Why do you not baptize infants?
The Bible never speaks of the practice of infant baptism. It does however show time and time again that when a person accepted Christ as their Savior, they were baptized as soon as possible following that decision. Since we don’t believe infants are capable of making their own decision on this matter, we don’t baptize infants. What we do see in the Bible is a practice of dedicating children to the Lord. This is where Parent/Child Dedications come in.

What is Parent/Child Dedication?
The emphasis of dedication is about parents’ publicly committing to raising their child in a home that is modeling, articulating and teaching Biblical standards and principles. If you are choosing to participate in parent/child dedication, you are choosing to do your best to honor this commitment. To give you an example, being married before you live with someone is a good model of Biblical principles and a healthy start. Another example of modeling Biblical standard is being a model and example of what it means to live life as a Christ follower. If your circumstances do not reflect either of these examples, we recommend postponing parent/child dedication and talking with a staff member, Pastor, or a LifeGroup Leader.

How do we get started?
If you wish to move forward, watch the “Around The Creek” Newsletter for upcoming dates (you can download the latest ATC newsletter here). Dedications are typically offered Mother’s Day weekend (all services, all campuses) and Thanksgiving weekend (all services, all campuses). You will be instructed how to register about one month prior and you are strongly encouraged to attend the parent information class offered the week prior to dedications. This will give parents both important information on how to raise your child in a Christian home, and on how the service will run.