An introduction to our churches and ethosProvidence and Ebenezer churches are groups of ordinary people who have experienced the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ. See here for our vision of the Church as a believing and serving community.
We actively seek to share the good news of Jesus with people in our area. See the Meetings page for our Sunday Services and a variety of other activities that may be of interest to you. In addition we engage in community outreach, pastoral visitation, open air preaching, literature distribution, take school assemblies and visit residential homes for older folks. We make regular donations to the local Food Bank. Our church members are actively involved in a variety of community groups. We run 'Tales of the Unexpected' and 'Christianity Explored' courses for anyone wanting to discover more about the Christian faith.
We Believe - In Brief
GOD
Our faith is based on the Bible, the Word of God. From the Bible we learn about God himself. He is a God of sovereign purpose, boundless love, awesome power and spotless purity. The one true and living God eternally exists in three glorious Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our aim is to worship and serve the Lord our God.
HUMAN BEINGS
We believe that human beings are made in the image of God. This is what makes us so special. But sin has ruined our relationship with God. If we are honest, we all have to admit that we are sinners. Deep down we long for a relationship with God. We are made for him and nothing less than knowing God can satisfy the human heart.
JESUS CHRIST
God sent Jesus, his Son into the world to deal with the problem of sin. Jesus came as man in order to die on the cross that we might be put right with God. But Jesus did not stay dead. God raised him from the grave and exalted him to heaven.
We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is alive today and is able to save all who trust in him. In Jesus Christ, God offers us a relationship with himself that is real and satisfying.
THE FUTURE
One day we will all have to give an account to God for the way we have lived our lives. Jesus died in the place of sinners so that we might not be condemned, but have everlasting life. For our eternal future to be certain, it is essential to put things right with God now by trusting Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Doctrinal Basis of The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, 1689
Safeguarding
We operate a safeguarding policy. All children's workers are subject to a DBS check and are required to work in line with our safeguarding procedures.
How Providence Baptist Church (“we”) use your information
Your privacy is important to us. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your information.
Why are we collecting your data?
We collect personal data to provide appropriate pastoral care, to monitor and assess the quality of our services, to fulfil our purposes as a church and to comply with the law regarding data sharing. In legal terms this is called ‘legitimate interests’. When it is required, we may also ask you for your consent to process your data. We do not share your information with others except as described in this notice.
The categories of information that we may collect, hold and share include:
· Personal information (such as name, telephone number, address and email address)
· Characteristics (such as gender, ethnicity, language, nationality, country of birth)
Storing your data
We hold your data for varying lengths of time depending on the type of information in question but in doing so we always comply with Data Protection legislation. We will contact you annually to check that the information we are holding is accurate and that you agree to us holding it.
Who do we share your information with?
We will not share your information with third parties without your consent unless the law requires us to do so.
Requesting access to your personal data
Under Data Protection legislation, you have the right to request access to information about you that we hold. To make a request for your personal information contact Pastor: Guy Davies
You also have the right to:
· object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
· object to decisions being taken by automated means
· in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and·claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Data Protection regulations.
For further information on how your information is used, how we maintain the security of your information and your rights to access information we hold on you please contact Pastor: Guy Davies
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, you should raise your concern with us in the first instance or directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Contact: http://www.providence-ebenezer.org.uk/contactus.php
