WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
WEDDINGS
A WEDDING IS A MOMENT, MARRIAGE
IS A LIFETIME
A wedding is the celebration of the highest we know in love,
the pledging of the deepest fidelity, the expression of the highest aspiration, and the new beginning of the rest of your life with the one you love.
We believe a wedding is not a spectacle, but worship, and a participation in the will of God for life.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU PLAN AND CELEBRATE YOUR WEDDING.
FAQs
SCHEDULING AND PLANNING YOUR WEDDING
Our Church Administrator will connect you with our Wedding Coordinator, who will be your guide and help throughout the entire planning process for any wedding held at the churchh, including details related to the wedding service, ushering, and seating arrangements, and is present at both the rehearsal and the wedding.
You will also meet two-three times with the pastor. Those meetings allow the pastor to get to know you so that the pastor can make the service reflect who you are, and you will plan the service together.
Please contact the church administrator at 402-477-6037 or churchadmin@fpclinoln.org, to talk more about holding your wedding at First Presbyterian Church.
SERVICE LOCATIONS
SANCTUARY
Our traditional sanctuary seats about 450 people, which includes the main floor level, and three balconies, two in front and one in the back.
We have a center aisle that is made for weddings!
COURTYARD
In nice weather, our courtyard can host small weddings and seats about 40 people.
DESTINATION / OFF SITE WEDDINGS
God isn’t confined to a building! Let’s talk about where you’d like to get married. After all, our pastor got married in a zoo!
WHO OFFICIATES AT WEDDINGS?
Weddings are ordinarily officiated by the Lead Pastor of First Presbyterian Church.
MUSIC
What is your music style?
Some couples just want the processional and recessional music, others want music in the service itself. Some love traditional organ music, others love hip-hop, Latin, jazz, or country. Whatever your style, we’ll work with you.
We have a world-class organ and organist who is available to play for your wedding. We have a beautiful grand piano as well.
If you desire any vocal or instrumental soloists or groups, you may arrange for them.
Couples do wonder about any limits on music – all we ask is that it be in good taste, after all, this is a worship service.
No matter what, this is your special day, and we want to work with you to make this wedding service not only a celebration of your love and God’s gift, we want this to reflect who you are as well.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
We want you to have the best photos and videos of your day that you can have. At the same time, we recognize that a wedding is a worship service, and we want to honor that as well.
We honor the worship service by asking photo/videographers to refrain from flash photography or moving around the sanctuary too much once the service has begun, as flash and movement can destroy the spirit of the service. Our Wedding Coordinator will be happy to meet with you and your photographer about what is acceptable during the service.
Often couples will have two photo/videographers, which allows them to be in different places to capture different moments and angles during the service.
We do have a multi-camera video recording setup in our sanctuary, as well as a livestream option. If you would like the services of our videographer to record your wedding ceremony or to livestream it, please talk to the Wedding Coordinator. This would depend on the availability of our videographer.
RECEPTIONS
If you would like the convenience of holding your reception at the church, we have a hall that seats about 140 guests around round tables, or a capacity of 200 without tables for a standing reception.
We are an alcohol-free campus.
FEES
Sanctuary Wedding: $1,800
Includes the services of the minister, organist, wedding coordinator, custodian, audio technician, and the use of the sanctuary.
Courtyard Wedding: $1,025
This includes the services of the minister, wedding coordinator and custodian, and the use of the courtyard.
Reception Hall: $350
This includes custodial service and the use of the kitchen for four hours past the end of the wedding.
Additional Fees & Deposits:
• Initial Deposit: $100
This is nonrefundable, and applicable to the fee for the use of the church building. It is due and payable at the time the wedding is
scheduled.
• Damage and Misuse Deposit: $250
Refundable if no building damage is found and if no misuse of wedding policies occur.
• Use of Candelabras: $35
• Videographer and use of church video system for sanctuary weddings: $200
FUNERALS
A CELEBRATION OF
LIFE AND FAITH
Christians recognize with all people the inevitability of death, but Christians affirm that “neither death, nor life, … nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) Yet trust in the love and power of God does not eliminate the grief that accompanies a loved one’s death.
If you would like the comfort of having a service for your loved one at First Presbyterian Church, we will be happy to work with you.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE COMFORT OF HAVING A SERVICE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE.
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU.
FAQs
SCHEDULING AND PLANNING A FUNERAL
Our Funeral Coordinator is our Church Administrator. They will be your guide and help throughout the entire planning process for any funeral held at the church.
Our Funeral Coordinator will work with you with all logistics of the service, including coordinating with the funeral home, ushering if needed, and seating arrangements.. (Bulletins/Order of Worship can be printed by the family or funeral home.)
Funerals are ordinarily officiated by the Lead Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, You will meet with the pastor so that the pastor can get to know the deceased, and plan the service with you.
Please contact the funeral coordinator at 402-477-6037 or churchadmin@fpclinoln.org, to talk more about holding a funeral at First Presbyterian Church.
SERVICE LOCATIONS
SANCTUARY
Our traditional sanctuary seats about 450 people, which includes the main floor level, and three balconies, two in front and one in the back.
COURTYARD
In nice weather, our courtyard can host small weddings and seats about 40 people.
OFF SITE FUNERALS
Our Lead Pastor would be honored to assist in leading a funeral service either at a funeral home or another location. Please contact her to discuss your wishes.
MUSIC
What is your music style?
Some families want traditional religious music, others love hip-hop, Latin, jazz, or country. Whatever your style, we’ll work with you. We recognize that finding music that is meaningful to the family and the deceased is one way of honoring the one we love.
We have a world-class organ and organist who is available to play for your funeral. We have a beautiful grand piano as well.
If you desire any vocal or instrumental soloists or groups, you may arrange for them.
Families sometimes wonder if there are any limits on the kind of music that can be played. All we ask is that it be in good taste, after all, this is a worship service.
We want to work with you to make this funeral service not only a celebration of your loved one, but a celebration of God’s love for us in these most heart-felt times.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Some families really want to take photos and videos of a service, others do not. That is completely up to you.
At the same time, we recognize that a funeral is a worship service, and we want to honor that as well.
We honor the worship service by asking photo/videographers to refrain from flash photography or moving around the sanctuary once the service has begun, as flash and movement can destroy the spirit of the service.
We do have a multi-camera video recording setup in our sanctuary. If you would like the services of our videographer to record the funeral service, or to livestream the service, please talk to the Funeral Coordinator. This would depend on the availability of our videographer.
RECEPTIONS
If you would like to hold a reception at the church after the service, we have a hall that seats about 140 guests around round tables, or a capacity of 200 without tables for a standing reception.
We are happy to work with you with suggestions for vendors to provide anything from a coffee and cookie reception to full meals.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.