Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Entering into the covenant of marriage is one of the most important events of your life. We are excited to be a part of helping you prepare, not only for your wedding, but for a lifetime of experiencing the goodness of the gospel through the gift of marriage.
This page is meant to answer your initial questions and connect you to resources to help you take your first steps in the process with Mountain View Community Church.
Due to the importance and sacredness of marriage, the threats to Biblical marriage in our society, and the responsibility of the Church to preserve and strengthen marriage, the following policy on weddings will be in effect for the services of pastors and/or facilities of Mountain View Community Church.
- Testimony of Faith: Both the groom and bride must have a consistent testimony of living faith in Christ and true conversion.
- MVCC Church Membership: The groom or bride must be a formal member of Mountain View Community Church to use the facility.
- Spiritual Compatibility: Mountain View will not host nor officiate weddings in violation of the Scriptural guidelines for marriage. This includes but is not limited to the marriage of a homosexual couple and the marriage of a practicing Christian with a non-Christian.
- Marriage Preparation: Prior to the wedding date, the couple must complete premarital counseling. During these sessions, the couple agrees to be open and honest with each other and the facilitators. This counseling is intended to equip the couple as well as assess potential challenges that may arise in marriage. These will be communicated to a pastor along with a recommendation if the facilitators believe the couple should not marry.
- Right of Refusal: The pastors reserve the right to refuse to marry a couple if they believe the marriage is not advisable.
- Moral Expectations: The Scriptures teach that intimate sexual relations are to be reserved for marriage. The couple will agree to abstain from such until after the wedding. The couple will also agree to be accountable to close friends for their physical relationship.
- Divorce & Remarriage: In the case of a previous marriage that was dissolved by divorce, the couple must read MVCC’s position paper on divorce and remarriage to discuss during premarital counseling. The pastor will apply the appropriate Scripture in determining if remarriage is permissible.
- Extenuating Circumstances: If the pastors feel the circumstances merit an exception to these guidelines, adjustments may be made with the approval of the pastors.
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Start the Process!
- Using our facilities for your ceremony and/or reception (for members only)
- Requesting a MVCC pastor and/or Ministry Director to officiate your wedding
- Receiving premarital counseling from an MVCC mentor couple