Child Dedication Request

 

A Biblical Perspective - 1 Samuel 1:27-28

"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.
So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.
And he worshiped the Lord there."

The Biblical story of the first recorded act of child dedication is found in 1 Samuel Chapter 1:1-28. Based on this story, the following 3 guidelines emerge.

1) Child dedication is not making a decision for the child to accept Christ nor does it in any way insure that a child will make a personal commitment to the person of Jesus Christ.

2) Child dedication is an intentional act of commitment whereby the parents commit themselves and their home to the purpose of raising up a child in a spiritually nurturing home environment. In this sense, child dedication is actually a dedication of the parent(s). It implies that the parents or parent will, by example, live in such a way as to create a genuine desire within their child to become a fully devoted follower of the person of Jesus Christ at as early of an age as possible.

3) Child dedication should be performed only on the understanding of and commitment to the above principals. In the absence of such a commitment, it would be appropriate to postpone the act of dedication until such a time, as there is parental harmony with the principles on which baby dedication is founded.

Statement of Marriage and Family Commitment

Below are areas of responsibility that CTK feels burdened by God to review and assist you as you parent and raise your child before the Lord. Please read and sign as a commitment to the Lord, yourselves and family.

1) I/We, am/are not living together/occupying the same household as unmarried individuals

2) As parent(s), we/I have dedicated our lives to our Heavenly Father, asking him to lead us and help us raise our child.

3) We/I have re-affirmed and re-committed ourselves to our marriage vows – to love and uphold one another before man and God, thereby providing stability in the life of our child.

4) We/I are committed to raising and training our/my child in a Godly way – through faithful prayer and support of our church body.

5) We/I have openly confessed and released any bitterness in our lives, recognizing the defeating power that bitterness towards others has in our marriage and parenting.

6) We/I agree to be fully devoted followers of the Lord Jesus Christ – committed to serving Him and His church, recognizing the church as the frontline for the family.

7) I am a single parent and I recognize my own personal need for a support system in my life and parenting.


Child Dedication Form

Child’s Full Name
Date of Birth
Mother’s First & Last Name
Father’s First & Last Name
Email
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip
Contact Phone Number(s)
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Weekend Date of Dedication
Service time of dedication
Names of people coming to the platform other than parents and children being dedicated

By submitting this form we/I attest that we/I have read the above and fully comprehend the God-given responsibility to my child.

Also, Everyone automatically receives one free DVD copy of the dedication which is mailed out to 2 weeks after the service.