Baptism (also known as Christening)

Is there an alternative to baptism for our child?

Some people choose to have an Act of Thanksgiving after the birth or adoption of a child.

How do we go about getting our child baptised?

Parents wishing to have their children baptised should approach their local Methodist minister at the earliest possible moment. The minister will be able to explain what's involved. This may involve, in some cases, parents being willing to undertake a number of instruction sessions.

Do different denominations have different baptisms?

There is one baptism, which is recognised by all the mainstream Churches that baptise infants, including the Methodist Church and the Church of England.

Can you be baptised as a child and as an adult - for instance if you return to the Church after a break?

In the Methodist Church, baptism as an infant would normally be followed by confirmation and reception into membership at the point where the person wishes to take on the commitment and responsibility of Christian discipleship for themselves and to play a full part in the life of the Church.

At a Service of Confirmation, Christians who were baptised as infants are received into membership of the Methodist Church and take their place as such in a local congregation. If you were not baptised as an infant then baptism can be incorporated into the Confirmation service.

From the website of the Methodist Church in the U.K.

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If you are interested in having your child baptised, then please fill in the contact form or you can email our minister Shirlyn at minister@rwbmc.co.uk.