Policy on Weddings
The Covenant Marriage Vow
Believing that marriage is a covenant intended by God
to be a lifelong fruitful relationship between a man and a woman, we vow to
God, each other, our families, and our community to remain steadfast in
unconditional love, reconciliation, and sexual purity, while purposefully
growing in our covenant marriage relationship.
Marriage Policies
Firmly believing that the family was set up by God
Himself, it is the desire of our church to establish some guidelines whereby we
may best minister to our church family and others who may wish to use our
facilities, staff or resources for a marriage ceremony.
1. Pastor
Bob will, after his acceptance, perform weddings for couples who are both professing
Christians who are active in a Christian church, commit to sexual abstinence, are
over 20 years old, are within 5 years of age of each other and have equal
commitment to God, marriage and family.
2. Pastor
Bob will seek the approval of the parents of all couples who are 25 years old
or younger.
3. Unless
there are some acceptable extenuating circumstances the wedding must be
scheduled at least 4 months in advance.
4. No
wedding shall be performed at
5. The
Pastor reserves the right to decline performing the wedding or allowing the use
of church facilities or staff for the wedding at any time during the pre
marital preparation process. No
announcements of any kind shall be printed, published or shared until written
confirmation is given from the Pastor that he has agreed to perform the
service.
6. We
feel that our church is the house of God; behavior at any wedding practice,
ceremony or reception should be consistent with high standards of moral and
Christian conduct.
7. We
urge the wedding party to remember that at the center of any church wedding
must be God Himself. Therefore, the
selection of a duly ordained minister is essential. The choice of a minister, if other than
church staff, must be approved by the pastor.
The minister of music or the pastor must approve the selections of music
for the wedding. Wedding apparel shall
be in good taste and in keeping with the traditions of the church.
8. The
wedding party and the church member who reserved the church facilities are
responsible to clean the church and return all facilities used to their
pre-event condition.
9. The
wedding ceremony must honor God, be in good taste and be in keeping with the
traditions of the church and the pastor.
Pastor Bob
Alderman