Child dedication

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CHILD DEDICATION / DEDICATION OF CHILDREN What we are about to do is actually a Parent Commitment Service. "A promise of parents to offer their child (usually in infancy) to the Lord and to dedicate themselves to the rearing of the child for the glory of God."

Parent Commitment/Child Dedication

1. This is meant to give parents of young children an opportunity to recognize God's gift of a child to them.
() Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.
2. The parents' declaration of their intent to raise their child in a Christian environment.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
3. A challenge to parents to bring up the child in the training and instruction of the Lord
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
4. A challenge for parents to lay a foundation of learning about God.
As parents we cannot 'decide' our child's salvation for them. Each person must make their own decision about their relationship with Christ. When a child becomes old enough to understand the concept of sin and their responsibility for that sin before God, they are then ready to make a decision about salvation. Parents can, however, lay a foundation by their teaching and example that helps a child to be ready to make that decision when the time comes. (An illustration of this is marriage. We don't decide when or if our child will marry and we can't guarantee a happy marriage. However, our positive example can lay a foundation for them making a good decision when the day comes.)
This dedication is not a Baptism. It is not a sacrament. It does not impart salvation to the child.
Child Dedication-Parent Commitment is viewed as a confirmation between the parents and the church to raise the child in a Godly way until the child is old enough to make their decision and accept Christ as their personal Saviour. The dedication of children is taught in the Bible.
As a baby, Jesus was dedicated by his parents
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons." Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Jesus also bestowed "blessings of the children".
"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. "Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
Charge to the parents:
Von & Angelica, before the presence of God and these witnesses;
· do you recognize that Janelle Rain is God’s gift to you?
(Yes we do)
· are you declaring your intent to raise Janelle Rain in a Christian environment? (Yes we do)
· do you promise that you will do the best you can to raise Janelle Rain in the ways of the Lord? (Yes we do)
Take the child: according to your profession…
Prayer of dedication for the child (Pastor)
Prayer of dedication for the child (Father)
Call the sponsors – ask them to stand behind the parent
Prayer for the Parent – (Pastor)

Charge to the sponsors:

Sponsors name,
before the presence of God and the church
· do you promise that you will be there for Janelle Rain to support them as God enables you in raising Diego in the ways of the Lord? (Yes we do)
Prayer of dedication for the sponsors:
Call the Elders – ask them to stand behind the sponsors
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