Our Policy for Weddings

Jesus Chapel Wedding policy

If you are interested in having your wedding ceremony conducted here at Jesus Chapel, there are some important things you should know.

First, our general policy is to conduct weddings only for those who are committed to Jesus Chapel as their home church, or for family members of committed people. Marriage is a very sacred institution, ordained by God Himself in the very beginning of the Bible. We do not wish to conduct ceremonies for the general public, as we cannot in good conscience ask God's blessing upon people who may not be living according to His standards.

Along this same line, we cannot in good conscience conduct a wedding ceremony for anyone who is not a true Christian believer. That is, we cannot marry couples consisting of a believer and an unbeliever, or an uncommitted believer. We believe this goes against the plain teaching of scripture which says that a believer must not be "unequally yoked together with an unbeliever." (2 Cor. 6:14) We do not wish to offend or hurt anyone, and we do not say this because we wish to stand in judgment of anyone. We say it because we believe it is what God's Word says. We believe God says this because He loves us and wants to help us build a solid marriage on the "rock" of His truth, a marriage that will last. To be unequally yoked is not a wise or safe way to accomplish that goal.

We also cannot conduct a wedding for any couple unless they have known each other for a minimum of 6 months, and unless they agree to go through pre-marital counseling, either with one of our pastoral staff or with someone we recommend. We have set this policy because we believe it will help couples understand God's principles for marriage, and we believe that those principles, if applied, will make for a strong, life-long marriage.

We ask that you please not try to do this pre-marital counseling at the last minute, with the date for your wedding already set. A wiser attitude would be to come for the counseling when you are first considering marriage. After all, marriage is the most important decision any person can make in life outside of yielding their life to Christ! It should not be entered into hastily or casually. The pre-marital course is designed to help you consider and think through the issues you will have to deal with as marriage partners, to see if in fact you are compatible with the person you are considering marrying. It will help you "count the cost" to be sure you're ready for this big step.

As for costs and procedures, please take note of the following:

Cost for use of our sanctuary for your wedding – $300. This covers our pastor’s services as well as sound man, set-up, etc.  If you wish to have your reception in our Youth Room or (in cooler weather), our outdoor patio, we require an additional $100, plus extra if we must do all clean-up. If you provide clean-up, the $100 fee will be sufficient. We require a down payment of $50 to reserve our facilities.

Any multi-media you might wish to use must be submitted for testing (to avoid any last minute technical difficulties) at least one day prior to the actual wedding.