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Child Dedication

Pastor Derek is always willing to provide a Service of Dedication for babies and young children. This is tailored according to the parent’s understanding of the Christian faith and is a formal acknowledgement that children are a gift from God, and that the parents are willing to allow the child access to Christian teaching. It enables parents and family members unfamiliar with church life to take part in a formal naming ceremony, yet do so in a relaxed atmosphere to which they can easily invite family and friends. We encourage family members or friends willing to take responsibility for the spiritual welfare of the child to become God-parents and actively participate in the Service.

Chellow Christian Fellowship offers this Service of Dedication rather than a Christening Service or Child Baptism Service. We believe that baptism itself is an outward acknowledgement, before God and the people, that an inner work of God's grace has taken place in a person's life following their acceptance of Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. This clearly requires the person to fully understand for themselves what has happened to them and be able to explain this to others. It is therefore only made available to believing adults.

 

A Blessing for the Gift of a Child

We also offer a simple service of blessing, which recognises that every child is a gift from God. This service can include the formal naming of a child too, and is ideal for those parents who want to say thank you to God for their child but don't feel able to be involved in a Service of Dedication.

 

Please contact Mrs. Chris Hawkesley (Church Administrator) on 01274 255882 to arrange a home visit by Pastor Derek, or join us any Sunday Morning for Worship (11.00am every week) and speak directly with Pastor Derek.