The Church.

The church can be used for weddings and funerals for anyone in the parish - you don't have to be a member! We will even make it available if you want to hold a large meeting or gathering. There is a charge for this use depending on the circumstance and for more information you should contact the church office on 01324 870011.

The Halls.

We have halls at Dorrator Road and Brown Street that are in regular use by a whole range of church and community groups. We have large and smaller halls with access to kitchen and toilet facilities. These can be booked by anyone for events (e.g. parties) or on a regular basis for groups. The cost of booking a hall depends on whether you are looking to book a large or small hall, and the nature of the booking ( if it is a private booking, group or organisation). To check on availability contact the office 01324 870011.

Weddings.

We are happy to undertake weddings for anyone resident within the parish and where there is a strong and compelling reason to conduct the wedding here. Initial approaches should be made wto the minister and this can be done through the office on 01324 870011.

Funerals.

The church is available for the conduct of funerals services of anyone from within the parish and where there is a compelling reason for the funeral to be undertaken in the church. The church can seat around 250-300 people. For the funerals of members there is no charge, for people living in the parish there is a small fee to cover the running and cleaning costs and you can find out more via the church office on 01324 870011.

Baptisms (Christenings).

Camelon parish Church conducts baptisms in accordance with the prevailing law of the church of Scotland which allows baptism under the following circumstances:

Avt V 2000

"4.   Baptism may be administered to a person upon profession of faith.

(a)    The minister and Kirk Session shall judge whether the person is of sufficient maturity to make personal profession of faith, where necessary in consultation with the parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

(b)   Baptism may be administered only after the person has received such instruction in its meaning as the minister and Kirk Session consider necessary, according to such basis of instruction as may be authorised by the General Assembly.

(c)    In cases of uncertainty as to whether a person has been baptised or validly baptised, baptism shall be administered conditionally.

5.   Baptism may be administered to a person with learning difficulties who makes an appropriate profession of faith, where the minister and Kirk Session are satisfied that the person shall be nurtured within the life and worship of the Church.

6.   Baptism may be administered to a child:

(a)    where at least one parent, or other family member (with parental consent), having been baptised and being on the communion roll of the congregation, will undertake the Christian upbringing of the child;

(b)   where at least one parent, or other family member (with parental consent), having been baptised but not on the communion roll of the congregation, satisfies the minister and Kirk Session that he or she is an adherent of the congregation and will undertake the Christian upbringing of the child;

(c)    where at least one parent, or other family member (with parental consent), having been baptised, professes the Christian faith, undertakes to ensure that the child grows up in the life and worship of the Church and expresses the desire to seek admission to the communion roll of the congregation;

(d)   where the child is under legal guardianship, and the minister and Kirk Session are satisfied that the child shall be nurtured within the life and worship of the congregation;

and, in each of the above cases, only after the parent(s), or other family member, has received such instruction in its meaning as the minister and Kirk Session consider necessary, according to such basis of instruction as may be authorised by the General Assembly."