Sanctuary

A worship or meeting space with a podium and sound system and a listed capacity of 340 people seated primarily in pews and some side chairs. All uses of the Sanctuary shall be approved by the Minister. Two-hour minimum rental.  Costs for the space and all services listed below can be found in Appendix A – Fees.

 

Weddings

Generally, the church recommends a total of four hours, three hours for the wedding (including setup/decorating, the ceremony, photos and breakdown) and one hour for the rehearsal. For larger weddings, users may need to book more time. 

1U members may use the Sanctuary at no charge for a wedding, although there are other associated fees. 

  1. Officiant: The Minister is generally not available for non-member events. If you have your own officiant, please provide the Church Administrator their name, title, and denomination. 
  2. Custodial fee: This fee is charged for all weddings, including those of members. 
  3. AV Tech fee: This fee is charged should users need microphones, a sound system to play recorded music, or visuals projected to the screen above the altar. Users who want to use recorded music should bring it, and the AV Tech will play it. 
  4. Host: A Host must be present to open and close the facility, operate the HVAC and other facility features as needed. The A/V Tech will not perform these functions for a wedding.
  5. Musicians: 1U does not provide musicians for weddings. However, you can contact the 1U Music Director if you would like to contract the 1U pianist for your event. 

 

Other Sanctuary Events

Non-members using the Sanctuary must pay the per hour Sanctuary fee plus the Custodial fee and either the AV tech or Host fees. 

1U Functions: Church groups may use the Sanctuary for any 1U function at no charge. They also are not required to pay for custodial services. If AV support is needed, however, they must pay an AV Tech fee. If there is no Host, a designated member of the group will be responsible for unlocking/locking doors, turning off lights as needed, operating the AC, resolving and/or reporting plumbing issues and completing an incident report when required.

Other Functions: Church groups using the Sanctuary for non-church functions must pay the member hourly rate, plus the Custodial fees. They also must pay an AV tech fee if they do not provide their own church qualified individual and one is needed. If they do not need A/V Tech support,they must pay a Host fee or designate a member of the group to be responsible for unlocking/locking doors, turning off lights as needed, operating the AC, resolving and/or reporting plumbing issues and completing an incident report when required.

 

 Sanctuary Deposits

All church groups using the Sanctuary for a purpose other than 1U worship, 1U fellowship, or 1U business must pay a deposit that will be applied as a credit to the cost of the space. The same deposit amount applies to non-members. 

 

Notes about Sanctuary use: 

  1. All activity, including set up, decorating and cleanup, must occur within the rental times.
  2. All events must end and clean-up be completed by 11:00 p.m. 
  3. Guest use of the piano is not included in the Sanctuary’s rental.  It can be rented separately 
  4. Wi-Fi is available. Requests for access must be made in advance of the event date. 
  5. A single “unity” candle may be used at the front of the space if pre-approved by the Church Administrator. No other candles are allowed unless they are electronic. 
  6. Food and beverages (other than water) are not permitted in the Sanctuary.