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Amarillo South Kids
"Raising a new generation of believers who live and breathe Christ, grow in a faith that transforms families and  unleash the power of Christ in the world."

 


Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS BABY DEDICATION?

Children are a gift from God.  He gives them to bless us, and as parents, we must be willing to give them back to Him.  Baby Dedication is a special time for parents to:

  • Thank God for the precious gift of their child
  • Publicly affirm their faith in Jesus Christ
  • Commit before God and fellow believers to raise their child in the "training and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).  This commitment means to raise the child in the ways of God contained in God's Word, the Bible.
  • Commit to pray daily for their child and to seek God's wisdom in raising their child.
  • Pledge that they will always lead their child toward God in a Christian home where Christ is honored and the Word of God is held in reverence.
  • Pledge that in life, in love, and in prayer, they will lead their child toward that age in his life when he will, of his own free will, confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

WHAT AGE SHOULD MY CHILD BE?

Baby dedication is for babies who are newborn to 18 months.

 

WHAT IF MY CHILD IS OLDER THAN 18 MONTHS?

For children above 18 months old, special arrangements can be made for the parents to meet with the Elders of Amarillo South Church during their weekly meeting on Monday night.  At this time, the child will be dedicated by our Elders.

 

IS BABY DEDICATION LIKE INFANT BAPTISM?

No, the Baby Dedication is a ceremony for parents to promise to the Lord to do everything within their power to raise their child in a  godly way until the child is old enough to make his/her own decision to follow God.

Baptism is another ceremony where a person makes a personal decision to accept Christ as his/her Lord and Savior.  The person being baptized must be old enough to confess Him publicly and understand God's plan for salvation.

DO I HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF AMARILLO SOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BABY DEDICATION?

You do not have to be a member of Amarillo South for your baby to be part of the Baby Dedication.  Baby Dedication is open to parents who can say with all of their heart, "I will commit myself to raising this child to know Jesus Christ by loving, disciplining, training, and setting a positive Christ-like example." 

IS THERE AN EXAMPLE OF BABY DEDICATION IN SCRIPTURE?

Hannah is a positive example of a mother dedicating her son to the Lord:

"And she (Hannah) made a vow saying, "O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life."      (1 Samuel 1:11)

When God answered Hannah's prayer by giving her a son, she remembered her vow:

"As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord.  I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him.  So now I give him to the Lord.  For his whole life, he will be given over the Lord.'  And he worshiped the Lord there."      (1 Samuel 1:26-28)

WHEN IS BABY DEDICATION?

Baby Dedication is held each year on Mother's Day Weekend.