Family Milestones
The ministry of parenting is a gift and responsibility from the Lord. Sojourn wants to equip parents to raise their children in a way that reflects and points to the gospel as they grow through each major life stage: infancy, preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school. Our desire is to help families grow in the gospel at each life stage by leading them to celebrate major family milestones. Two of these milestones are baby dedication and baptism.
Baby Dedication
We have baby dedication services at Sojourn because God has commanded both parents and the church to teach our children about God. We dedicate our children because we recognize our God-given responsibility as parents, and because we know that our home needs God’s help. We dedicate our children because we want to partner with our church family–making a commitment to raise our children in light of God’s promises.
Next Dedication: Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
*Note: The “First Steps: Preparing for Baby Dedication” classes are required as a pre-requisite for participating in dedication services. The classes are a learning experience—preparing you for what will take place during the dedication service—and they are a party—a celebration of the gift of life that god has given you in your new child! They will be held on Sunday, October 16th at the Midtown, East, and J-town campuses. If you want to participate in the New Albany service, please sign up for the Midtown class. Sign Up Now!
Student Baptism Class
Are you a student? Do you have questions about the gospel, salvation, baptism, and assurance? Bring your mom and dad, and come to the Student Baptism class. We’ll meet and talk about your questions. The first session covers issues related to Jesus and salvation. The second session covers issues related to baptism and assurance.
Next Class: Next Class is Sunday, April 10th, 2011 at 5pm at at the Midtown and J-town campuses. The class with be at 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 10th at the East Campus. Sign Up!
Download Sojourn’s Process and notes for the Student Baptism Class here.
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Thanks for these amazing resources. I would like to utilize the parent/congregation affirmations in First Steps in our church. Do I have permission from you all to do this? Is it sufficient to merely say I got this from Sojourn Church in Louisville? Thoughts? Please advise as to what would be best. And thanks for making these resources available on the web.
Yes, you can just say that your affirmations are adapted from Sojourn Church in Louisville.