Someone has said "marriage is a meeting, indeed, a 'mating,' if you will, of the human and divine." Marriage is at once a celebration of physical love (eros) and spiritual love (agape). It solemnizes very earthy covenants involving bed and board and bank accounts while, at the same time, expresses ultimate commitments to such spiritual virtues as love, fidelity, and sensitivity. Your wedding is the one occasion when this union of the human and the divine, of the sacred and the secular, of the religious and the romantic occurs in a public ceremony of making promises commonly called "vows".

For this reason the ceremony itself will involve rituals that are both spiritual and social, for both are important and will have their place in your life together. Because the vows you make on your wedding day are holy vows, made in both the presence of God and of persons, careful preparations should be made in anticipation of that day. A minister of the church will guide you in the spiritual aspects of the ceremony, and a wedding director from the church will assist you in the social aspects of your wedding. The Wedding Booklet below will help answer questions you may have as you plan your wedding.

You will need to complete and submit a Wedding Application for approval by First Baptist.

All use of the FBC facilities will be in keeping with the overall mission of the church. The church reserves the right to refuse use of the building for any group or event that may cause harm to the church's mission, her fellowship, or her integrity.

The mission or Purpose of the church is stated in the church constitution as follows:

This church is a fellowship of Christians whose purpose is to worship God as revealed in Jesus Christ, study the Word of God as reveals in the Scriptures, and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people.

FACILITY FEES

1. The basic cost for the use of a single portion of the church facilities by outside groups if $100. The cost will be increased for uses that require extensive use of the facilities or make extra demands on the custodial staff. The fee schedule for the most used areas is show below
   a. Fellowship Hall $100 per use/per day
   b. Rooms 301-302 $100 per use/per day
   c. Sanctuary $100 per use/per day
2. Such use will require limited custodial staff demands which can be accomplished within the normal schedule of the custodians.
3. A custodial charge will be added for any activity which requires the presence of the custodial staff outside of regularly scheduled hours. That charge will cover the presence of the staff during the event and extra set up, knock down, and cleaning. These charges will be determined at the time of reservation.
4. The church is available for weddings only for members or persons in the immediate family of members. There is no facilities fee for weddings. However, a custodial fee is payable to the custodian who provides services for the wedding party.
5. The church reserves the right to waive or reduce the fees for events which enhances the church’s ministry.