Water Baptism

Your next step after beginning a relationship with Jesus

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If you are reading this, you are considering getting baptized! The Bible clearly teaches that baptism is the first step of obedience after making a commitment to Jesus. Baptism allows believers to communicate to the world their heart-felt commitment to Christ. 

People often have questions regarding baptism. That is why we have a simple and short class explaining baptism just before you will be baptized.

Classes are happening at 9:30am and 11:15am in the City Church Academy building on the first Sunday of each month. Baptisms will take place right after the class, during our 9:45 am or 11:30 am services in the auditorium. 

If you are getting baptized, please bring a change of clothes, a towel, and dark colored shorts to get baptized in. You will receive a free baptism t-shirt at the class.

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We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of three important things: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of a new family.

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Frequently Asked Questions


Those who are baptized are following Jesus’ example and obeying His command.

  • “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’” —Matthew 3:16–17
  • “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.’” —Matthew 28:18–20

Water baptism is a public declaration of three very important things:

  • You are a follower of Jesus Christ.
    “Those who accepted his message were baptized.” —Acts 2:41a
  • You are beginning a changed life in Christ.
    “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” —Romans 6:4
  • You are part of a new family.
    “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” —Galatians 3:26–27

If you were baptized after you believed, you do not need to be baptized again.

We will baptize elementary aged children who understand what baptism symbolizes and wants to make that personal public declaration. We encourage any parents to partner with our City Kids ministry leaders to guide your children through these decisions of faith.

Throughout the New Testament, the Bible teaches that baptism is a public expression of worship symbolizing the new life we have when we follow Jesus. In the Bible we see that Jesus’ parents dedicated him to the Lord (Luke 2:22–40), and he was later baptized as an adult (Matthew 3:16–17).

We understand that some churches practice “baptism of confirmation” for children. This ceremony is intended to be a commitment between the parents and God on the behalf of the child. The parents promise to raise their child in the faith until the child is old enough to make his or her own personal confession of Christ. This custom began about 300 years after the Bible was completed and is different from the biblical examples of new believers being baptized to publicly profess their faith in Jesus.

At City Church we provide opportunities for child dedication and believer’s baptism. To schedule a Parent/Child Dedication, please complete the Baby Dedication Registration Form. 

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