Yesterday we were thrilled to hold a baptismal service, when Jade made that public commitment of her faith in Jesus Christ. Baptism does not make anyone a Christian; it is a sacrament which speaks of the commitment a person has made to follow Jesus and symbolises death to the old life and being raised to new life in Christ (see Romans 6, 2 Cor 5:17). It’s an opportunity to share publicly what Christ means to a person and is a mark of obedience to Jesus (see Matt 28:18-20). We also talked about growing in Christ (see 2 Pet 3:18) and how we are to live new lives reflecting Christ’s life in us. (Col 3:12-14)
It was lovely to see so many friends and family attend the service.
Our thanks to all who provided food for our meal after the service.
It was also fun to see the children dressing up afterwards in our new role-play costumes.
