Baptism

Congratulations on your decision to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. Your decision to establish a relationship with Christ is the most important one of your life. Following your salvation experience, the next step of obedience is baptism. Even though we are not saved by being baptized, it is a symbol of what the Lord has done for us. Therefore baptism is a testimony to the world of your choice to live for Jesus and not for yourself.

To follow the Lord in believer’s baptism, here are a few simple instructions to follow after scheduling your baptism with Pastor’s Office 817-281-3361 ext 225.

1. Arrive at 9:00am if you are being baptized at the 9:23am Worship Service or at 10:30am if you are being baptized at the 10:50am Worship Service.
2. If you are being baptized in the 9:23am or 10:50am worship Service, come to the Children’s Desk in the Children’s Building. Please make sure to find Lonnie and he will escort you to the Counseling Room.
3. In the Counseling Room, a review of what it means to be baptized and what happens during baptism will be explained.
4. Please bring a change of clothes (shorts, solid – color shirt with no writing), towel, blow dryer and any other grooming items you may need.
5. A baptismal robe will be provided for you to wear during the baptism.
6. We typically baptize on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month. If for some reason these Sundays do not work for you and your calendar, please let me know so we can arrange the dates.
7. Parents, if you desire to be in the baptistery with your son/daughter please bring a pair of shorts and t-shirt yourself.

Baptism is one of the best ways to express the change God has made in your life. If you desire to be baptized, please feel free to contact Lonnie Bryant at 817-281-3361.

Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.

Before children can be baptized, as a church we believe we have the responsibility to disciple them and help them grow in their new relationship with the Lord. Shema Classes is the New Christians Class designed specifically for children to attend with their parents. It is offered every quarter at9:00am for 3rd – 6th graders, and 10:40am for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade. Before a child is baptized, it is our desire to disciple them in their faith. The Shema Classes cover topics such as: Understanding Salvation, Baptism, The Lord’s Supper, and The Makings of a Disciple. Each of these topics is covered in each of the weeks.

If you would like to sign your child to attend one of these classes, please contact the church office: 817-281-3361.