Originally Posted by
lhafer
"A Baby Dedication is a ceremony in which believing parents, and sometimes entire families, make a commitment before the Lord to submit a child to God's will and to raise that child according to God's Word and God's ways."
We have had all 3 children dedicated in the church. According to Christian beliefs, we don't baptize until the person can make the conscious choice themselves to follow God.
I would go just to support your friend and celebrate the baby. It's usually just a small handful of family members there at the church service. The pastor usually gives the parents a small token children's Bible with the baby's name inscribed in it. I personally would not expect a gift, a friends company would be enough.
Usually the parents and baby + siblings come to the front of the church, everyone else stays in their seats. The parents say a nice promise before God and the church to raise the baby right and follow the Lord, and a prayer of blessing is said. Then they all sit back down.
Last edited by daisymommy; 06-09-2011 at 05:36 PM.
Mama to "The Fantastic Four":
DS 02
DD 06
DS 09
DD 12