INFORMATION and GUIDELINES
For
WEDDINGS and RECEPTIONS
FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)
Phone:
(317)773-4582
OUR BEST
WISHES AND PRAYERS TO YOU!
A wedding ceremony is a significant statement of your
commitment to become husband and wife.
We share in your happiness as you formulate your wedding plans. We are honored that you have chosen First
Christian Church for this special event.
A Christian ceremony of marriage is an act of faithful worship, a sacred
celebration of God’s gift of your love.
The wedding policy of First Christian Church is one that combines
careful organization and planning for your wedding.
The cost of a wedding at First Christian Church is
determined on the custodial costs, the organist’s services, sound technician
and the wedding hostess. The fees are due one week prior to the
wedding. A list of fees are at the
end of this page.
Scheduling
a wedding at First Christian Church
Reserving the church facilities is to be done through the
church office as early as possible.
Weddings are scheduled on a first come basis. Thought should be given to the area best
suited for your wedding. Our sanctuary
seats approximately 450. For a smaller,
more intimate service, our chapel can seat a maximum of 50 and still provide
the atmosphere for a church wedding.
Receptions can be held in our Fellowship Hall depending on the number of
guests invited. If you choose to have
your reception at the First Christian Church, we would recommend you speak to
the wedding hostess before a final decision is made. Our office phone
number: 317-773-4582.
Marriage
License
State law requires that a license be issued no more than 60
days in advance of the wedding date. The
license is issued in the county in which you live. In
Consultation
with the Minister
The minister from First Christian Church is available to perform
all weddings that are held at the church.
If you desire to have another minister perform your wedding service,
he/she is required to contact the minister at First Christian Church ahead of
time. The number of consultations with
the minister will be determined by the minister. He/She will offer suggestions and guidelines,
using prescribed principles of our church along with your creativity and
expectations, to facilitate a service that will be pleasing and meaningful for
both of you. These consultations will
take about an hour to an hour and a half for each session. These sessions will be arranged directly with
the minister.
FEES
First
Christian Church is open to all; there is no charge for the use of the
sanctuary, chapel, family room and kitchen.
FEES THAT APPLY
Organist: $175.00
Wedding
Hostess: $125.00
Wedding
Hostess helper: $25.00 per helper. The
number of helpers will depend on the size of the wedding party.
Custodian: $100.00
Reception
Custodian: $50.00
Sound
Technician: $100.00
.
Our complete wedding policy is available as a Microsoft Word
document or an Adobe PDF file. You will
need Adobe Reader to open the PDF file.
Go to www.adobe.com and click
Get Adobe Reader to download and install.
Once you have Reader installed, click ADOBE
to open as a .PDF file. Click WORD to open as a .doc
file.
