Baptism

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Baptism is a beautiful picture of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, and signifies the change that occurred in your life when you received Christ. It pictures that we have died to our old life and have been raised to live a new life for Christ. This is a very important public testimony of what Christ has already done in your heart.

After a person confesses Jesus as Lord and receives God’s offer of salvation, baptism is a powerful outward sign regarding what has already happened inwardly. 

When the time comes to be baptized, the candidate folds their arms in front of them. The pastor will take hold of your wrist, and with his arm behind you, lower you into the water.

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We believe baptism is an important step of obedience that requires spiritual maturity, including a personal conviction and confidence that one’s faith in Christ is genuinely his or her own. We have found that this level of maturity is essential when making the decision to be baptized. Therefore, we have chosen to wait until an individual is at least high school age before being baptized.

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You’ll meet with a pastor before the service.

After worship, a pastor will welcome all of those who are being baptized onto stage.

Women will share their testimonies, then all women will be baptized by immersion.

Men will share their testimonies, then all men will be baptized by immersion.

Afterward, you’ll change into dry clothes and join the service for the message. 

You are advised to wear a dark shirt, pants/shorts, and flip-flops/sneakers to prevent slipping. Remember you will get wet, light colors will become see-through!

• Complete change of clothes
• Towel
• Plastic bag for wet clothes
• Final copy of your testimony that you will read from

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