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Index : Specialized
Ministries : Life Ministries :
Weddings
Weddings - Information on planning your Vineyard wedding
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Biblical
Sacrament - God created and ordained
marriage. It is His idea. It is also a sacrament of God's church and is to be
entered into only with great and careful preparation by the bride and groom. |
What do we do in order to have our
wedding at the Vineyard?
Step 1
Ideally, we feel it is helpful to the couple to attend the pre-marriage class together when their relationship gets serious
to the point of talking about the possibility of engagement but prior to any formal
proposal of marriage.
Step 2
Once engaged, the bride and groom need to meet with the
Wedding Secretary before deciding on a specific date for the ceremony. You may make
an appointment by calling us at the office during business hours at 377-1477.
Step 3
The bride and the groom should then meet with the pastor
they desire to do the ceremony to determine if he can do the wedding. The Wedding
Secretary will set that up for you.
Step 4
The bride and the groom enters into and completes pre-marital counseling and any other special counseling they have
agreed to be necessary.
Step 5
The bride and the groom meet with the officiating pastor to
plan the ceremony.
Step 6
The bride and groom meet again with the Wedding Secretary
to execute the contract for the facilities and services as required.
Step 7
Have the rehearsal and GET MARRIED!
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Counseling
Requirements |
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 | We believe it is most desirable for couples to go through
biblical counseling before the wedding ceremony, to establish a solid foundation for a
successful marriage.
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| Pre-Marital counseling is a
pre-requisite for a couple to be married by a Vineyard pastor. It is approximately
12 weeks in length and should be completed prior to the wedding.
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| If either of you have been married before, Plumbline or
other specialized counseling is highly recommended.
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Biblical
Requirements |
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| The ministerial staff at Vineyard Boise is dedicated to
performing weddings that honor the Lord Jesus Christ and His church.
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| God, through His Bible, has established certain mandates
regarding marriage. We cannot violate those mandates without sinning.
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| The officiating pastor will discuss in detail these mandates
as they apply to you and your situation.
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| The officiating pastor will listen to and seriously
consider, in consultation with the other pastors if he deems it necessary, any special
situations that may be brought to him. However, no variation from the Vineyard
wedding policy should be anticipated or planned for.
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| No pastor at VCF Boise will marry a couple if one of the
other pastors of VCF Boise have refused to perform the ceremony for spiritual and or
ethical reasons.
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Scheduling
and Fees |
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| A date may be selected with the approval of the officiating
pastor in conjunction with the church Wedding Secretary.
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| A 50% deposit of all fees is required at the time of
scheduling. A $300.00 damage deposit is required with the fee’s
deposit.
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| We regret that we will be unable to reserve church
facilities for weddings and/or rehearsals until the church Wedding Secretary has received
the deposit.
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| Once received, the dates of the rehearsal and wedding will
be placed on the main calendar.
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| The balance of the wedding fees is due to the church Wedding
Secretary not later than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled rehearsal.
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| The Wedding secretary, according to the published wedding
price list, establishes the fees for the wedding.
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| The terms and conditions of the wedding party's agreement
with the church will be explained and agreed to within a wedding contract to be executed
by the Wedding Secretary.
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General
Responsibilities |
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| A Vineyard pastor is required to supervise all weddings held
at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Boise.
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| A pastor from outside the Vineyard may officiate at a
wedding if certain requirements are met.
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| The officiating pastor or his designee is the person in
charge of all wedding rehearsals.
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| Sunday church services and other meetings may create some
restrictions as to the date and time of your wedding. |
We pray the Lord bless you as you
seek His guidance
in making plans for your future together. |
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