Jeri,

You are right in everything say. Religious groups and PRIVATE Clubs are exempt. But the word is PRIVATE Club which in the eyes of the law: a law which differes from state to state, implies invitation only.

The second you ADVERTISE to the public at large and offer to charge a fee for service either by implication or actual dollar figure you become a public venue for time you are offering the service. This is well supported in law by the fact that churches which allow public use of their buildings for non church related functions are required to adhere to the ADA in the places where these functions are held.

ie: 12 Step programs, Scouting, Thrift Stores,Music Concerts, Civic Theater.....

And as for asking the "Experts" I'm one of them what is asked in Syracuse and surrounding environs.

Don