Privacy Policy

At Grace Church Quedgeley 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 Grace Church Quedgeley 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 Grace Church Quedgeley 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

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning. If you have never been to church before we understand it can be a bit daunting, the following is especially for you and we pray it will help put you at ease. Please be reassured that you are very welcome.

Where and When

We meet for our Sunday morning service at the Kingsway Community Centre, situated on the Kingsway Housing Estate in Quedgeley (details here).

Our service starts at 10:30am. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. There is parking available in front of the community centre or in the Kingsway Primary School car park behind the centre.

Please don’t park in the shopping centre car park opposite, as we would not want you to get a ticket!

When you arrive, you will receive a warm welcome by someone on our Welcome Team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have and point you in the right direction.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access. 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 Service

The main service begins with a welcome and family news where we update the church family on what is happening in the life of the church. Then follows a time of sung worship, prayer, Bible readings and a children’s talk. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes.

If your new to coming to church, this might seem strange the first time you hear it, but it’s all part of our connecting with God. One of our leaders will then give a sermon (message) from God’s word - the Bible - that we can apply to our everyday life. We finish with a final worship song. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service, please ask anyone in the church.

Following the service we serve tea, coffee and biscuits, this is a great opportunity to meet people in an informal setting and ask questions if you want to. Refreshments are free.

What about my kids?

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

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent(s)/grown-up(s) at all times.
Mini Bible Rangers (3-7 years)
Bible Rangers (7-11 years)
Young people (11+ years) Stay in the service. See Youth Group tab for details of activities for young people (Youth).

Children stay with their parent(s) or grown-up(s) at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family.

At the end of the 3rd/4th song, someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your child(ren) (just follow the crowd) and register them as part of our child safety policy - all leaders and helpers are church members and DBS checked.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age, there is a friendly welcome and usually, Bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your child(ren) up as soon as the service finishes. See (Children) for more details.

Getting Connected

Grow 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, that we call Grow Groups, allows you to make new friends, grow in your relationship with Jesus, and find support from others. Check out our Grow Groups here (Grow Groups).