Pastor’s 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.
Believing in the principles of covenant marriage and
the reality that many today do not have a Biblical understanding of the
Spiritual nature of marriage and the commitment of marriage, we hereby make the
following marriage policies:
1. No
wedding shall be performed at
2. Couples
shall be members of and regular attendees of
3. Couples
shall have been in a committed relationship with each other for at least one
year before the marriage process and counseling begins.
4. Couples
shall not be involved in a sexual relationship of any type (abstinence).
5. Couples
shall be able to give a clear testimony of their salvation experience and
current walk with God.
6. Couples
shall be able to clearly explain the Spiritual principles of marriage and a
committed marriage relationship.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Biblical
Marriage is defined as a Holy union ordained by God as the uniting of one man
and one woman.
12. 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