Dedicating Children
Each child is a gift from God, and we believe that commiting to raise a child with God's direction is a significant parental decision. Three times a year, we give parents the opportunity to dedicate their children publicly during a weekend service. During this event, a Vineyard Church Pastor will annoint the child with oil and pray for the child and his/her parents.
There are four things we ask our parents to commit to when dedicating their child.
- recognize their child is a gift from God
- commit to living a life that is pleasing to God to give their child an example to follow
- commit to giving their child the opportunity to hear the Gospel so that he or she might have a personal relationship with Jesus
- commit to seek God and follow His ways when it comes to raising their child
Child dedications are performed in conjunction with a service on the family on Mother's Day (second Sunday in May), Grandparent's Day (second Sunday in September) and the first Sunday in January.
Baptism
Baptism is a public expression of faith for someone who has committed to following Jesus. After someone accepts Jesus as their Savior, they can be baptized to follow Jesus' teachings on baptism.
Baptism symbolizes a person's cleansing of sin and gives a person an opportunity to publicly profess their faith in front of their church, family and friends. Baptism is a wonderful opportunity to share testimony with others on how lives are changed.
Baptism is not required to be a Christian; rather, people are baptized because they are Christians. Baptism is evidence of a personal decision to follow Jesus and trust Him for salvation. At The Vineyard Church, we baptize by immersion because it most closely fulfills the Biblical form of baptism.
Many may also have questions on whether or not they should be baptized again if they were baptized as an infant. We believe that baptism is a public statement of faith that can be made only by someone who has personally believed in Jesus. So if you have not been baptized since you've welcomed Jesus into your life, we recommend that you be baptized. We do not baptize infants, but we do hold child dedications throughout the year.
In the weeks leading up to a baptism weekend, we will hold a water baptism class. If you are interested in being water baptized, it is important that you attend this class. Our next class for 2012 is June 17 at 9:00 a.m.
At the end of summer, we're planning an outdoor baptism service at Wild Cat Den.
Baptism symbolizes a person's cleansing of sin and gives a person an opportunity to publicly profess their faith in front of their church, family and friends. Baptism is a wonderful opportunity to share testimony with others on how lives are changed.
Baptism is not required to be a Christian; rather, people are baptized because they are Christians. Baptism is evidence of a personal decision to follow Jesus and trust Him for salvation. At The Vineyard Church, we baptize by immersion because it most closely fulfills the Biblical form of baptism.
Many may also have questions on whether or not they should be baptized again if they were baptized as an infant. We believe that baptism is a public statement of faith that can be made only by someone who has personally believed in Jesus. So if you have not been baptized since you've welcomed Jesus into your life, we recommend that you be baptized. We do not baptize infants, but we do hold child dedications throughout the year.
In the weeks leading up to a baptism weekend, we will hold a water baptism class. If you are interested in being water baptized, it is important that you attend this class. Our next class for 2012 is June 17 at 9:00 a.m.
At the end of summer, we're planning an outdoor baptism service at Wild Cat Den.
