Jesus took great delight in having little children brought to Him for His blessing. Northland provides alternate avenues—baby dedication and infant baptism—by which parents may publicly express their trust in God’s saving grace for their children, commit themselves in the power of Christ to obey God in raising their children, and call upon others in the church to aid in this challenging process. Some, believing that only those who have made a credible profession of faith are eligible for water baptism, present their babies for dedication to the Lord. Others, appreciating the significance of covenant in the Old and New Testament, believe that infant baptism is an appropriate symbolism for believers’ children prior to faith, without suggesting that the infant is thereby personally saved or guaranteed salvation. To learn more or have your baby dedicated or baptized, contact Diane Jones at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 407-949-7188.