Terms of Use

These terms explain how you may use hopesdact.org, the website of Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

Using this website

You are welcome to use this website to learn about HOPE, plan a visit, watch services, read our bulletin, request prayer, connect with us, and give. Please use it lawfully and respectfully. Please do not try to disrupt the website, gain access to areas or information that are not public, or use our forms to send spam or harmful content.

Church information and ministry content

We work to keep service times, events, and other information current, but details can change. Please check our weekly Digital Bulletin or call us to confirm. Ministry content on this website, in our services, and in our bulletins is shared for spiritual encouragement and general information. It is not professional, medical, legal, or financial advice.

Sermons, livestreams, and bulletins

Worship services and some programs are streamed live and recorded, and they can be watched through our website, BoxCast, and YouTube. Our weekly Digital Bulletin is published through FlipHTML5. You may watch, read, and share links to these materials for personal, church, or ministry use. Please do not re-upload, edit, sell, or rebroadcast our services or bulletins without our permission. The website or livestream may sometimes be unavailable.

Our content and permissions

Unless otherwise noted, original text and graphics created for this website belong to Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church. Some photographs and images are used under license from their owners. You may view, print, and share our original content for personal, non-commercial, church, or ministry purposes, as long as you do not change it and you credit HOPE. For any other use, please ask us first.

Some content belongs to others, such as Sabbath School materials linked from sabbath.school, event flyers from partner organizations, music, and video provided through BoxCast. That content remains the property of its owners and may have its own terms.

Photography and livestreaming

Our worship services and some events may be livestreamed, recorded, or photographed. People who attend in person may appear in these recordings and photographs, which we may share on this website and our other channels.

If you have questions or concerns about appearing in a photo or recording, please contact us using the details below.

Forms and messages you send

When you use our Prayer Request or Connect With Us forms, please provide accurate information. Please do not submit anything unlawful, threatening, or harmful, or another person’s private information without their permission. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle what you send.

Giving

Online giving is processed by AdventistGiving, and Zelle gifts are sent through your own bank. These services have their own terms and privacy policies, and we do not control how they process payments or personal information.For questions about a gift, please email hopeannouncements@hotmail.com, and we will pass your question to the church Treasurer.

Links to other websites

This website links to and includes content from other services, such as BoxCast, Google, FlipHTML5, AdventistGiving, YouTube, Facebook, sabbath.school, and Northeastern Conference Youth Ministries. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, privacy, or payment practices. Please review their terms and policies.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page shows when they were last updated.