Grace Bible Church NYC Facilities Use Policy 

The purpose of Grace Bible Church NYC's facility is to provide a place of meeting for the proclamation of the Word of God, the equipping of the saints, the practicing of the "one anothers" within the local body, and spreading the gospel to the world.

The following guidelines are given to explain who can use the facility, however, all requests must be approved by the church elders.

  1. Individuals requesting use of the church facility must be a member of Grace Bible Church NYC.

  2. The following are categories of acceptable uses:

    1. Ministry events associated with Grace Bible Church NYC.

    2. Homeschool, Co-Op, or school groups.

    3. Significant life events of members (i.e. graduations, weddings, etc.).

  3. For non-ministry related events, there will be a small fee, which is outlined in our Facilities Request Form.

For Non-ministry Related Events

Because of our desire to maintain the centrality of Christ and His worship, we ask that all aspects of any proposed event at the church be submitted to the church office for final approval. Please note that alcohol is prohibited at any event held at Grace Bible Church NYC.

Any required set up and tear-down for non-ministry events is to be done by those putting on the event.
 

For School and Co-Op Groups

  1. Group must be directed by a member of Grace.

  2. Groups must submit the following no later than 3 months prior to the start of the school year: (1) Requested dates of usage to include all associated events, (2) requested classrooms and facilities for the school year, (3) requested equipment and (4) requested media or sound personnel for any related events.

  3. Groups are required to clean the church, returning it to "Service Ready" condition, as outlined in the Church Cleaning Checklist included in this document.

  4. Annual usage fee will be determined upon request.

Facilities Usage Fees

  1. To help cover the costs of using the facilities at Grace Bible Church NYC, there will be a one time $150 Facilities Usage Fee.

  2. If your event requires the use of the church sound system, there will be a $50/hr sound operator charge.

Facilities Request Process

  1. Please fill out the Facilities Request Form.

  2. Once the church staff has reviewed your facilities request, you will recieve a phone call to discuss the details of the event.

  3. You will be notified of the decision made for your event.