Religious Event Christening Contract

Religious Event Christening Contract

Parties

Recitals (WHEREAS)

WHEREAS, the Church named above provides religious rites and ceremonial services customary to its faith and doctrine and has the facilities and clergy to perform a christening (the Service); and

WHEREAS, Client seeks to engage the Church to conduct the christening for the child named below at the time and place agreed by the parties; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth their respective rights and obligations in connection with the Service.

Child Name:    Date of Proposed Service:    Venue (if not Church):

Scope of Work

The Church shall perform the religious rites, including but not limited to liturgy, baptismal sacrament, and applicable prayers, and shall provide the officiant, altar use, customary ceremonial items (e.g., water, oil, candle), and seating as reasonably available. The parties agree that the Service will conform to the Church's established rites and scheduling requirements.

Payment Terms

Client agrees to pay Church the non-refundable service fee and any additional customary donations or fees for the officiant, facility use, and administrative services as set forth below.

All sums due under this Agreement shall be paid in lawful currency. If Client fails to pay any amount when due, Church may postpone provision of services until payment is made and may recover reasonable costs of collection, including attorneys' fees and court costs.

Term and Termination

This Agreement commences on the date signed below and terminates upon completion of the Service and final accounting of payments, unless earlier terminated as set forth herein.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach if the breaching party fails to cure such breach within the notice period specified above. Termination by Client without cause less than the notice period may result in forfeiture of deposit and additional cancellation charges as set forth in the payment schedule.

Confidentiality

The parties acknowledge that certain information exchanged in connection with the Service may constitute confidential or sensitive information. Each party agrees to keep such information confidential and not to disclose it to any third party except as required by law, with the other party's prior written consent, or to agents or contractors who have a need to know and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those set forth herein.

Confidential information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement; (b) was known to the receiving party prior to disclosure; or (c) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of the disclosing party's confidential information.

Liability and Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Client agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Church, its clergy, staff and volunteers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of Client's negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement in connection with the Service. The Church's liability for breach of contract or negligence shall be limited to direct damages not to exceed the total fees paid under this Agreement.

Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of , without regard to its conflicts of law rules.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with any written attachments or schedules executed by the parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings, whether oral or written. No amendment or modification shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.

Miscellaneous Provisions

Waiver of any provision shall not operate as a waiver of any other provision. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Notices required under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth above or to such other address as a party may designate in writing.

Acknowledgment

By signing below, the parties acknowledge that they have read and understood this Agreement, that they are authorized to enter into it, and that they agree to be bound by its terms.

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