Baptism Celebration

Our next Baptism Celebration is June 19th, at 10:00 AM. It will be held at the home of Jon and Lisa Bird. They live at 233 Buzzard Rock Road in Farmington, MO.  If you are interested in being baptized, please contact Tim or Ben today. The celebration will be followed by a picnic lunch.

WHAT IS BAPTISM?

Baptism is an obedient response and expression of your faith and commitment to Jesus Christ.   Baptism also represents the means by which followers of Jesus are identified.  It is the outward symbol of an inward act and a step of obedience in your journey with Him.

WHY BE BAPTIZED?

The New Testament offers the following reasons to be baptized:

* To follow Christ’s example (Mark 1:9)
* To follow Christ’s commandment (Matthew 28:19)
* To demonstrate your faith (Acts 18:8)

DO BRIDGE MEMBERS HAVE TO BE BAPTIZED?

Since Jesus commands that all of his disciples be baptized, baptism is a requirement for all Bridge members (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 1 Peter 3:21). If you’ve already been baptized since you became a Christian, you don’t need to get re-baptized. The Bridge performs believer baptisms only, which means we don’t baptize infants. If a prospective member was baptized as a baby and does not want to be re-baptized due to reasons of conscience and understanding of theology, that is acceptable as long as this decision remains personal and does not become a divisive issue within the church. If you have more questions about baptism specifically, please speak with a pastor.

WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE?

Watch this video.

CHILD DEDICATIONS

We will also be having child dedications on Father’s Day, June 20th. This will take place in both of our celebrations. Contact Tim for more information.