This building has been dedicated as a house of God and for His purposes. Please keep this in mind and respect the building accordingly.

1. Smoking/alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
2. Food or drinks not allowed in the Sanctuary.
3. Throwing of birdseed restricted to outside of building.
4. Use only drip less candles.
5. Rearranging building furniture, wall accessories, or any other items belonging to the church need to be confirmed with the Church Administrator in advance. We cannot guarantee last minute requests.
6. The church does not offer office accessibility to use of phone, copy machine or computer. Please make other arrangements for these items.
   

AMENITIES AVAILABLE:

1. The sanctuary seats approximately 190 people.
2. The reception hall seats approx 75 people. Fire Code is 161.
3. The following list of items available to you prearranged through the church host. Please check all items desired and return to Church Administrator at least one month prior to your wedding date. We cannot guarantee last minute requests.

OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE:

6 round tables – seat 5-6 people
6 eight foot rectangular tables
6 18” tables
75 stacking chairs
free standing white background
2 white candelabras (you will need 7 drip-less candles –14total)
trash cans and bags
ironing board and iron
large mirror

BUILDING USE AVAILABILITY:

The use of the building at the time of the wedding needs to be pre-arranged with the Church Administrator. The following needs to be taken into consideration:

• designated rehearsal time
• decorating schedule of wedding set-up
• designated time for wedding preparation
• designated time for kitchen use

Please note: Sunday weddings are subject to church activities. No wedding decorations or use of kitchen or storage of wedding items to be placed in the building until designated time arranged by the Church Administrator.

Following are a list of guidelines for the bride and groom to be responsible for during the planning of their wedding day

• PURPOSE/MISSION and BIBLICAL STATEMENT of Community Presbyterian Church. (see below)
  
  
• APPLICATION FORM: This form must be filled out and returned to Pastor David Robinson or the church office in order to secure a date on the church calendar.
  
  
• CALENDAR DATES: Confirm rehearsal, ceremony and reception date and time with the Church Administrator.
  
  
• PRE-MARITAL PREPARATION: Community Presbyterian Church requires pre-marital preparation ( 4 scheduled sessions within four months) prior to the wedding day. Alternate marriage preparation must be approved by Pastor David Robinson.
  
  
  • The pastor of Community Presbyterian Church reserves the right to refuse to do a wedding ceremony for such reasons as lack of commitment, or lack of maturity.
    
    
• WEDDING LICENSE: Contact the County Clerk’s Office for information regarding the wedding license. A Wedding license from any Oregon County Clerk’s Office is required.

  Clatsop County Clerk
  820 Exchange ( 2nd Floor)
  PO Box 178
  Astoria, Oregon 97103
  Phone: 503-325-8511
  Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
  License Fee: ($50)

  Waiting period: 3 days ($10 can waive this waiting period and must be
  signed by a Judge)
  License valid for up to 60 days
  No blood test required
  Required to have two witnesses for the ceremony

• Bring your wedding license to the rehearsal, or make other arrangements with the pastor.

• WEDDING CEREMONY: All wedding ceremonies performed at the Community Presbyterian Church will be officiated by a Christian minister. Alternate pastors must be approved by the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church. **
  
  • The wedding ceremony will include a prayer in Jesus’ name, scripture readings from the Bible, a brief message on God’s gift of marriage by the pastor, covenant vows exchanged, a marriage declaration in the name of the triune God, a pastoral blessing.
    
    • The following needs to be approved by the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church.
      
      • Location of service
        
      • music selections
        
      • reading
        
      • other relevant aspects of the ceremony
        
  • Musicians performing must be cleared with the pastor.
    
  • Sound Technician from CPC if available.
    
  • Outdoor ceremony – we suggest having an alternate indoor location due to weather conditions. (Refundable Security Deposit required and Building Use Fee if building is used)
    
    
• WEDDING COORDINATOR
  
  • Community Presbyterian Church requires the Wedding Parties to provide their own Wedding Coordinator.
    
