Please be aware that no member of the Northminster staff will personally request money, gift cards, or any other monetary gifts from you via email, text message, or social media channels. While giving campaigns do occur throughout the year, those communications will always direct you to our official website (northminster-indy.org) and will always come from approved channels.
Examples of unapproved channels:
- Any social media direct message (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) including official Northminster channels (we will never direct message you for gifts).
- Emails from non-Northminster addresses, including personal emails.
Any other communication from pastors or other staff members will come through a Northminster email address. Each address has as its domain. Any other domain, even ones that appear to closely resemble Northminster, is not official and should be met with caution, forwarded to our office for review, and not answered! Keep in mind that responding to fraudulent emails, even as a joke, can potentially welcome additional emails.
You can often see the email address next to the sender's name, but you may also need to hover your mouse over the sender’s name. If it doesn’t come from the official @Northminster-indy domain, it is likely a fraudulent email.
When in doubt, please contact our office for confirmation.
Examples of potentially fraudulent communications:
- An email that appears to be from a staff member but is actually from "office1987612+@northminster-indy.northminster@church.com" (Note that while the address includes the word Northminster and northminster-indy, it's not strictly an
address)
- A text from a strange area code or a strange email address claiming to be one of our pastors and asking for your assistance
We apologize that these unfortunate situations continue to occur, and Northminster is committed to protecting you and your privacy in every way possible.
Please let us know if we can answer any questions or concerns by contacting or calling us at (317) 251-9489.