Given the Covid-19 pandemic, NHCC is following public health guidelines. Space rental is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Event rentals
NHCC has five spaces available for rent for events of all kinds.
Great Hall (main floor)
Parlor (main floor)
Sanctuary (main floor)
Commercial kitchen (basement)
Meeting room (basement)
Access
All spaces except the chancel and pulpit are accessible: the upstairs sanctuary, great hall and parlor via a fixed ramp entering from Lincoln Street, the basement via a ramp and electric wheelchair lift entering from Hartford Ave. There are all-gender accessible restrooms on both the main floor and the basement with four other gendered and non-gendered restrooms also available in the building.
Furniture
Tables and chairs may be rented from the church.
Quantities:
25 eight-foot rectangular tables
4 square tables
98 chairs
Larger numbers or different types of furniture are frequently rented from outside vendors for large events in order to reach the full capacity of the Great Hall and Parlor.
Alcohol
Serving alcohol is allowed, but the City of Newton has certain legal requirements. It is the renter’s responsibility to comply with all laws.
The larger space available, known as the Great Hall, is ideal for large functions. Maximum capacity is 300 people.It has a stage at one end and hardwood floors with plenty of room for dancing. Here’s another view from the side of the stage. The main hall is about 42 feet wide and 51 feet from back to stage lip. Sound-absorbing ceiling is 20 feet high. The stage is about 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep. There are small spaces in the stage wings that can be used for preparation, entry, and exit. Here’s a view from the stage. The back doors open into the parlor. (See below.)The parlor is a smaller, more intimate space with capacity 60-80 people. Here it is set up for a church dinner. And here it is empty. Dimensions are 31 feet wide by 34 feet long with a 12-foot ceiling. The furniture is easy to rearrange as desired. The fireplace is decorative, not usable. Here’s the dinner in progress. There is a small alcove in front that can be used for a speaker or other program leader or the head table at a dinner.The parlor is also ideal for informal gatherings. Here we are singing Christmas carols. Here’s an overall plan of the Parlor (on the left) and Great Hall (on the right). Door can be opened to connect the two spaces. Click on the image to download a PDF.
