Here at Kensington we believe that dedicating your child is an outward expression of an inward decision that says:
“I want to raise my child in a family who knows, follows, and is centered around Jesus. I recognize this child is a gift from God and I want to dedicate this child back to God.”
Kensington offers a beautiful Dedication Service for children, as soon after birth as the parents desire. The service is done publicly before family, friends, and our church community in demonstration of our collective commitment to raise this child up to know Jesus.
Join us for a Child Dedication Parent Class to prepare for this moment and to have your questions answered.
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Why don’t you sprinkle the child during a Child Dedication Service?
Within the broad scope of Christianity, many denominations developed the tradition of sprinkling babies with water. While this is not the kind of matter we would divide over, we do believe that baptism is an act of immersing a person in water who has made the decision to put their trust in and follow Jesus.
The word “baptism” is a transliterated word from the New Testament Greek, baptizo which means to immerse, and represents the death of the old life and the rising again with new life in Jesus.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19).
Disciples, meaning followers and students of Jesus are to be baptized, which would designate them as old enough to make a decision to follow Jesus.
If this service isn’t baptism, what is it?
This is a celebration and a parental commitment. Kensington’s Child Dedication Service is a way to celebrate this new life within our faith community, believing that God loves each child and that He will use the commitment of the parents and the church community to model and teach the child about God so that one day this child can enter into their own relationship with Jesus.
Does this ensure my child’s salvation? Does baptism?
Dedication and Baptism do not equal salvation. A dedication is a promise by the parents and the community. Baptism is a personal act of obedience that symbolizes the work God has done in a person’s heart. The act of baptism, sprinkling or immersion, does not make a person, of any age, right with God. Salvation is by faith alone: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (Ephesians 2:8-9).
We are grateful for you and your decision to be a part of the Hope Water Project community! Together, we can change lives!
We are here to support you and encourage you through the process; whether you are a walker, a runner, a cyclist, a volunteer or “outside the box” fundraiser – you are moving out and we appreciate
you!
YOU are changing lives! As a team, we come together to train, to volunteer and to support and encourage one another. We participate in events through the year and we raise awareness of the need for clean water. Your fundraising helps to build wells that impact the lives of the Pokot.
So your next step depends on what you want to do and how you want to step out!
A great first step is to join our mailing list to stay up to date on all our events and opportunities to jump in!
Next, visit our events page for upcoming opportunities to jump in. Sign up’s will be made available as we get closer to event dates and will be posted on the event page and emailed to our community.
And most important, setup your fundraising page! Whether you walk, run, cycle or volunteer – everyone can participate in fundraising.
And last, connect with us. Follow us on social media and join us on our mission to provide clean water!
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We are always here to answer questions, please email [email protected] at any time!
We view social media as a great way to stay connected and reach out! We will post to the main Hope Water Project pages with updates and event information throughout the year so be sure to follow us!
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Training plans are used to provide structure to your training and guide you through the process. The training plans we follow are available here and are created based on our annual event timelines.