Step 1 of 3 33% DEDICATING YOUR CHILD TO GOD Thanks for letting us know about your desire to dedicate your child to the Lord! Please take a moment to review the biblical basis for a public dedication. Then provide us with details to help us plan the service that day. HiddenSection Break Here are some the Biblical reasons why we dedicate children to the Lord: HiddenSection Break 1. GOD LOVES CHILDREN-THEY BRING US CLOSER TO HIS KINGDOM. One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch them and bless them, but the disciples told them not to bother him. But when Jesus saw what was happening, he was very displeased with his disciples. He said to them, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you, anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God." Then he took the children into his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them. (Mark 10:13-16, NLT) [also in Luke 18:15-17; Matt. 19:13-15) 2. WE NEED GOD'S HELP TO RAISE OUR CHILDREN IN DIFFICULT DAYS. It is good to dedicate our children to the Lord as a sign of our personal faith and our commitment to give them the best chance for, living a God-honoring life in a sinful world .... You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them. (Phil 2:15, NLT) 3. ALL WE HAVE BELONGS TO GOD-INCLUDING OUR FAMILIES. God has entrusted us with caring for and training our children. And now a word to you fathers. Don't make your children angry by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the lord. (Eph 6:4, NLT) Fathers don't aggravate your children. If you do, they will become discouraged and quit trying. (Col 3:21, NLT) ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THIS IMPORTANT PUBLIC COMMITMENT? Please answer the following three questions: HiddenQUESTION ONE(Required)Have we committed ourselves to Christ? Are we growing in our personal relationship with the Lord? Have we made Jesus the highest priority in our lives and in our home? YES NO HiddenQUESTION TWO(Required)Do we attend worship services regularly? Have we made a commitment to worship with God's people and to learn from God's Word? YES NO HiddenQUESTION THREE(Required)Does our lifestyle honor the Lord? Do we model the kind of behavior that will teach our child God's ways and God's values? YES NO HiddenIf you can answer "yes" to all these questions, then you are ready to publicly dedicate your child to the Lord. If you answered "no" or have any questions about any of these areas, then you may want to talk to a pastor before proceeding with your plans to dedicate your child.Hidden Here is a sample of the public commitment you will be making on "Dedication Weekend": Hidden VOW OF COMMITMENT: _________________________ and _____________________________ today you are giving your new son/daughter, ____________________________, back to God. Will you pledge to teach him/her God's Word and raise him/her by its truths, teaching by your words and example what it means to follow Jesus? Will you bring him/her up in the training and the instruction of the Lord so he/she can one day have the opportunity to receive Christ by faith as his/her personal Lord and Savior? HiddenCHILD DEDICATION APPLICATION.Please fill in all the required fieldsChild's Mother Name(Required) First Last Child's Father Name First Last Phone Number(Required)✓ Valid number ✕ Invalid numberAddress(Required) Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Child's Name(Required) First Middle Last CHILD'S GENDA(Required) MALE FEMALE Child's Date of Birth(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY PHOTO Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5. Please attach 1-5 photos of your child or child and familyScriptureAny Special Request Δ
