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Marriage Proposal Ceremony
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

MARRIAGE CEREMONY PROPOSAL
Policies and Procedures

Presented to Dr. William Brown

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the requirements

In course

DSMN 505

Church Administration

By:

Lynchburg, VA

February 8, 2013

MARRIAGE CEREMONY PROPOSAL
Policies and Procedures

Rationale: With 2 in 4 Oakland California residents getting married it is imperative that the local church be there to administer a Christian wedding ceremony. This ceremony will provide a necessary element to the community and act a bridge to witness to unbelievers.

All Welcome

Community Christian Church chapel is available to all persons in the Oakland area. No church membership is needed. Church members have priority when it comes to a scheduling. Community will not perform wedding ceremonies for questionable persons or homosexuals.

Community Christian Church Minister

Persons wishing to be married on campus at Community Church must have a licensed Community Staff member officiate the wedding ceremony. This means ministers and official from other churches or organization can not officiate weddings at the Community Church Chapel.

Ceremony Scheduling

Generally speaking, wedding ceremonies in the Community Church Chapel are subject to the availability of the facility only when programs or activities of the church are not scheduled. However, church members can contact the Wedding Coordinator and asked to be placed on the church’s official calendar and the church will honor the requested wedding date. The church member must make arrangement with the Wedding Coordinator at least 30 days in advance.

Pre-Marital Counseling

Inspired by a Texas law called Twogether for Ever Community Church is requiring all persons who desire to be married in the Community Church Chapel to go through a mandatory pre-marital counseling class. The class is 4 weeks in duration and is held every

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