Were you dedicated as a baby?

Brenda · Postby **Brenda** » March 9th, 2008, 10:42 am

This next month Dale Kitchens and Bruce Scotten will be holding us a Revival.
Bro. Kitchens dedicated my granddaughter. So needless to say, we are going to bring out those pic.s for him to view. Now, my granddaughter has 3 of her own. He can see her in the "now" 25 years later.
I know his going to break out in that big grin that only he can give.

and the wheels on the bus go round and round....

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » March 9th, 2008, 12:19 pm

rjc wrote:
TW wrote:How would I know, I never stayed.
But Vespers was on Friday night, because after the Young Peoples meetings they would have a skating party or some other activity for the young people, and that could not be done on the Sabbath, so it had to be on Saturday night.

TW

My final word on subject - Young People's Service on Friday night was when the teens took over and held the worship service, the Young People's choir sang, I usually sang in a duet (you were usually down at the local store drinking sodas until the service was over). It was on Saturday night after the Vesper services that we went to the Adventist school for skating or Disney movies and soy hot dogs (ugh). Remember, I was the good one and I was there , you were the wild one and rarely there

Hijack is over!

I was gonna say Don't hijack this thread, take your sibling rivalry and head on down the road. But I guess I wasn't quick enough. :lol:

j/k

MOREGODlessme · Postby **MOREGODlessme** » March 9th, 2008, 12:43 pm

Yes I was. Bishop Adolph Flemmer dedicated me. And he prayed, "Oh Lord make this child a Church of God preacher."
And that's all I have to say about that.

Pastor Bill · Postby **Pastor Bill** » March 9th, 2008, 1:30 pm

Sounds like alot of us grew up in the Methodist Church!

Mom didn't go to church when I was first born, so I was about 5-6 when we started going, I asked to be baptized at about 7-8 (because I understood I hadn't been, but most were done as babies) but was told by my pastor that I was too young to understand and that I should wait till I was older and would understand since I hadn't been as an infant. So a few weeks later (after my birthday) I asked again, but was put off again.

we moved in 4th grade, and my pastor there agreed and baptized me (sprinkled). As I grew up I always felt I'd like to be submersed in the river like Christ, but the Methodist Church didn't do that.

After I got saved, we started attending a Baptist church and I asked the Pastor to baptize me in the river (they had a baptistery, but agreed to do it at the river since I asked) My mother and sister were baptized with me. About 6-7 years later I returned to that same spot on the river and had the priviledge of assisting in the baptism of a lifelong friend (best friends since about 3rd grade, saved the same night in High School, but he strayed for a little while)

soulsearcher · Postby **soulsearcher** » March 9th, 2008, 4:06 pm

Rahab, I was glad to see the subject for this thread.

The baby dedications at my local church are so special and beautiful, and most every time, I find myself thinking (as I'm playing the piano background music), "I wish I had been dedicated as a baby."

After one service I told my sister the thought came to me to have a special dedication for all adults who had never been dedicated as children. They would all come forward and stand in mass at the altar. A prayer of dedication would be prayed over them by the pastor, anointing with oil, perhaps.

I believe it would be a deeply emotional moment for most, and an avenue for release in the spirit of many who have felt a void in this area.

Alan · Postby **Alan** » March 9th, 2008, 4:31 pm

I was (COGOP), my wife was (Baptist) and both of my sons were (COGOP).

adrainh20 · Postby **adrainh20** » March 10th, 2008, 7:42 am

I was dedicated at the Wildwood COGOP by Bro. Tomlinson.

crispfin · Postby **crispfin** » March 10th, 2008, 12:48 pm

Sure was. Luckily He didn't try to get an exchange. :shock:

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » March 10th, 2008, 1:22 pm

soulsearcher wrote:Rahab, I was glad to see the subject for this thread.

The baby dedications at my local church are so special and beautiful, and most every time, I find myself thinking (as I'm playing the piano background music), "I wish I had been dedicated as a baby."

After one service I told my sister the thought came to me to have a special dedication for all adults who had never been dedicated as children. They would all come forward and stand in mass at the altar. A prayer of dedication would be prayed over them by the pastor, anointing with oil, perhaps.

I believe it would be a deeply emotional moment for most, and an avenue for release in the spirit of many who have felt a void in this area.

I couldn't agree with you more. Maybe we as a church should do this in the future. It could provide emotional healing for many people.

Jude 2