1. Acceptance of Terms & Entity Identification

These Terms of Use constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Great Comfort Ministries (incorporated legally as Great Comfort Ministries, Inc., an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN: 85-3013670, headquartered at 16902 Audrey Arbor Way, Richmond, TX 77407).

Throughout these Terms, “GCM,” “the ministry,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Great Comfort Ministries. By visiting our website, streaming Sunday broadcasts, requesting prayer, or submitting charitable gifts, you affirm that you have read, understood, and consented to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

2. Charitable Mission & Permitted Digital Use

Great Comfort Ministries provides website content—including sermon recordings, Bible study outlines, devotionals, mission field reports, and articles—solely for personal, non-commercial, spiritual edification and educational purposes:

• Personal Edification: You are welcome to view, print, or share excerpts of our online devotionals and sermon outlines for personal study or small-group Christian fellowship, provided proper credit is given to Great Comfort Ministries and Apostle Dr. Comfort Michael-Uraih.
• No Commercial Exploitation: You may not sell, redistribute, license, modify, or create derivative commercial works from our audio sermons, video broadcasts, or written texts without express written authorization from our Board of Directors.

4. Charitable Donations & Zero Platform Fees

Great Comfort Ministries is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity. Contributions made through our giving portal are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by federal law:

• Zero Platform Fees via Zeffy: Online gifts are processed through Zeffy, the 100% free donation platform for non-profits, ensuring 100% of your seed funds actual community relief without credit card processing deductions.
• Tax Substantiation: Official written tax receipts are issued automatically via email for all completed online contributions. Donors should retain these receipts for tax reporting purposes.
• Refund Policy: As contributions are immediately allocated to emergency food relief, youth tuition, and mission relief operations, charitable donations are generally non-refundable. If an administrative processing error or duplicate charge occurs, please notify grants@greatcomfortministries.com within thirty (30) days for prompt correction.

6. Volunteer & Community Event Participation

Volunteers participating in our community food distributions, youth mentorship drives, or missionary outreaches agree to conduct themselves in alignment with Christian integrity, mutual honor, and local safety protocols. Great Comfort Ministries reserves the right to manage volunteer participation to ensure the safety and dignity of the vulnerable populations we serve across Fort Bend County and global fields.

7. Prohibited User Conduct

When utilizing our website, forms, or comment features, you agree not to:

• Submit unlawful, defamatory, profane, threatening, or fraudulent messages or prayer submissions.
• Attempt to compromise site security, introduce malware, or disrupt our web servers.
• Use automated scrapers, bots, or harvesting mechanisms to collect email addresses or contact details of our ministers, trustees, or congregants.
• Misrepresent your identity or claim affiliation with Great Comfort Ministries for unauthorized fundraising or solicitation.

8. Third-Party Links & Media Services

Our site includes links to external third-party services for media streaming (YouTube), document downloads (Adobe Acrobat), and donation processing (Zeffy). Great Comfort Ministries does not operate or control these third-party websites and is not responsible for their independent availability, terms, or privacy policies.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

Our website and all content, literature, and digital services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. While we strive to maintain uninterrupted service, fast page speeds, and up-to-date information, Great Comfort Ministries does not warrant that our website will be error-free or uninterrupted.

To the maximum extent permitted by Texas law, Great Comfort Ministries, its directors, officers, employees, and volunteers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to use this site.

11. Modifications to Terms

Great Comfort Ministries reserves the right to revise or update these Terms of Use at any time. When modifications are made, the revised effective date at the top of this document will be updated. Your continued use of our website following any posted revisions signifies your agreement to the modified Terms.