Facilities, Church and Hall Hire
You can hire our church hall or book our facilities for your event, gathering or social club. Our church hall, worship spaces and facilities are also available for baptisms, marriages, funerals and memorial services.
Donations, gratuities and fees:
Baptisms:
We don’t seek any form of payment.
Marriages, funerals and memorial services:
You can discuss payment with the Parish Administrator and the Celebrant.
As a guideline we suggest:
Church: $600
Clergy Gratuity: $350 – 400
Musician: $200 – 250
Verger: $100 – 150
Hiring St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Hastings
St Matthew’s is one of Hawke’s Bay’s premier performance venues, suitable for concerts, live performances and other events.
Capacity: 350 people
Hireage fee:
$500 per event (Inclusive GST) Includes both rehearsal time and performance.
Church Hall Hire
We have two church hall venues available for hire.
St Peter’s Anglican Church, Riverslea
St Peter’s provides a worship space and lounge area suitable for small to medium sized groups to gather in comfort. Hireage also includes access to a well-equipped kitchen, toilets, tables and chairs.
St Martin’s Community Hall, Mayfair
St Martin’s Community Hall is available for events, gatherings and fundraisers. The hall is located in central Mayfair, Hastings, right in the heart of our community.
Unless specified elsewhere, hireage fees are as follows:
$28.75 (Inclusive GST ) per hour
