Baby Dedication
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"). -Luke 2:22-23
At Foursquare Church we dedicate children as Jesus was dedicated by His parents before the Lord (Luke 2:22-23). The act of dedication is a commitment before the Lord by the parents to submit a child to God's will and to raise that child according to God's Word and His ways. Baby dedications take place monthly during our weekend services.
Water Baptism
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. -Mark 1:9
Water baptism is the simple act of immersing a person in water as a symbol of Christ's burial and resurrection. It is a public declaration of an inward confession of being a Christian. Jesus himself was baptized in water and he commmanded in Matthew 28:19-20 that believers be baptized, "in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." Any individual who has professed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior may be baptized. We believe that the biblical role of a parent is to confirm a child's decision to be baptized at an age they feel the child is able to recognize the true meaning of baptism. We allow each individual to tell their testimony to the church, explaining in their own words their relationship with Jesus. Water baptisms take place monthly during our weekend services.
