ST. HENRY’S PARISH
CHURCH KITCHEN/DINING ROOM & PARISH CENTER RENTAL POLICY
Revised 01/25/17
Facilities will primarily be rented to registered members of St. Henry’s Parish. Facilities will not be rented to non-members unless the party is having a wedding at St. Henry’s Church and/or a parishioner of St. Henry’s is attending the event and will take full responsibility of the facilities.
Non-profit groups will not be charged for the use of facilities.
A member of St. Henry’s Parish must be present at the event and take responsibility.
There will be no charge for funeral dinners or any Parish or School sponsored event.
Member rental fees:
Rental fee for Church Dining Room, Kitchen is $100
Deposit is required in the amount of $100
$100 paid at time of reservation(deposit)
$100 required before event (fee)
Refund of $100 upon inspection of facilities if all is in order and no breakage.
Non-Member rental fees:
Rental fee Church Dining Room, Kitchen is $250.00
Deposit is required in the amount of $100
$100 paid at time of reservation(deposit)
$250 required before event (fee)
Refund of $100 upon inspection of facilities if all is in order and no breakage.
Member rental fees:
Rental fee for Parish Center lower level is $25
No deposit is required
We expect full restitution for damaged items.
All reservations, rental fees, keys and refunds will be handled by the Office Manager, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Parish Center.
There is no alcohol allowed on the Parish/School premises. Also, there is no smoking allowed on the Parish/School premises.
Anyone using the kitchen equipment must be trained. Contact the parish office if you are not trained in using the kitchen equipment. This is necessary to keep our equipment in good working condition and safe for individuals. The dishwasher is not to be used for non-parish functions.
Absolutely no tables, chairs, pans, roasters, utensils or supplies will leave the buildings.
Members will launder and return towels and linens.
Non-members must furnish their own towels and linens.
Kitchen supplies such as coffee, creamer, sugar, etc. are shared by all committees in the parish.
Each committee or interested party is responsible to see that there are supplies on hand for their use.
RULES
DINING ROOM/ KITCHEN and PARISH CENTER
- Wash, dry and put away dishes and cooking utensils.
- Wash and dry all tables, countertops and sink area.
- Do not leave food in the refrigerator or freezer. Leftovers are to be taken.
- Brooms and mops can be found in the maintenance closet by the women’s restroom.
- Trash must be taken to the dumpster , located on the north side of the School. Items that can be recycled, such as glass and tin, are to be put in the recycling tubs in the kitchen.
- Members are to take all towels and dish cloths home to launder. Non-members are to supply their own towels and linens.
- Leave kitchen clean and orderly.
- Turn out all lights.
- Check rest rooms, flush if necessary.
- Lock all doors. Be sure doors latch behind you.
- Put key in gold drop box at the parish center, downstairs next to the inside door before leaving.
- The facility will be inspected prior to returning the deposit check.
CHURCH USE FOR WEDDING RECEPTIONS
AND/OR REHEARSAL DINNER PARTIES
St. Henry’s policy for using the church facility for wedding receptions and/or rehearsal dinner parties:
- Members - minimum donation is $100
- Non-members, a fee of $250
- Non-married adult children of registered members who are living away from the parental home and not living within the Marshalltown area are considered members. However, those adult children living away from the parental home but still living within the Marshalltown area and not registered at St. Henry’s are not considered members of St. Henry’s.
- For a mixed marriage where the Catholic party is not from the Marshalltown area, but the Protestant party is from Marshalltown and they wish to be married at St. Henry’s--special consideration can be made by the pastor to determine the donation for the use of the Church for the weddings.