  • Choose someone who will keep things organized and be in charge on the wedding day. The Wedding Coordinator is expected to communicate and work closely with the Church Administrator. (See enclosed guidelines)
    
    
• BUILDING USE POLICIES
  
  • Community Presbyterian Church has been dedicated as a house of God and for His purposes. Please keep this in mind and respect the building guidelines accordingly. (See enclosed Building Use policy guidelines)
    
    
• ** NON-OREGON MINISTERS:
  Please contact Clatsop County Clerks office to obtain “Authorization to Solemnize a Marriage” form, and set an appointment with Pastor David Robinson and Local Cannon Beach Notary for official authorization.

Mission Statement of Community Presbyterian Church
We are a loving body of seekers and believers
in Jesus Christ
“Seeking to know and grow in Christ together”.
through
God‟s Word, prayer and our worship of God,
fellowship and our shared life together,
and through evangelism, service and outreach
creatively bringing Christ‟s message of hope
to our community and world.

Purpose of Weddings at Community Presbyterian Church
Marriage is a gift, created by God, blessed by Jesus Christ as a covenant
lifelong relationship between a man and a woman. The covenant of marriage
includes sacred vows that express a couple‟s commitment before God and
witnesses to love one another and be faithful to one another for life. Community
Presbyterian Church welcomes all who seek to enter the covenant of marriage as
defined by Holy Scripture and ordered by God.

Biblical View of Marriage

1. Marriage is designed by God.
   “The LORD God said, „ It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.‟ Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.”
   Genesis 2:18,22
   
   
2. Marriage is a lifelong covenant commitment.
   “The LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth…She is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.”
   Malachi 2:14
   
   “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
   Matthew 19:6
   
   “By law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if yer husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. So then, if she marries another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress.”
   Romans 7:2-3
   
   
3. Marriage is an intimate union of body, heart and spirit.
   “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his wife were both naked and they felt no shame.”
   Genesis 2:24-25
   
   “Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.”
   Malachi 2:15-16
   
   “The wife‟s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband‟s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife.”
   I Corinthians 7:4
   
   Purpose/Mission/Biblical Views: Community Presbyterian
   “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”
   II Corinthians 6:14
   
   
4. Marriage is a union of mutual love and faithfulness.
   “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
   Ephesians 5:21
   
   “Serve one another in love.”
   Galatians 5:13
   
   “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for one another.”
   I John 3:16
   
   “Therefore, as God‟s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
   Colossians 3:12-14
   
   “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
   Hebrews 13:4

PURPOSE:

The Church building of Community Presbyterian Church:

• belongs to the Presbytery of the Cascades;
• is governed by the Elders of Community Presbyterian Church;
• is dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ to bring glory to God.
  

As care-takers of the Church facility, the people of Community Presbyterian Church welcome groups and individuals to use the church building when their purpose and use are consistent with Christ’s good purpose and the space is available.

GROUP GUIDELINES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Group Size – maximum number: Sanctuary 200; Fellowship Hall 125; Downstairs 25
  
  
• Master Calendar – All requests for church building use are subject to approval through Church Master Calendar, with priority given to members and active participants in the Church.
  
  
• Approval & Scheduling – Church building use will be scheduled through the Church Administrator, with approval necessary by the Session (governing body). The Session meets monthly, every second Thursday.
  
  
• Building Access - Access to the Church building will be arranged through the Church Administrator, or other pre-approved arrangements.
  
  
• Liability Waiver – group provides proof of liability insurance coverage or a signed liability waiver.
  
  
• Property Damage – group responsible for paying for or repairing any property damage incurred while using the building. A $150 deposit is required. If no damage is assessed, the full amount will be returned. If damage is assessed the amount will be taken out and the remaining balance returned.
  
  
• Promotion - group responsible for own promotion of event/function all promotional and advertising printed materials PRE-APPROVED by Church Administrator
  
  
• Equipment/Supplies – groups are responsible for their own equipment/supplies and removal of equipment/supplies unless pre-arranged with Church Administrator
  
  
• Beverages – no alcoholic beverages or smoking on the premises, no red juices/punches served
  

Clean-up

• Garbage (responsible for garbage removal or pay $35 per can
• Room Arrangement – put room back into posted room arrangement order
• Furniture – place chairs, tables, etc into storage room properly
• Clean – tables, counters, and other surfaces
• Vacuum – especially carpets near doors and in the kitchen
• Kitchen – all dishes washed, returned to labeled areas, counters/frig/floor clean
• Windows/Doors/Heat – close, lock, set to 60F