Guidelines and process for using church facility.

Application for Usage

• Organizations or individuals must contact the church office to inquire if our facilities are available at the time of their event. Do not request directly through pastors or administration team member for usage.
• If our facilities are available, the applicant must fill the application form completely and submit it to the church office a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the date of their proposed event.
• The application form will be reviewed by the Administration Team.
• The application form will be reviewed by the Administration Team. The Administration Team will inform the applicant in writing if usage is approved.
• If it is an application for long-term usage of our facilities, the application must be approved by the Administration Team.
• Requests for regular use of church facilities may be subject to a contract agreement instead of this usage agreement.
• SCAC cannot guarantee usage bookings more than 2 months ahead; SCAC ministry events take priority over third-party usage, and SCAC reserves the right to cancel events at any time.

Principles for Approval

• Usage for SCAC ministries always has priority over third-party usage. The nature of the activities or events shall not violate Biblical principles. Users of the sanctuary should also respect that it is a place of worship. No non-Christian events will be held in the sanctuary.
• SCAC will not approve our facilities to be used for business or personal profit. Usage is encouraged for non-profit oriented activities and events. Please do not put up advertisements for businesses during events.
• Any event that involves fundraising must be approved by the SCAC Administration Team.
• Guidelines that ensure accountability include: a minimum of two people must be responsible to count the funds raised, the funds raised should be reported publicly, there should be proof that the funds were donated to the organization.
• The user recognizes that SCAC reserves the right to terminate the usage of the building by any person or organization at any time.
• Dispute due to the usage of the church building, if any, shall be under the jurisdiction of the laws of Saskatchewan.
• Church equipment will not be loaned or used for non-ministry purposes

Liability

• The following events will be covered by SCAC insurance:
  • All events approved by the Administration Team and that fall under the approved ministries of SCAC
  • All weddings that are officiated by SCAC pastors
  • Events where the primary organizer of the event is an active member* of SCAC.
  • Note that SCAC members recognize that usage of SCAC facilities is encouraged for ministry-related purposes.
• SCAC’s insurance cannot be extended to an outside organization or other legal entity, even if it is run/operated by a SCAC member. Third-party organizations and non-members of SCAC must provide proof of their own liability insurance.
• Requirements of insurance are as follows:
  • The organization must provide a valid insurance certificate, including “Tenant’s Legal Liability”
  • Minimum coverage of $2,000,000
  • A policy number listed on this document
  • A valid expiry date
  • Saskatoon Chinese Alliance Church’s name and address must be listed as an “additional insured” to the policy.
  • Adequate description of what the organization is using the SCAC facilities for and what specific dates they are using it under the “Description of Operations/Special Items” section.

Principles for Users

• Smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, promoting any illegal activity, or promoting behaviour contrary to Biblical principles will absolutely not be allowed in the church.
• Users are expected to exhibit appropriate dress, behaviour and respect in the church.
• Users have the responsibility to keep the building clean and neat, and after usage to clean up and return all items to their original places.
• Users should bring their own supplies (food, drink, utensils, etc.) and audio/video equipment for their event. If a user wants to use church supplies or equipment, permission must be obtained.
• If the SCAC sound system is being used, only approved SCAC-trained technicians may operate it. Applicants are then responsible for booking a SCAC audio/visual technician. If no qualified technician is available on the requested date, then the event may not take place.
• Applicants are responsible for booking SCAC personnel to unlock the church before the event, and lock the church door and arm the alarm system after the event. If no SCAC personnel are available to provide access on that date, then the event may not take place.
• Users will be responsible for any damage to the church during the usage.
• This church is a non-profit organization and does not receive rental fees. However, users should recognize that the church is covering costs such as electricity and water, and SCAC will accept free-will offerings to cover such costs.
• All children must be supervised at all times in the facility

*Please refer to the SCAC bylaw for the definition of inactive member.

使用申请

• 组织或个人必须联系教会执事会，以确认在其活动时间段内教会场地是否可用。请勿直接向牧师或执事提出使用申请。
• 若教会场地可用，申请人必须完整填写申请表，并至少在拟定活动日期三周前提交至教会办公室。
• 申请表将由教会执事会审核。教会执事会将以书面形式通知申请人是否获准使用。
• 若申请为长期使用教会场地，必须经由教会执事会批准。
• 若为定期使用教会场地之申请，可能需签署正式合约以替代本协议。
• SCAC无法保证提前两个月以上的预订申请；SCAC事工活动优先于第三方使用，且SCAC保留随时取消任何活动的权利。

