The Fine Print, In Plain Words
Terms of Use
Welcome! These terms explain how our website works and what we ask of everyone who uses it. We have written them in everyday language, no confusing legalese, just honest expectations.
1. Welcome & Acceptance of Terms
Thank you for visiting lincshalom.com, the website of Life in Christ Shalom (LINC Shalom Church). By using this website, you agree to these terms of use. We are glad you are here, and we trust you will use the site with the same warmth and respect our church family is known for.
2. About Our Content
Everything on this site, our sermons, teachings, videos, and articles, is shared to encourage you in your faith and is intended for your personal spiritual use. You are welcome to read, watch, and learn freely. If you ever have questions about anything we teach, please reach out, we would love to talk with you.
3. Donations
Gifts given through this website are voluntary charitable donations to Life in Christ Shalom (LINC Shalom Church), a CRA-registered charity (Registered Charity No. 72847 2614 RR0001). We issue official charitable tax receipts for eligible donations of $20 or more, as required by Canadian tax law.
If you designate your gift for a specific ministry or purpose, we will honour your wishes where possible. Where a designation cannot be fulfilled, your gift will be used where it is most needed.
4. Acceptable Use
Please use our website and forms honestly and respectfully. Do not misuse our contact or prayer request forms, for example, by sending spam, false information, or harmful content, and do not attempt to disrupt the website or access parts of it that are not meant for you. We want this to remain a safe, welcoming place for everyone.
5. External Links
Our website links to outside services, such as YouTube videos and our payment processors (Stripe and PayPal). These services have their own terms and privacy policies, which we do not control. We encourage you to read them so you know how they handle your information.
6. Intellectual Property
The words, images, videos, and design on this website belong to LINC Shalom Church. We are delighted when our content blesses others, you are welcome to share it with credit to LINC Shalom Church. Please do not republish our content as your own or use it for commercial purposes without asking us first.
7. Limitation of Liability
We do our best to keep this website accurate, secure, and available, but we cannot promise it will always be perfect or uninterrupted. By using this site, you understand that you do so at your own discretion. To the extent permitted by law, LINC Shalom Church is not liable for issues arising from your use of the website or from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
8. Changes to These Terms & Contact
We may update these terms from time to time as our website grows. The most current version will always be posted on this page. Last updated: October 2026.
Questions about these terms? Email [email protected] or call 705-653-8999, we are happy to help.