Baptism at St Michael's ... what you need to know
St Michael's Church • 5 May 2021
Next baptism preparation course starts June 2021
Thinking about baptism this year? If you would like to hold yours or your child's baptism at St Michael's then you'll want to get booked onto our next Baptism Alpha Course.
This short, friendly course helps you understand the meaning of baptism and its significance to Christians. It is important you attend all of these sessions in order to book your baptism at St Michael's.
Due to government restrictions, the meetings will be held via Zoom video conferencing.
The provisional date for the next course will be 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th June. Please register your interest with the Church office at parishchurchoffice@gmail.com.
To find out more, you can also read the
Baptism Preparation page.
What is Alpha?
Our alpha course is aimed at baptism families and their potential Godparents, and basically anyone else interested in exploring if there’s any truth to the Christian faith. Each session lasts about an hour to hour and a half max and runs for 8 weeks. Each week we show a video and discuss it, and ask any questions.
There is no pass or fail, just helping parents understand if Christening (baptism), thanksgiving or a dedication service - or none of the above, is right for their family.
If Godparents aren’t baptised, they can also be baptised with their Godchild by exploring this course and understanding the commitments they need to say at the service on behalf of their Godchild.
The course is led by our Children and Families Minister, Sallie Mumford and is our main route way to having a Christening in our church at the present time.
Further resources
There are three introductory 7/8 minute videos for parenting babies and toddlers in faith, and to help you think about baptism, thanksgivings and dedications, and how church can help you and your baby - even if you’ve never been to church before. We have people in our churches who are willing to meet up with and support parents with babies and children.
1. Baptism and Dedication Preparation Video: Words
2. Baptism and Dedication Preparation Video: Music
3. Baptism and Dedication Preparation Video: Community
To find out more, please contact Sallie Mumford on
sallie.mumford@outlook.com
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