Parent-Child Dedication
The day after my big birthday party was another significant event. Keith, Lydia, and I participated in the parent-child dedication at our church.
This dedication was different than an infant baptism. The Bible says in Romans 10:9, If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Emphasis added.)
Since Lydia is not yet old enough to confess and believe, participating in this service did not make her a Christian. That is something she will have to decide for herself when she is older. The purpose of this service was so Keith and I could dedicate ourselves to raising Lydia in a Christ-centered home.
Here we are in the service, receiving a rose from Pastor Hosea Bilyeu.
After the short ceremony, we had our picture taken again.
Lydia examined her gifts when we got home.
My parents were still in town, and they have posted several pictures from this event on their website.
We are blessed to be a part of a wonderful church, which encourages us as we teach Lydia about God’s love for her.
Mom says:
Even though we were there, I enjoyed seeing additional pictures of this event I had not seen. I like the one of Lydia examining her gifts.
Keith says:
Raising a child is a big responsibility, and it’s good to know that we have a church family that will help us. Lydia did real well during the dedication and didn’t fuss at all.
Jen says:
I really like the idea of a Parent Child Dedication - which is really what our church does with Baptism… it’s a promise of the parents, family, and church to raise the child in Christ. But yours names it better :o)