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Rules for the Use of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church Facilities The members of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church are pleased to open the doors of Fairlawn to groups who are working to improve the quality of life for people of Columbus and surrounding communities, whether on a regular basis or an as-needed basis. We welcome you, and wish to communicate to you the following requirements: 1. All activities conducted within the building and on church property must conform to all safety and fire codes. Activities that endanger people or are likely to damage or deface the property are prohibited. 2. Fairlawn Presbyterian cannot be responsible for valuables that you or your group brings into the building or onto church property. 3. Please use ONLY your assigned space. Please respect any other group(s) that may be in the building at the same time. 4. A nursery is available for the care of infants and small children. Your group should plan on providing toys, books. etc. rather than using those from Fairlawn's regular programs. 5. You are responsible for any damage caused to the building, any of the equipment therein, or to the grounds, and any such must be reported to the Secretary. If such an occurrence is after office hours, you should leave a note for the Secretary or leave a voice-mail message on the answering machine. 6. Please close windows, turn off lights, and leave the room(s) as clean as when you found them. Lock all outside doors when leaving. 7. Smoking is prohibited within the building. Smoking outside the building, but on church property is discouraged. 8. Possession or use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or weapons of any kind is prohibited anywhere on church property. 9. Any special equipment to be used at your meeting or event must be brought to the facility for each meeting. Fairlawn cannot store equipment for you. The Session or its representative must approve any exceptions to this. 10. A key may be obtained at the church office one (1) business day prior to the event. A key deposit will be requested at the time of pick-up. The key deposit will be refunded upon return of the key on the next business day following the event. 11. Use of the facilities will be denied to outside groups which are a "for-profit" organization desiring use of the facility for commercial purposes. Exceptions to this provision may be approved by the Session. 12. Regarding use of the kitchen, all food and drink items are to be provided by the requester. The kitchen must be cleaned and all left-over items removed or discarded. 13. Please assure that all kitchen surfaces and kitchen items being used are left in a clean condition and put back in their proper places. 14. Remove all unused food, ice, drinks, etc. that you brought in. 15. Please place aluminum cans in the recycling bin that is located in kitchen. 16. Fairlawn reserves the right to refuse the privilege of use of the facilities to any person or group unable to abide by the above rules or Doctrines of the Presbyterian Church. 17. Those events that are already scheduled on the church event calendar will be first served, whether it is an outside group or a church group however, the Session will have final authority in case of conflict. 18. Weddings and receptions have their own policy and therefore these rules should be received from the church office. If you have any questions regarding these rules, please contact the church Secretary during regular church office hours. Date: January, 2000
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