¶713 INFANT BAPTISM /DEDICATION DISCUSSION PAPER People coming to the Free Methodist Church from other Christian traditions are often surprised to find that babies can be dedicated or baptized. Most church families in Christendom have chosen only one of these. Why does the Free Methodist Church make provision for people […]
¶712.2 Infant Baptism/Dedication Service God, through Moses, made covenant with his people, saying to them, “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
¶712.2 INFANT BAPTISM AND DEDICATION SERVICES: Infant Baptism/Dedication Service Read More
¶712.1 Guidance Regarding Requests for Infant Baptisms/Dedications The Nature of the Baptism and Dedication of Children The presentation of a child to the Lord for baptism or dedication is a significant act for the parents, for the church and for the child. This is to be a community of faith
¶711 COMMUNION SERVICES The Lord’s Supper is the one thing Jesus told his followers to do in remembrance of him. It is acentral act of Christian worship and a chief means of grace (see ¶620). The Communion service must include, at a minimum, (1) confession of sin and request for
¶710 CHRISTIAN WORSHIP The worship of God is the central activity of God’s people; the undergirding reality of all of life. The Psalmist said, “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1). Worship in this life is rehearsal for the
¶700 INTRODUCTION Many things go on in the activities of local churches. There are times when a local church gets so involved in a flurry of activities that it loses its sense of direction. We have listed in this introduction the five primary activities of the church, which are to
CHAPTER 7: CONGREGATIONAL LIFE ¶ 700 Introduction ¶ 710 Christian Worship 711 Communion Services 712 Infant Baptism/Dedication Services 713 Infant Baptism/Dedication Discussion Paper 714 Children and Adult Baptism Rituals 715 The Solemnization of Marriage 716 Funeral Service 717 Membership Questions – Adult, Youth 718 Dedication of Church Ritual ¶ 720
¶640 Resources Other resources on these and other topics are available on The Free Methodist Church in Canada website https://fmcic.ca .
¶630.4 AS REGARDS THE CARE OF CREATION As Christians we affirm with Scripture that all creation declares the glory of God (Psalm 19:1-4). Since we worship the Creator and believe that Christ’s redeeming work “…reconciles to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven…” (Colossians 1:20), we
