In the story of Hannah and Samuel (1 Samuel 1:24-28), we see the practice of dedicating the lives of children to serve the Lord. Further, as we see in the other parts of New Testament (Mark 10:14 and Luke 2:21-40), Jewish custom required the presentation of a male infant at the age of eight days before the priest in the temple for the purpose of circumcision and dedication to the Lord. Christians have adopted the dedication part of this custom, and often like to have their children dedicated publicly to the Lord before the Fellowship. That is what we do here at CCG.

Baby Dedication services should not be confused with infant baptism. Some churches practice infant baptism feeling it is comparable to the Old Testament covenant of circumcision, while others treat it as necessary for salvation. Dedication, however, is a blessing for parents to publicly bring their child before God's people to commit themselves to raising their child in accordance with God's will. At the same time, it affords the Fellowship the opportunity to lift up the new parents with prayer and Biblical support in the years to come.

At CCG, our Baby Dedication services are very simple and are usually held before the teaching during a Sunday morning service. We simply have the parents bring the baby up in front of the platform and go before God in prayer asking His blessings on the child and the parents. Following the dedication, we give the parents a small gift (usually a child's Bible) to commemorate this occasion.

We believe that it is a great honor to present God's precious little ones to Him in prayer.

Have Questions?

If you have questions about Child Dedication or find out when we are holding our next dedication, please call us at (770) 932-5531, or contact us online.