The primary purpose of Copperfield Church facilities is for regularly scheduled Worship Services and church sponsored ministries/functions. Copperfield Church is pleased to make meeting space available to other organizations as our building schedule permits. All activities are subject to our Facility Use Policy which encourages utilizing and sharing our facilities while maintaining responsible stewardship.

Room Requests:

1. Reservations are required to use the facility, both one time and recurring events.

2. A facilities request form must be completed including:

1. Agreement to abide by these policies
2. All requests for setup, equipment, audio/video and microphones
3. Proof of insurance provided

3. The facilities request form can be found at www.copperfieldchurch.com.

4. Requests may take up to 2 weeks to process. Once processed, you will be notified and a specific room assignment will be made.

5. Groups are to use only the room(s) assigned to them.

6. Recurring events will be scheduled for no more than 6 months or 1 semester.

7. Copperfield Church does not allow its facility to be used for any kind of personal profit or gain by individuals or business concerns.

8. Regularly scheduled ministries, programs and activities will take precedence over all other uses of the facility.

9. Kitchen usage must be requested and approved. All paper products and kitchen supplies are for Copperfield Church use ONLY.

10. Copperfield Church reserves the right to withdraw or modify a previously approved request in the event the space is needed for a church activity or ministry event. Recurring events in the gym may occasionally be "bumped" for one-time events. As much prior notice as possible will be given.

Hours:

1. The building closes at 10:00 pm Sunday through Friday. Groups meeting on Saturday are required to leave the facility by 5:00 pm. No exceptions without prior approval.

2. No non-ministry related overnight events are allowed.

Facility Use Guidelines:

1. Smoking, drugs, and/or the use of alcoholic beverages is not permitted in any area of the church property.

2. Users are expected to leave the building clean and in the same condition it was in prior to the event and must remove all items associated with their program immediately following the event.

3. Users will be held responsible for any damage done to Copperfield Church property and assumes liability for injuries to persons attending the event as well as damages or loss of users' property.

4. There should be no nails, thumbtacks and/or tape used on any walls within the facility. Also, no tape should be used on the floors or windows. ONLY "Tickie-tack" may be used.

5. Weddings are subject to the Wedding Policies, please contact the church office for information regarding weddings.

6. The front entrance is not to be used for unloading and vehicles are not allowed on the courtyard or porch. Any loading and/or unloading of tables, band equipment, or supplies for an event must be done in the back loading area. 

7. Moving, relocating, or modifying any furniture or equipment is not allowed without approval.

8. Church property in the form of audio/visual equipment, tables, chairs, etc. may not be taken from Copperfield Church for use without written permission.

9. Non-profit and community based organizations approved for recurring use of the facility may be asked to pay a fee to recover the cost of set-up, take down and cleaning.

10. When use of an area is authorized, groups should conform to the Church's standard of conduct and activity.

11. Any problems with misuse of the building, not following building use rules, or not cleaning up after the meeting or event means that group will forfeit the privilege of using the building. This will be at the discretion of Copperfield Church.
    

Children and Childcare:

• Children of all ages (infants thru high school) are to be supervised at all times. Childcare is only available for ministries of Copperfield Church as determined by childcare policies.

• Playground area is reserved for use by Copperfield Church childcare only. Groups may not use outside playground area. Groups are welcome to use the green field area to play games.

 Publicity and Promotion:

• All signage must be approved prior to the event. Copperfield Church has the right to remove and dispose of any signage that has not been approved.

• Any outside group using publicity material and/or making public service announcements in which Copperfield Church name is used must have prior approval.

 Audio/Visual requests:

• The use of audio/visual equipment and musical instruments require prior approval and will incur a usage fee.

• Audio/visual requests must be made at the time of initial request.

• Use of audio/visual equipment requires one of our trained tech people to operate. There is a fee for this service.

 Use of this facility including any setup needs is a privilege and not a guarantee. In an effort to be good stewards of all that God has provided, we may at times charge fees.