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The Family Life Center is the perfect place to host your next event.

7 Reasons to Host Your Next Event With Us

First United Methodist Church of Austin’s distinctive downtown campus, located directly across from the Capitol’s West Entrance, includes our multipurpose Family Life Center on the corner 13th and Lavaca Streets, a venue with classrooms and gathering spaces of every size that is perfect for your next conference, meeting, or community event. Our facilities also include the historic Sanctuary and Chapel buildings located in the 1200 block of Lavaca Street. With seating for 800, we can host concerts, book launches, weddings, and other large gatherings. Whatever your event, find out what makes First Church a great fit.

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What Makes Our Venue Great for your Next Event?

What makes our venue great for your next event? It's a welcoming, historic space in the heart of Austin, perfect for everything from sacred ceremonies to community gatherings.

Our prime downtown location at 1300 Lavaca offers an affordable event venue with one of the best views of the Capitol in Austin.

With more than 22,000 square feet of event space and rooms to accommodate large and small groups, we are the ideal venue to host a conference, fundraiser, concert, party, and more.

Budget-friendly venues in downtown Austin are hard to come by. Because we know and value the impact our community partners make, we offer other nonprofits a 25% discount on room rental. In addition to our already affordable pricing, we offer multi-day event discounts.

The addition of our newly renovated commercial kitchen is just the beginning of reimagining our space with the future in mind. We currently offer:

  • ADA accessible facilities
  • Tables and chairs included in room-rental
  • Smart TVs in select spaces
  • Easily accessible by public transport
  • Catering
  • Linen
  • Floral Design
  • Event design consultation
  • Seating for 300 people at banquet tables in our Great Hall

Hosting your event with First Church positively impacts your community because funds generated by event hosting get put into action. When you choose to host your downtown event with First Church, you are helping us to fulfill our mission by contributing to the funding necessary to feed our neighbors experiencing homelessness, educate community members about social injustice, mentor young people, and offer a safe place for marginalized people.

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Inquire, schedule a tour, or check availability with Johnny Duncan, Director of Facilities & Events, at johnny@fumcaustin.org or by phone at (512) 478-5684, ext. 204.

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Find all the resources and forms you need to plan and host your event at FUMC Austin, conveniently gathered in one place.

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