"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
Child dedication takes place on a Sunday morning, usually twice per year. It is a commitment by the parent(s) that symbolizes your pledge to raise your child in a Christian home and church where he or she can come to know, love, and serve Jesus. It also signifies a commitment by the people of The Bridge KC to provide a loving, biblical community that supports and prays for your family.
You will not have to recite a pledge; however, you should read and decide whether you are able to commit to this pledge:
"Declaring Christ as Savior and Lord and believing in my heart that God raised Him from the dead, I this day acknowledge that my children are gifts from God, that I am a caretaker by His grace and, therefore, accept the responsibility for raising my family to know and follow Jesus.
As a Christian parent:
With God as my strength, I promise to give my child every possible benefit of home, school, church, and community. And I ask His blessing upon him/her to guide and guard through all his/her years."
Child dedication at The Bridge is not the same as infant baptism. We believe that baptism is a public statement of faith that can be made only by someone who has personally believed in Christ. Infants cannot make a personal decision to believe in Jesus. Older children, however, can make that personal decision. We do offer baptism for children who have decided to follow Christ and are old enough to understand the meaning of their Salvation and Baptism.