If you're looking for information on having your wedding at 3Crosses or a memorial for a loved one, you're at the right place.
Below you will find information on Weddings and Memorials/Funerals, if you have additional questions, please feel free to connect with us using the form at the bottom of the page.
Please Note: We do not have the capacity to offer reservations for outside events and organizations.
You may be assured that our staff is here to help you throughout this difficult time. There are many decisions to be made ... and we will help. The first step is to make contact with the funeral home of your choice. If you need a partial listing of those in our immediate area, a list can be provided.
If you choose to have the memorial/funeral service at 3Crosses, one of our pastors is required to officiate the entire service. All memorials/funerals present the hope found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and a distinctively Christian message.
The program may vary, depending on the family's wishes, with favorite hymns, songs or scripture incorporated into the service, but a typical memorial service includes the following elements: Welcome & Prayer, Scripture Reading, Song, Eulogy & Remembering, Song, Message of Hope, Prayer, Closing remarks, Dismissal.
Most commonly, a reception will be held in the family home following the service. Close friends are often asked to coordinate refreshments such as sandwiches, cake and coffee. In some cases, it is possible to hold the reception at the church facility if you are a member of 3Crosses; availability must be coordinated through the church office and pastor and verified by the facility management.
If your considering having your wedding at 3Crosses Church we would love to be a part of your special day and would like to give you some information for you to look through as you make your decision.
Please Note: Wedding ceremonies may be held in the Chapel, which seats approximately 180 people and must be held between 10:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. All weddings held at 3Crosses in the must include a 3Crosses pastor who will officiate will go over the program of premarital counseling at your first meeting.
We do not offer reception facilities - only use of the Chapel.
To apply for a marriage license both parties must appear in person and be 18 years of age or older. Government-issued picture identification is required. The license may be used only in the state of California, no later than 90 days after it is issued.
We recommend that you apply at least four weeks in advance of your wedding date.
Go to the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office, 1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607, to obtain your license.
We believe that we are created to do life together; we are made for relationship with each other and with our Creator, Jesus Christ. In community is where we encourage & support each other as we follow the way of Jesus & see our lives transformed by His love.
