The Pentecostals of Alexandria
Effective Date: October 21, 2026
The Pentecostals of Alexandria (POA) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information you share with us. We value the trust of our church members, guests, and community and strive to communicate responsibly through email, text messaging, and telephone calls.
This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and manage your contact information.
We may collect personal information when you attend church services, register for events, complete forms, subscribe to communications, contact our church office, or participate in church ministries.
This information may include:
The Pentecostals of Alexandria uses contact information for church-related communications, including:
We communicate through email, SMS text messages, and telephone calls according to the contact information and permissions provided.
Individuals who subscribe to church email communications may receive announcements, newsletters, ministry information, and event notifications.
Recipients may unsubscribe from nonessential email communications by selecting the unsubscribe link included in applicable emails or by contacting the church office.
By voluntarily opting in to receive text messages from The Pentecostals of Alexandria, you consent to receive church-related SMS communications at the mobile number provided.
Messages may include service announcements, event reminders, ministry updates, volunteer coordination, and responses to inquiries.
SMS Terms and Conditions:
We maintain records of SMS consent and honor requests to discontinue messaging.
Mobile Information Privacy: No mobile opt-in information or text message consent will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We do not sell, rent, or distribute mobile phone numbers or SMS consent information to outside organizations for their marketing purposes.
The Pentecostals of Alexandria may use telephone calls to communicate with members, guests, volunteers, and individuals who have requested information or assistance.
Calls may relate to pastoral care, ministry activities, church administration, event coordination, or responses to inquiries.
Individuals may request that nonessential telephone communications be discontinued by contacting the church office.
We do not sell or rent personal contact information.
Information may be accessed by authorized church staff, ministry personnel, and trusted service providers when necessary to carry out legitimate church operations.
Third-party communication platforms may process information on our behalf for services such as email delivery, text messaging, telephone communications, and church administration. These providers are permitted to use information only as necessary to deliver their contracted services or as otherwise required by law.
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
You may request to update your contact information, change your communication preferences, or discontinue optional communications at any time.
You may do so by using the unsubscribe option in applicable emails, replying STOP to text messages, or contacting the church office directly.
We will honor applicable opt-out requests while retaining information when necessary for legitimate administrative, legal, or recordkeeping purposes.
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for church operations, communication purposes, legal obligations, and appropriate recordkeeping.
The Pentecostals of Alexandria may update this Communications Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our communication practices, technology, or applicable requirements.
Updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.
For questions regarding this policy or to update your communication preferences, please contact:
The Pentecostals of Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana
Church Office: 318.487.8976
Email: poainfo@