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Water baptism is an incredibly important moment in every Believer’s walk with God.
At Grace Church, we desire all new Believers to be baptized. When we are immersed in the water, we identify ourselves with Jesus in his death and burial. When we are raised up out of the water, we identify ourselves with the resurrection of Jesus and the hope of eternal life.
Baptism also gives the rest of us, including your family and friends, an opportunity to celebrate with you!
We are so excited to help you take this next step! To get started, sign up for Baptism Orientation, a short class that will provide all the details you need.
We hold baptism services 3–4 times per year. Check out our calendar for upcoming dates.
Baptism is an outward declaration of an inward transformation. It is a sign to the
watching world that we are one with Christ and that we are devoted to a lifelong
relationship with Him.
To identify with Jesus and all He experienced in dying for our sins and resurrection into new life.
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. —Romans 6:4 (ESV)
To receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. —Acts 2:38 (ESV)
No. We receive salvation only through faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior, the Son of God. Baptism is an expression of that faith to others.
Just as Jesus suffered once and for all (1 Peter 3:18), so you only receive baptism
once, after acknowledging your honest need for Him. If you were baptized prior to this relationship, you may consider being baptized again now that it is meaningful (Acts 19).
It is our belief, in line with biblical accounts, that water baptism is not for infants, since they are unable to genuinely express a mature understanding or knowledge of having faith in Jesus.
We do not have a specific age qualification for baptism. The parents and pastors involved are responsible for determining the child’s ability to understand what Jesus has done for them and what a lifelong walk with God means.
No. We believe the person doing the baptizing ought to be the person who disciples you or has had the most spiritual influence in your life (relative, Group leader, mentor, etc.) (Matthew 28:18-20)
To get baptized, we invite you to attend Baptism Orientation. Check out our calendar for upcoming dates.