What’s baptism?
Baptism represents the acceptance of the following things:
Christ’s death washes us clean from sin. We accept His forgiveness and choose to live apart from sin. (Romans 6:4; 1 Peter 3:21)
We are united with Christ, so that with Him, we will overcome death. (John 3:5; Mark 16:16)
We choose to make a personal commitment to follow Jesus, as the King of our life. His ways are good. (Galatians 3:27)
Baptism makes a firm declaration of our personal decision to follow Jesus.
Baptism service details
The baptism service will be held on Saturday 22th March, 4pm.
4pm - Baptism service
We'll worship together, and hear the way that Jesus has impacted the lives of those who will be baptised. The service will be approximately 1-1.5hrs.
6pm - Dinner
After the baptism, we will have dinner, sharing the time to fellowship together. Dinner is catered, but we welcome contributions of fruit or dessert.
8pm - Event Finish
Your RSVP by March 15th is appreciated so we can cater accordingly.
Meet who’s getting baptised
Andrew
I love getting outdoors, spending time gardening and am an avid runner. I spent my childhood in church but only recently became a Christian in adulthood. My journey to Christianity has been long and gradual, throughout it I’ve seen and experienced many trying and sad times but through it all the goodness and love of Christ has shone through. For me, 2 Peter 3:9 sums it up “The Lord…is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” God was patient when I wasn’t looking for Him, and responded with grace when I did seek Him. God has persisted with me, changed my life for the better, and I am thankful.
Josh
I have been working in Finance for almost 15 years. However, if I have the opportunity, I’d rather go kayaking or play tennis. I felt my faith stagnate as I prioritised life and career over my faith. At the time, focusing on my career felt right, but also felt incredibly unfulfilling. Through the ups and downs that life has brought me, I have realised that God had always been watching over me, within his reach. A verse that has stuck with me is Ephesians 2:8 - 'For it is grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves it is the gift of God". It reaffirms to me that everything is God given. Salvation can only be obtained through him, and isn’t dependent on our good works - in fact, we are able to be saved despite our lack of good works!
Caleb
I’ve decided to get baptised because I feel that I am excited and ready to take a further step and publicly acknowledge my commitment and faith in God. During the course of a regular week for me, I usually work at my part time job and go to university 2 days a week. In between that, in my free time I enjoy going to the gym, going out with my friends and playing tennis. One resounding verse that I always like to look back to is Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". It highlights an important aspect of the Christian life which is relying on God’s strength instead of your own.