CHILD
DEDICATION

Child Dedication at New Life is a ceremony where parents make a commitment to raise their children to hear, believe, and obey God. Our church family is a witness to this and commits to help and encourage these parents to raise their children in the Lord.

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Child Dedication is not the same as infant baptism or christening. Parents are promising to raise their child(ren) with Godly principles and with the desire that one day, their child will receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. We believe that the Bible teaches that baptism should occur after a person has made a personal choice to follow Jesus Christ, as outlined in Matthew 28:19-20. We therefore wait until a person is at an age where they can make a spiritual decision for themselves before considering baptism.

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DEDICATION CLASS:

A Required Class for Parents

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Dedication class is free, one week before the service. Attend once; for future children, just register for the service.

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EXPECTATIONS OF PARENT(S):

1. At least one or both of the parents have made a commitment to having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We recognize that there are many families in which only one parent has come to faith and the spouse that is not yet a believer would like to participate—that is okay.

 

2. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are regular attendees of New Life's Sunday services and are following Christ in their own life.

 

3. Parent(s) align with New Life's beliefs, purpose, and values.

 

4. Parent(s) commit to modeling personal purity and to lead by example in matters of faith and conduct. That means living a life of sexual purity according to God's standards—avoiding pornography, pre-marital sexual relations and living together before marriage. Therefore, parents that are living together and are not married will not be able to participate in the dedication ceremony.

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