church Content

The content provided by Emmanuel Baptist Church may include sermons, Bible studies, articles, devotionals, videos, livestreams, graphics, event information, announcements, ministry materials, logos, photos, and other resources. This content is provided for religious, educational, informational, and ministry purposes.

Unless otherwise stated, Emmanuel Baptist Church owns or licenses the content made available through our website and online services. You may use Church content for personal, family, devotional, or non-commercial ministry purposes, provided that you do not:

• Alter the content in a misleading way
• Remove copyright, attribution, or Church identification
• Use the content for commercial purposes
• Present the content as your own
• Use the content in a way that harms the Church or misrepresents our beliefs

5. Sermons, Teaching, and Religious Content

Sermons, Bible studies, pastoral messages, articles, devotionals, and other religious content reflect the teaching ministry of Emmanuel Baptist Church. This content is provided for spiritual, educational, and ministry purposes. It is not intended to replace personal pastoral care, professional counseling, legal advice, medical advice, financial advice, or emergency assistance.

If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or contact appropriate emergency services immediately.

6. No Emergency or Crisis Services

Our website, contact forms, prayer request forms, email, social media, and other online tools are not monitored continuously and should not be used for emergencies. Do not use our website or online services to report medical emergencies, threats of violence, abuse or neglect requiring immediate intervention, or other time-sensitive safety issues.

For emergencies, call 911 immediately. For urgent pastoral matters, contact the Church office directly at (972) 563-5635 during available office hours.

7. Prayer Requests and Pastoral Communications

You may be able to submit prayer requests, pastoral-care requests, or ministry-related messages through our website or online services. By submitting a prayer request or message, you authorize Emmanuel Baptist Church to receive, review, use, and share the information as reasonably necessary for prayer, pastoral care, ministry response, administration, or safety.

Requests marked as confidential will be handled with additional care, but electronic communications cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure or confidential. Do not submit highly sensitive medical, legal, financial, family, or personal information unless you are comfortable with the Church receiving and using that information for ministry purposes.

8. Online Giving and Donations

Emmanuel Baptist Church may provide online giving options through third-party payment processors or giving platforms. Emmanuel Baptist Church does not intentionally store full credit card, debit card, or bank account numbers.

Donation Designations

Emmanuel Baptist Church will make reasonable efforts to honor donor designations. However, the Church retains final discretion and control over all donated funds to ensure they are used consistently with the Church's tax-exempt, religious, charitable, and ministry purposes.

Donation Refunds

Donations are generally considered final. Refund requests for duplicate transactions, processing errors, or mistaken amounts should be submitted promptly to info@ebcterrell.org or by phone at (972) 563-5635. Approval of any refund is at the discretion of Emmanuel Baptist Church and may be subject to processing limitations, accounting rules, and applicable law.

9. Event Registrations and Payments

By registering for a church event, you agree to provide accurate information and comply with any event-specific requirements, including age requirements, parent or guardian consent, medical or allergy disclosures, emergency contact requirements, safety policies, and conduct expectations.

Emmanuel Baptist Church may cancel, postpone, modify, or reschedule events at any time due to weather, safety concerns, facility issues, ministry needs, or other circumstances. Event fees, deposits, and refunds are subject to the specific terms stated for the event.

10. Children's and Youth Ministry Forms

By submitting a children's or youth ministry form, you represent that you are the parent or legal guardian of the child (or are otherwise authorized), that the information provided is accurate and complete, and that you authorize the Church to use the information for ministry, safety, communication, administrative, and legal purposes.

11. Volunteer Applications and Background Checks

Certain ministry roles may require an application, references, background check, training, interview, approval, or ongoing compliance with Church policies. This is especially true for roles involving children, youth, vulnerable adults, transportation, financial responsibilities, or security access.

Submission of a volunteer form does not guarantee approval for service. Emmanuel Baptist Church may approve, deny, suspend, restrict, or remove volunteer participation at its discretion, consistent with Church policy, safety needs, and applicable law.

12. User Submissions

By submitting content to Emmanuel Baptist Church, you represent that the content is accurate to the best of your knowledge, you have the right to submit it, it does not violate another person's rights, and it is not unlawful, harmful, defamatory, harassing, obscene, or misleading.

By submitting content, you grant Emmanuel Baptist Church a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, store, display, distribute, publish, edit, and share the content for Church, ministry, administrative, communication, archival, safety, or legal purposes.

13. Photos, Videos, Livestreams, and Recordings

Emmanuel Baptist Church may photograph, record, livestream (including on Facebook), or publish worship services, events, classes, outreach activities, and other ministry activities. By attending a public worship service or Church event, you understand that you may appear in photos, videos, livestreams, or recordings.

If you do not wish to appear in church media, contact us at info@ebcterrell.org. We will make reasonable efforts to honor your request, but we cannot guarantee removal from group images, published livestreams, or third-party platforms.

14. Facebook and Third-Party Platforms

Emmanuel Baptist Church uses Facebook for livestreaming worship services and sharing ministry content. Use of Facebook is governed by Facebook's own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which are separate from these Terms. Emmanuel Baptist Church is not responsible for the practices of Facebook or other third-party platforms.

Links or references to third-party websites or services on our website do not constitute an endorsement of those services.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and online services are provided "as is" and "as available," without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. Emmanuel Baptist Church does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Emmanuel Baptist Church shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our website or online services. Our total liability for any claim arising from use of our website or online services shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our website or online services shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Kaufman County, Texas.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, law, or ministry operations. We will post the updated Terms on our website and update the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website or services after updated Terms are posted constitutes your agreement to the updated Terms.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact:

• Emmanuel Baptist Church — Church Administration
• 1717 North Frances Street, Terrell, TX 75160
• Phone: (972) 563-5635
• Email: info@ebcterrell.org