Use of Family 365 Subscription for a small church and pastor

Thomas Robbins 0 Reputation points
2026-08-19T14:03:48.8433333+00:00

We currently have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription paid for by our small church that our pastor uses in his home (parsonage) and we also use at our small church.

Just checking to make sure this is okay.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Windows
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EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-08-19T15:24:08.3833333+00:00

Microsoft’s current Microsoft 365 Family license terms allow the subscription to be used by the subscriber plus five additional individuals. The supplemental terms also specifically say that the Microsoft Services Agreement’s noncommercial-use restriction does not apply to Microsoft 365 subscription services. So using Word, Excel, etc. to prepare church documents or do church work is not automatically prohibited simply because it is organizational work. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/useterms/microsoft-365-family-and-personal-english I screenshot the relevant section here:

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