BAPTISM
Considering if baptism is your Next Step? Here are some thoughts on what baptism means at ICF:
We believe in a God who loves you unconditionally and wants you to flourish. He desires a trusting relationship with you. It’s important to get to know Jesus as the Son of God and make a conscious decision to live life with Him.
This decision to follow Jesus can have various implications, depending on how many “keys of your life house” you symbolically surrender to Jesus, that is, how much you allow Jesus into your life, give Him a say in your everyday life, and implement God’s ideas in your life. Baptism is a visible sign of your decision to surrender “all the keys” to Jesus. By doing so, you express your desire to follow Jesus with all that you are, leaving behind your old life and starting a new life with Him.
The Bible says: “For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.” (Colossians 2:12)
God considers this important for you and every person without exception, which is why it also says in the Bible: “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
DATES
If you’ve already made your personal decision to be baptized, feel free to sign up for the next available date.
Currently, we conduct baptisms on the scheduled dates with a minimum participation of 3 people. (Otherwise, we decide on the baptism’s timing and format based on potential restrictions as they arise.)
The registration link is located at the bottom of this page.
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BAPTISM CELEBRATION
Baptism celebrations usually take place as part of our Sunday Celebrations at our church location.
Please inform us during the baptism registration of the maximum number of guests you expect.
We do our best to create a loving Welcome Home atmosphere and to make each baptism as personal and festive as possible. Because despite these turbulent times, Jesus continues to write his story with each and every one of us individually. This year, too, we are making a public statement with each baptism for a personal life with Jesus!
Because: Our joy in God is our strength!
PREPARATION & BAPTISM COMPANION
We believe that baptism is just the beginning of a wonderful journey with Jesus. Basically, you don’t need any special knowledge or a long time of preparation for baptism – in biblical times, it was often the first step of faith for people after they had invited Jesus into their lives. Nevertheless, we encourage you to prepare for your baptism.
We hope that you will find a home at ICF Passau and would like to support you in becoming more and more like Jesus through our discipleship programs Explore, Get Free and Impact. The role of your baptism companion is to accompany and support you on this journey. We will support you in finding a person who can help you with this or, if you already know someone who is at home at ICF Passau and is familiar with our Explore and Get Free discipleship programs, please add them to the form. Otherwise, just leave the field blank and we will help you to find your baptism companion.
In addition, you are welcome to watch our podcast “What baptism means for your life as a Christian” here, which answers frequently asked questions about baptism.
If you’re not already part of a group, we recommend signing up for Explore to experience God together with others.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNDER 16 YEARS OLD
It’s important to us that everyone decides for themselves and fully consciously to live with Jesus.
For this reason, we do not baptize babies and children. But we are happy to bless them in a special child dedication ceremony during our Sunday Celebration.
If your child wants to be baptized, you can approach our ICF Kids team on Sundays or send an email to malin.gramalla@icf-passau.de. Together we can consider how we could accompany your child on this journey.
For teenagers under 16 years old, we need consent from both parents.
Important
- Location: ICF Celebration at “Blackstage” Regensburger Straße 86b
- Find a baptism companion!
- Cost: None
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@icf-passau.de
Registration: