Part of our ministry is to make our facilities available to the community for various events and classes. Some of the activities we have hosted include music and art lessons, concerts and recitals, language, yoga, dance and tai chi classes, and private functions. 

 

Our facilities include our Sanctuary and adjacent Vestry, which are connected by a covered breezeway.  Our parking lot has 70 paved spots, including 3 marked handicapped parking spots, and an additional 30 unpaved spots.  Our buildings are powered by solar power and our parking lot was paved with a material that does not contribute to runoff into Lake Champlain. Read more about the various ways we care for our planet.

 

Rental price is designed to reflect administrative and utility costs and is based on hourly and per person rates; please contact the church office for specific requests. Email:  charlotteucc@gmavt.net or phone 802-425-3176.

 

Sanctuary

Capacity:  250 (including balcony)

Uses: performance, rehearsals, lectures, recordings

Key features: Etsey organ, fully-refurbished c. 1910 Steinway piano, stained glass windows, audio system

 

Our sanctuary offers a beautiful space for your concert, performance, rehearsal, recording, or event. 

 

The fully updated sanctuary seats 250, including the balcony. The main level is wheelchair accessible, with wheelchair/walker cutouts in various places in the front, center, and rear.  Additional information can be found on our Accessibility page. The sanctuary features excellent acoustics, a raised section accessible by 2 steps that can be used as a stage, a lower raised section, and raised choral risers at both the left and right. Architectural features include a high ceiling and beautiful stained glass. When not in use for worship, our sanctuary is used by many groups for lectures, concerts, and rehearsals throughout the year.

 

Rental of the Sanctuary includes use of the restrooms in the Vestry. 

 

Our Vestry

Our Vestry is the building beside our Sanctuary.  There is a covered breezeway between the two buildings.

 

The main floor of our Vestry, where most meetings and gatherings occur, is accessible via a small ramp from our paved driveway.  There is one rest room on the main floor and two additional ones in the basement.

 

Main room

Capacity: 100 

 

Uses: performance, rehearsals, dance/exercise classes, lectures, receptions, community meals, meetings, art shows

 

The main room of our Vestry provides a large, sun-filled space. The space includes hardwood floors, tall windows and a high ceiling. 

 

Kitchen

Kitchen can be rented in conjunction with the main use or for separate use, although the two would generally not be rented to separate groups at the same time.  Use of the kitchen includes use of the stove, oven, refrigerator, sinks dishes, and silverware.  Note that our kitchen does not have a full array of pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., as most individuals and groups supply their own.

 

Details of kitchen use are in our Facility Rental Agreement and require an instructional meeting.

 

Rental price is designed to reflect administrative and utility costs and is based on hourly and per person rates; please contact the church office for specific requests. 

 

Tables & Chairs

Use of tables and chairs are included.  

   7 rectangular tables (8' x 30") seating 8 each

 10 circular tables (5') seating 6-8 each

100 chairs

 

Additional Information

Please refer to the full Facility Rental Agreement forms for details on resources and expectations. 

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The Charlotte Congregational Church is a vibrant, progressive Christian church.  To learn more about who we are, click here.  Through our building usage, we seek to be a resource to the community around us by housing events for local community groups and businesses.

 

We Are an Open and Affirming Congregation

The Charlotte Congregational Church is proud to hold the status of being an Open and Affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ. This means that we affirm both the ordination and covenantal loving relationships of all LGBTQ and BIPOC people. We require that anyone holding an event on our premises respect and honor this position, help us maintain our building and grounds as a welcoming space for all LGBTQ+ or BIPOC people, and refrain from any anti-LGBTQ, homophobic, racist, sexist or xenophobic rhetoric or behavior.

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