审批原则

• SCAC的各类事工使用始终优先于第三方使用。
• 活动或事件的性质不得违背圣经原则。使用圣所的人员应尊重其为敬拜之所。圣所内不得举行非基督教活动。
• SCAC不批准教会场地用于商业或谋取个人利润之用途。鼓励将场地用于非营利性质的活动。请勿在活动期间张贴商业广告。
• 所有涉及筹款的活动必须经SCAC教会行政组批准。
• 为确保责任明确，须遵守以下规定：至少两人负责点算筹款所得款项；所筹资金应公开报告；应提供款项捐赠予机构之凭证。
• 使用者理解，SCAC保留随时终止任何个人或组织使用教会场地之权利。
• 若因教会场地使用产生争议，将依据萨斯喀彻温省法律处理。
• 教会设备不得借出或用于非事工目的。

责任条款

• 下列活动将被纳入SCAC保险范围：
  • 教会执事会批准，且属于SCAC事工范畴内的所有活动；
  • 所有由SCAC牧者主持的婚礼；
  • 活动主要主办人为SCAC现有成员；
  • 注意：SCAC成员应认知，使用教会场地应以事工相关为目的。
• SCAC的保险不得扩展至任何外部组织或其他法律实体，即便该组织由SCAC成员运营。第三方组织及非SCAC成员必须提供其自身的责任保险证明。
• 保险要求如下：
  • 组织须提供有效的保险证书，包含“租户法律责任（Tenant’s Legal Liability）”；
  • 最低保额为2,000,000加元；
  • 文件上须列明保险单号码；
  • 明确的保险到期日；
  • 保险中须列出Saskatoon Chinese Alliance Church 的名称与地址为“附加受保人（Additional Insured）”；
  • 在“活动说明/特别项目（Description of Operations/Special Items）”部分中，需清楚说明组织使用SCAC场地的具体活动及日期。

使用者守则

• 严禁在教会内吸烟、饮酒、从事任何非法活动或宣传违背圣经教导的行为。
• 使用者应穿着得体，举止合宜，并展现对教会的尊重。
• 使用者有责任保持教会整洁，活动后需清理场地并归还所有物品至原位。
• 使用者须自备所需用品（如食物、饮品、餐具等）及音响/视频设备。如需使用教会器材，须事先获得批准。
• 若使用SCAC音响系统，仅限经SCAC培训且核准的技术人员操作。申请人需负责预约SCAC音响/视频技术人员。若在所申请日期没有合格技术人员可用，则活动将不得进行。
• 申请人负责安排SCAC人员于活动前开门，并在活动结束后关门及设防警报系统。若无SCAC人员可在该日提供场地出入服务，则活动将不得进行。
• 若使用期间造成教会任何损坏，使用者将承担赔偿责任。
• 本教会为非营利机构，不收取租金。然而，使用者应意识到教会需承担电费、水费等费用，SCAC接受自由奉献以支持此类支出。
• 所有儿童在教会场地内必须全程由成人监护。

*请参阅 SCAC 章程中对“非活跃成员”的定义。

Video

Our church front door uses a commercial-style lock, which works differently from a typical household lock.

How This Lock Works

In most home locks, turning the key pushes the latch straight out into the door frame. Our church lock does not push sideways. Instead, the latch flips upward from below. When the latch flips fully upward into a horizontal position, the door is properly locked.

Important: Turning the Key Is Not Enough

Sometimes, even if:
You turn the key all the way and can remove the key, the latch may not fully flip into the horizontal position.

If this happens:

Before You Leave

Let’s take the extra few seconds to double-check. It protects the building, the equipment, and everyone who serves here.
Doors are simple. This one just likes attention.
Thank you, brothers and sisters, for your loving and patient service.

如何正确锁好教会前门

介绍视频
教会前门使用的是商用型门锁，它的工作方式与一般家用门锁不同。

这种门锁如何工作

在大多数家用门锁中，转动钥匙会使锁舌水平伸出并插入门框。 但教会的门锁不是向外水平伸出，而是锁舌会从下方向上翻起。当锁舌完全翻起并保持在水平位置时，门才算真正锁好。

重要提示：只转钥匙还不够

有时候，即使你已经把钥匙转到底，并且也能把钥匙拔出来，锁舌仍可能没有完全翻起到水平位置。
如果发生这种情况：

离开前请务必检查

如果锁舌没有完全保持在水平位置，门就没有安全锁好。请重新锁。

多花几秒钟做最后确认，可以保护教会建筑、设备，也保护每一位在教会服事的弟兄姐妹。

锁门本来很简单，只是这把锁比较需要被“关注”。

感谢弟兄姐妹有爱心又有耐心的事奉。