What Is Child Dedication?
A child dedication is really “Family Dedication"; it is the dedication of the entire family to God. It is not necessarily a commitment of the child, but a commitment of the parents to raise the child according to God's Word and submit him or her to God's will. You are making a commitment to be the parent God called you to be. The ceremony of baby dedication will only be memorable to your children because of the story you will write on their hearts, teaching them to follow Christ. The commitments you make at the ceremony are simply the beginning. It is also a commitment on the part of the church to support the parents and child in the process. Child dedication is consistent with Biblical principles to dedicate your child (see I Samuel 1:11,27 and Luke 2:22).
To learn more, contact Laura Owens at 865-777-2121 or laura.owens@tworiverschurch.org.
