Church Facilities

This page has some information for those who are thinking of Pilgrim Church as a site for a baptism, wedding, funeral, or other event. We currently have descriptions of some of the rooms and facilities. For more information about reserving the church for a function, contact the church office.

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Update (December 2008): An updated version of this page is long overdue, and we apologize. We will (really, truly) be doing new photos to reflect the changes over the past few years. Honest. Really.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary during Advent & Closeups of Chancel

The church sanctuary seats 215 on the ground floor, and 40 in the balcony. There are two openings in the pews for wheelchairs; one in the front left, and one in the rear right. The interior of the sanctuary is finished in natural wood, and all windows are glazed with stained glass.

We have a pipe organ located in the chancel area—the console is behind the pulpit, and the pipes are on the other side above the choir section. A grand piano is located on the floor level, at the front of the seating area. We also have a Yamaha Clavinova programmable keyboard, which can be relocated according to need. The sanctuary sound system can be used with fixed microphones on the pulpit and lectern, corded microphones (with jacks in the chancel area), and wireless microphones. The sound system has a studio-quality cassette tape system for audio recording and playback, and a CD player.

Fellowship Hall & Kitchen

Fellowship Hall is an open meeting area, with a maximum legal occupancy of 299 (168 seated). We have round and rectangular tables available for dining or meeting functions.

There is also a stage and associated sound system in the hall.

The church kitchen is adjacent to the hall, with a pass-through serving counter. The kitchen is fully equipped with stove, ovens, microwave, multiple sinks, refrigerator, and freezer. The kitchen can be used for complete preparation of meals for large functions.

Parlor & Assorted Meeting Areas

Parlor

The church parlor is adjacent to the sanctuary entrance, and serves as a small formal meeting area. It has a small sink and refrigerator; however, food preparation is not permitted here (to help keep the carpet clean).

In the main hallway of the building, we have a library and conference room that can be used for small meetings.

Update (December 2008): We have not yet updated this section to describe the new rooms added by the 2004 building addition project. That update will be done soon, so that we can include pictures of the finished meeting rooms and multi-use areas.

Rental Process

If you wish to rent the church facilities, please contact Kathy, our church office manager. You will be asked to fill out a standard facilities usage form describing the type of event, date and time, expected attendance, and other details and requirements you may have. Kathy will help you in filling out the form, as well as to decide what area(s) of the church might be best suited for your event. After you give Kathy the usage form, it will be reviewed by the Operational Stewardship team at their next meeting. Kathy will then contact you with any questions or problems regarding scheduling or usage, and will finalize details regarding building access.

Note: Our building is heavily utilized, and event scheduling may be problematic depending upon the time of year. Events are subject to rescheduling at any time prior to final approval, and pre-planned church-related activities will always take precedence over rental events. In order to avoid disappointment and confusion, please allow plenty of lead time in booking your event (at least 2 months), and do not advertise or promote your event until you have received final approval from Kathy.

Terms of Use

We plan to have the terms and conditions of use available here online eventually. For now, please contact the church office for details.