FACILITY USE GUIDELINES

The church's facilities were provided through God's benevolence and by the sacrificial generosity of church members. The church desires that its facilities be used for the fellowship of the Body of Christ and to bring God glory. Facility use will not be permitted to persons or groups holding, advancing, or advocating beliefs or practices that conflict with the church's faith or moral teachings, which are summarized in, among other places, the church's constitution and bylaws. Nor may church facilities be used for activities that contradict, or are deemed inconsistent with, the church's faith or moral teachings. The pastor and deacons are the final decision-makers concerning use of church facilities.

APPROVED USERS and PRIORITY OF USE

Use of church facilities shall be limited to church members, their immediate families, and organized groups that are part of the ministry, organization, or sponsored activities of the church. Priority shall be given to any church function over those functions of individual members or ministry groups requesting use of a space. Determinations about facility use requests that are deemed by the church administrator to be questionable/out-of-the-norm will be made by the pastor and deacons.

SCHEDULING EVENTS

Facility use requests should be made to the church office administrator (ideally via email), who will reserve dates and place events on the church calendar.

Facility requests will only be accepted from church members. Members who make such requests must be present for the entirety of the event (including set up), assume full responsibility for supervision of the facility during the event, cleaning and securing the facility after the event, and any damages to the facility during the event. Additionally, members should not loan church keys or divulge the facility’s security code.

FEES

Use of church facilities may be subject to a cleaning and maintenance deposit of $100.00, depending on the nature of the event. If a deposit is required, this fee is refundable so long as the facilities are left in the same condition by the user as they were before the event.

FACILITY USE GUIDELINES

No alcohol may be brought to or served in church facilities or on the church campus.
No smoking is allowed on the church campus, whether inside or outside of the buildings.
Abusive or foul language, violent behavior, and drug or alcohol abuse are strictly prohibited on church premises. Any person exhibiting such behavior will be required to leave the premises.
Groups are restricted to only those areas of the facility that the group has reserved.
Food and beverages are not allowed in the sanctuary at any time.
Church equipment, such as tables and chairs, must be returned to original placement unless arranged otherwise prior to the event.
All areas used must be cleaned by the group using the facility, toilets must be flushed, and trash must be bagged and placed in outside receptacles.
All lights must be turned off, doors locked, and alarm reset upon departure.

Failure to adhere to Facility Use Guidelines will result in the revocation of facility use privileges.