Baby Shower Invitations, Birthday Invitations, Party Invitations and Moving Announcements

Quantity		0
Total		0.00
Shopping Cart

	Baptism Announcements
	Baptism Cards
	Baptism Invitations
	All About Baptism

	Bar Mitzvah Announcements
	Bat & Bar Mitzvah Cards
	Bat & Bar Mitzvah Invitations
	All About Bat Bar Mitzvah

	Christening Announcements
	Christening Cards
	Christening Invitations
	All About Christening

	Communion Announcements
	First Communion Cards
	Holy Communion Invitations
	All About Holy Communion

	Confirmation Announcements
	Religious Confirmation Cards
	Confirmation Invitations
	All About Confirmations

	Dedication Announcements
	Religious Dedication Cards
	Dedication Invitations
	All About Dedications

	Hanukkah Announcements
	Hanukkah Cards
	Hanukkah Invitations
	All About Hanukkah

	Religious Announcements
	Religious Cards
	Religious Invitations
	All About Religious Cards

	Baptism Thank You Cards
	Christening Thank You Cards
	Communion Thank You Cards
	All About Thank You Cards

Enter Key Word or Card Number

About Baptism Ceremony

Baptism is a ceremony where an infant, child or adult is removed of all sins to begin a new life with God. Baptism is a sort of death and resurrection. It marks the end of an old way of life, and the start of a new life, which is enjoyed in the company of other Christians. The New Testament teaches that the baptismal ceremony depicts how Jesus died and rose again. Baptism is the rite of initiation by which people enter the church. This belief is symbolized by the fact that the font is located at the door of the church. Christians understand baptism to be an act of renunciation.

The parents of the infant, or the baptized adult, are asked if they repent of their sins and renounce all evil. It also marks the beginning of a new life with God and a form of spiritual cleaning. The water used in the baptism ceremony is a symbol for spiritual cleansing and the removal of sin from human life by the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Although streams and lakes are occasionally used for baptism, it usually takes place in a church. Some churches have a baptistery, a sort of pool, built into the floor. The applicant contacts the minister a few weeks before and request the baptism. The minister or priest then questions the applicant to confirm his personal commitment to Jesus Christ as well as makes sure that he has some understanding of what it means to follow him.

On the baptism day, boys dress in a shirt and flannels and girls dress in a white baptismal gown. Hymns, reading, prayers and a sermon are performed, and then the Priest or Minister puts on his baptism boots. The candidate stands in the baptistery and gives a statement about how they came to have faith in Christ, and then the Minister or Priest says his name, then plunging him into the water, baptizing him “into the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Hymns of faith are sung as the candidate leaves for the dressing room. A Baptism Party Celebration usually follows the baptismal service.

Click any link to view our extensive collection of personalized Baptism Ceremony Invitations, custom Baptism Ceremony Announcements, printed Baptism Ceremony Cards and FREE Baptism Ceremony Thank You Cards.