Request for Use of Facility

AVAILABILITY:

All requests will be evaluated for potential conflict with church events. No area of our facility is available on Sunday. All initial requests for use of the facility should be made through the website by completing the Request for Facilities Use Form. The form will be reviewed and validated.

No facilities are confirmed until approval for the event has been granted and the following forms are returned:

●   For individuals using the facilities, a signed Waiver and Release of Liability must be returned with the application. 

●   For organizations using the facilities, a signed Waiver and Release of Liability and a Certificate of Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 of liability naming City of Refuge Calhoun as an additional insured must be returned with the application.

RESTRICTIONS:

No City of Refuge Calhoun facility can be used for any profit-making purposes. There will be no solicitation, collection, or selling of tickets to and for non-church sponsored events.

City of Refuge Calhoun is happy to offer our facilities to serve, bless and support our community.

However, please understand that we are first and foremost a church, not an event venue. Therefore, church ministries and functions will take priority.

City of Refuge Calhoun does reserve the right to decline facility use by persons, groups, organizations and events. This denial can occur due to scheduling conflicts but also due to the criteria described below:

As a church under the lordship of Jesus Christ, we always want to represent Him faithfully and not be associated with anything that could be deemed morally, ethically or biblically questionable as determined by our Church's Belief Statements, Mission, Vision and Values and the judgement of our leadership.

Furthermore, we also seek to avoid any involvement or association that might be unnecessarily controversial, confusing, or potentially distracting or divisive to our members and our mission.

Finally, as a tax-exempt entity, we must also be careful to avoid using church resources to endorse or support (or give the appearance of endorsing or supporting) a particular political candidate or party. The appearance of endorsing or supporting a candidate or party, could also be potentially divisive or confusing to our members and distracting from our stated mission and vision.

We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 10:6-9). The facilities and property of the Church shall only host weddings/receptions that adhere to these beliefs and our ordained staff and leadership shall only participate in weddings that honor God’s design for marriage.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:

Non-profit organizations that align with our closely held beliefs may use the facilities for fundraising purposes; however, the church will not be involved in the promotion or selling of tickets or merchandise. The rental fee will be waived for these non-profit organizations. 

FEE SCHEDULE (See Chart):

All fees must be paid in advance to reserve the facility. NO EXCEPTION. This includes hourly fees. The deposit will be non-refundable if the event is cancelled less than 48 hours in advance.

CLEANING & SETUP:

It will be the reserving party’s responsibility to set up tables, chairs, etc., as well as reset the area after the event. 

Cleanup will also be the responsibility of the reserving party. All trash must be emptied, floor vacuumed, tables wiped down, etc. before leaving the facility to have the deposit returned.

ALCOHOL is not permitted on City of Refuge Calhoun premises, and smoking is not permitted inside facilities.

DECORATIONS: Painters’ tape is to be used on painted surfaces. No decorations will be provided by the church.

REQUEST FOR FACILITY USE FORM

Must be completed and turned in with all applicable fees and deposits to reserve facility. In addition, a signed Waiver and Release of Liability must be returned with the application. SPACE IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL ALL FEES ARE PAID AND STAFF APPROVAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED.