Baby Dedication
What is Baby Dedication?
Many Christian churches practice Baby Dedication instead of infant Baptism. A Baby Dedication is a ceremony for babies up to age two, in which believing parents, and sometimes entire families, make a commitment before the Lord to submit a child to God’s will and to raise that child according to God’s Word and God’s ways.
Responsibilities Involved in Baby Dedication
Christian parents who dedicate a child are making a promise to the Lord to do everything within their power to raise the child in a godly way, prayerfully until he or she can make a decision on his or her own to follow God. Parents who make this vow of commitment are instructed to raise the child in the ways of God, and not according to their own ways. Some of the responsibilities include teaching and training the child in God’s Word, demonstrating an example of godliness, disciplining according to God’s ways, and praying earnestly for the child.
An Example of Baby Dedication in Scripture
And she Hannah made a vow, saying, “O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.” 1 Samuel 1:11
When God answered Hannah’s prayer by giving her a son, she remembered her vow: “As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there. 1 Samuel 1:26-28
The Pastor will only dedicate the child of official Church Partners or regular attendees since baby dedication requires a commitment from the parents and the church.
Baby Dedications are scheduled once per quarter. The next baby dedication ceremony will be taking place on Mother’s Day, May 13th, during the 11:30am service.
Registration
Please fill out the information below if you would like to have your child dedicated on Sunday, May 13th, Mother’s Day.
