SJE's SMS Terms

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Program Description

By opting in to messaging, you agree to receive text messages about our shared life at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, Michigan.

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We send text messages to parishioners, members, volunteers, and visitors who have opted in. Messages include worship times and schedule changes, event and program announcements, ministry and volunteer reminders, weather or emergency closures, pastoral care updates, two-way conversations with church staff, and occasional invitations to give, with links to our secure online giving page.

 

Our Texting Numbers

Our texts come from three numbers:

• 616-841-9873, for parish-wide announcements and reminders

• 616-842-6260, our main church line, for conversations with the parish office

• 616-842-6261, for conversations with our rector, Fr. Jared Cramer

 

How to Opt In

You can opt in by checking the text message box on our Membership Information Form, texting SJE to 616-841-9873, or texting the parish office at 616-842-6260 or our rector at 616-842-6261. Consent to receive texts is optional and is never a condition of membership or participation in parish life.

 

Message Frequency and Cost

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.

 

How to Opt Out

Text STOP to whichever number is messaging you to unsubscribe from it. You’ll get one confirmation message, and then no more texts from that number unless you opt in again. To stop all texts from St. John’s, call the parish office at 616-842-6260, and we’ll remove you from all three numbers.

 

Help

Text HELP to any of our numbers, call the parish office at 616-842-6260, or email pkurdziel@sjegh.com.

 

Carrier Disclaimer

Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

 

Privacy

Your mobile number and text messaging consent will never be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We share mobile numbers only with the messaging providers we use to deliver texts (currently Clearstream and CallHarbor), and only for that purpose. For details, see our Privacy Policy at http://sjegh.com/privacy.

 

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this page.

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Last updated November 10, 2026.