Facilities

1. No alcohol or smoking.
2. IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PARTIES THAT THE BAPTISMAL FONT AND ITS STAND ARE NOT TO BE MOVED FROM THEIR LOCATION. The baptismal font is positioned at the head of the center aisle in front of the altar. Please know that the font is very old, very fragile, very heavy, and very dear to us. It survived the old church fire and the stand has a black burn-mark on one leg. Efforts by photographers and family to briefly move the font for one reason or another have always resulted in damage to our floor. DO NOT MOVE IT FOR PICTURES OR THE CEREMONY.
3. As a courtesy to your pastor and guests please inform guests of this policy / include in your wedding bulletin the following announcements: "Please refrain from taking still or video photography during the worship service."
4. Professional photographers and videographers are permitted to tactfully photograph/tape the procession from the aisle. During the service itself, pictures/taping are permitted from the balcony only.
5. To avoid falls no rice or birdseed shall be thrown anywhere on the church premises. Please ask permission to use flower petals or confetti. Bubbles are completely acceptable.
6. The sanctuary occupancy limit is 225 people on the floor plus 40 in the balcony.
7. Parking is a limitation because we're in downtown Iowa City. We can offer around 30 spots in our lots and the Memorial Union parking ramp is 2 blocks downhill from here.
8. One unisex bathroom is available on the main floor. There are also bathrooms on the upper floor and in the basement.
9. Handicap access to our basement is through a ramp at the SW corner of the church from the outside.  You can also enter through the front doors off of Market St. and use the elevator located to the right of the front doors.