Thank you for considering First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin as the venue for your event. First UU makes space available for rent to church members, nonprofit organizations, and members of the greater Austin community. The core functions of the church have first priority on the use of facilities. Further prioritization of facility use will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please take a moment to review the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To request a room reservation, please contact Shannon Posern, First UU’s Congregational Administrator, at info@austinuu.org<\/a><\/em><\/strong> or (512) 452-6168. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For paid rentals, we ask that you please review our rental rates and policies<\/span><\/a> and building layout<\/span><\/a> before submitting the online reservation request form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For church reservations: if there are no conflicts or follow-up information needed, you will receive a reservation confirmation within 3 business days from when the form was submitted. The staff member responsible for your group reservations will contact you if any additional information is needed to complete your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For paid rentals: you will receive a reply to your room reservation request with 3 business days. If there are no conflicts or follow-up information needed, you will receive an email containing a proposed contract with rental fee quote. To complete the rental process, a signed contract with payment must be made by the deadline given in the email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservation requests submitted online for church ministry reservations and paid rentals are completed by:
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(Please see rental rates and policies<\/span><\/a> for more detailed information)<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\n\t Paid Rentals (non-member)<\/strong><\/td> Paid Rentals (member)<\/strong><\/td> Church Ministry Reservations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t \u2022 $350 minimum rental (sexton\/equipment fees not included)
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\n\u2022 20% discount for 501c3 non-profits
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\n\u2022 Additional 5% discount for payment in full (for events booked >45 days in advance).
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\n\u2022 Sexton required
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\n\u2022 Certificate of Insurance required. We recommend getting a quote from an insurance agent before completing the booking. (all payments forfeited if COI is not submitted)
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\n\u2022 Rooms have a standard setup. The renter is responsible for setup\/resetting the room. Renters, requests for setup information or viewings can be put in the additional requests\/notes section of the form.
\n<\/td>\u2022 25% discount
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\n\u2022 $350 minimum rental (sexton\/equipment fees not included) *exceptions considered
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\n\u2022 Discounted rate of $20\/hour when sexton is required\/hired.
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\n\u2022 Additional 5% discount for payment in full (for events booked >45 days in advance).
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\n\u2022 Certificate of Insurance waived
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\n\u2022 Rooms have a standard setup. The renter is responsible for setup\/resetting the room. Renters, requests for setup information or viewings can be put in the additional requests\/notes section of the form.
\n<\/td>\u2022 Childcare: submit your request to Karyn Machler, Childcare Coordinator at least 14 days in advance. (Find form here<\/a>.)
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\n\u2022 Discounted rate of $20\/hour when sexton is hired.
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\n\u2022 Rooms have a standard setup. The committee\/group is responsible for setup\/resetting the room.
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