St. John’s is a beautiful setting for couples to come before God and their family and friends in Christian marriage. The sanctuary has
a center isle, beautiful stained glass windows, seats approximately 200, and our church facility has plenty of parking. Unfortunately, our
facilities are not yet handicap accessible.
Guidelines for Christian Marriage
- When you have decided on the desired date for your wedding, consult with the pastor to
arrange the day and hour of the service and rehearsal. At least three sessions of pre-marital counseling is required.
- It is anticipated that the St. John’s organist will play at weddings in the church.
Arrangements for another organist (with the permission of the church organist), flowers, photographer, and videographer are to be completed by the bride and groom.
- If you are being married by the pastor of St. John’s, a copy of The United Methodist Church
service of Christian Marriage will be sent to you. This is a very meaningful and beautiful service as it is. Under certain circumstances alterations may be requested. There is some flexibility with the ceremony, and the couple may wish to discuss this with the pastor.
- Application for a marriage license must be made in the municipality where the bride resides
at least 72 hours before the wedding. Many towns require a witness to affirm that the bride and groom are who they say they are. When you apply for the marriage license at the municipal building, be prepared to tell the clerk the birthplace (city and state) of each of your parents, as well as your mothers’ maiden names. The marriage license application is valid for 30 days. If there has been a previous divorce by either the bride or the groom, the registrar will also want to see the finalized divorce papers. The pastor must have the license (left blank) on or before the night of the rehearsal.
- Following the ceremony, you will receive a copy of the completed marriage license. This pink
copy is NOT a certified copy but merely a copy for your records. When a certified copy
is required for proof of marriage, change of name for driver’s license, registration, social
security or insurance forms, one may be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics at
the municipality in which the marriage was performed.
- If there is a rehearsal, there is normally no reason why it should require more than a half-
hour. Usually it is held the night before the wedding, but this needs to be arranged by
the pastor. Please make sure all members of your wedding party demonstrates consideration by their promptness.
- The honoraria for services provided for non-members of the church are as follows: use of the
church $200, minister $250, organist $100, sexton $50, which totals $600. These should be received by the church at least one week prior to the wedding. The rehearsal cannot take place until these fees are taken care of. Separate checks should be written out to each individual.
- Because the wedding ceremony is a service of worship to God, it is understood that there is
to be no picture taking, with the exception of the professional photographer, during the ceremony. If desired, a stationary video camera may be positioned in a designated area. Following the ceremony, the bridal party may return to the chancel area, where anyone may take as many pictures as they wish.
- If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in person or by telephone. Everything will
be done to make this special time in your life as meaningful and memorable as possible.
***Please contact the church office if you are interested in getting married at St. John's***
Spargo Hall is approximately 48' x 40' with a 28' x 12' stage. A full kitchen with two ranges, two microwaves, refrigerator, and industrial dishwasher is attached. All
utensils from the kitchen may be used, but they must be cleaned, dried, and returned to their proper place at the end of the event. Fourteen tables and 114 chairs are also available. The capacity of the hall is approximately 90 people.
If you wish to rent Spargo Hall, you must obtain and fill out a lease agreement after making sure the hall is available on the desired date.
Spargo Hall is available for rent anytime with the exception of between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays, and whenever a wedding is taking
place at the church. The rental fee is $25 per hour, plus $25 for the sexton, payable in one check made out to St. John’s United Methodist
Church. If the rental exeeds 4 hours, a $6 per hour fee is required to compensate the sexton.
Rules for using Spargo Hall
- EACH GROUP MUST HAVE ONE PERSON IN CHARGE TO OVERSEE THAT THESE RULES ARE FOLLOWED.
- ALL LIGHTS ARE TO BE TURNED OFF AND ALL PLUGS UNPLUGGED.
- STOVE GAS SHUT OFF AND FAN TURNED OFF.
- DISH WASHER HOT WATER HEATER TURNED OFF.
- REFRIGERATOR LEFT CLEAN, REMOVE AND TAKE HOME ANY FOOD NOT USED.
- ALL COUNTER TOPS CLEANED AND CLEARED OFF.
- DISHES, SILVERWARE, POTS, PANS AND COFFEE POTS ARE TO BE CLEANED AND PUT AWAY IN THEIR PROPER PLACES ALL MARKED.
- LINEN USED IS TO BE REMOVED, CLEANED AND RETURNED TO PROPER STORAGE.
- KITCHEN AND MEETING AREA ARE TO BE LEFT CLEAN AND ORDERLY, READY FOR IT'S NEXT USE.
- MAKE SURE ALL OUTSIDE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND LOCKED, ALL FIRE DOORS IN THE KITCHEN AND MEETING AREAS ARE CLOSED.
- GROUPS ARE TO USE THEIR OWN SUPPLIES, SUCH AS GARBAGE BAGS, SOAP DETERGENT, PAPERTOWELS, COFFEE, SUGAR, TEA, NAPKINS, PAPER PLATES ETC. AND NOT USE THE SUPPLIES OF OTHER GROUPS.
***IF THE KITCHEN IS FOUND DISORDERLY AFTER USE THE GROUP RESPONSIBLE WILL BE DENIED FURTHER USE OF THE FACILITY.
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