Baptism is an important part of a person’s faith journey. Q&A 69 of the Heidelberg Catechism says that baptism reminds us how Christ’s sacrifice on the cross benefits you personally: “Christ instituted this outward washing and with it promised that, as surely as water washes away dirt from the body, so certainly his blood and Spirit was away my soul’s impurity, that is, all my sins.”

We baptize infants as well as adults because we believe that baptism is the sign and seal of God’s covenant promises. In baptism, God promises by grace alone to: forgive our sins; adopt us into the Body of Christ, the Church; send the Holy Spirit daily to renew and cleanse us; resurrect us to eternal life. In the New Testament, there are examples of the whole household being baptized when the head of the household became a believer (Acts 16:31).

If you or your child would like to be baptized, you will need to take our baptism class. To get the process started, scroll down and fill out our Baptism form.

Questions? Contact terry@aliveinjenison.org.

Profession of Faith

If you have already been baptized, but desire to celebrate your faith or to rededicate your life to Christ, we would love to celebrate with you through Profession of Faith! With a mentor from your life, you will read the book I Believe. It is an 8-week study that walks through some of the bigger concepts of the Christian faith, and helps you to develop your own profession of faith statement. Then we get to celebrate with you as a church family! This is available to all ages, and takes place on the same mornings as baptism. If you would like to do Profession of Faith at Alive, scroll down and fill out our Baptism form, and we will get back to you!