Baby Dedication

Each Mother's Day, our church has a Baby Dedication Service for the babies born since last Mother's Day. This morning T and I participated in this special service for Colin. We, along with the other parents, went to the front of the church to here the minister read,

You have been truly blessed by the Father above with these beautiful new lives. Will you promise to support and love your children providing the opportunity for them to grow up in the family of faith, with the hope that they will someday confess Christ as Lord and Savior?

We responded, "We will."

Will you, to the best of your ability and with God's help, provide a loving family environment in which your child can grow in love, loyalty and obedience to God by regularly reading the Bible, praying and worshipping together?

We responded, "We will."

God has heard you. You have promised before God and this congregation to raise this child for the service of Christ. We ask you to be faithful to the promises that you have made. May the blessing of God be upon each family standing here in the days, months and years ahead.

Next, the congregation stood and together responded, "We joyfully accept these little ones into the fellowship of our church family. With God's help, we will follow Jesus' example, sharing in the spiritual growth of your children. We will help you surround your children with love, establish them in the faith, and show them the way that leads to eternal life."

There were 15 babies dedicated this morning!! I have always enjoyed this service, even when we aren't the ones up front. We feel very blessed to be a part our church and we are always blessed by the families who attend!

Quintin took this picture for us! Sorry it's blurry, I believe the camera auto-focused on the lampshade!