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Baptism
Through God’s promises, ordinary water becomes a vessel of the divine and a means of grace for all God’s beloved people.
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01Preparing for baptism
Baptism at any age
The best way to learn about the Sacraments is to participate in them — teaching through participation in the mystery of God’s presence in, with, and under the Word and the Water.
Preparation for baptism begins with a conversation with a pastor. Please contact the Church Office at 507.288.1580 to schedule a thirty-minute meeting with any of the pastors to learn, share, and prepare for this important congregational event. For parents bringing their first child, and for older youth and adults, instruction with a pastor is strongly encouraged.
The baptismal journey
When we bring our children to baptism, we as parents — and as a congregation — promise to live with them among God’s faithful people, bring them to the word of God and the holy supper, teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments, place in their hands the holy scriptures, and nurture them in faith and prayer.
The table below describes the flow from baptism through adolescence and into adulthood. There is always some flexibility from year to year, but we hope it helps your family identify places to engage as you grow together.
