Verse of the Day

Dural District Anglican Churches

In Christ: Believe Belong Behave

 
Baptism and Thanksgiving

Just as they are dependent upon their father and mother for physical life and well-being, so too children need the teaching and example of their parents in the Christian life.

Our church slogan sums up the serious commitment we're speaking about - In Christ: Believe, Belong, Behave.

Which Service?

We offer 2 Anglican church services for your child: Baptism or Thanksgiving. Their difference lies in the level of real, personal commitment of the parents to Jesus Christ and to involvement in his local church.

  • Download the brochure A Church Service for Your Child and compare the services yourselves.
  • You can phone our office (9651-1119) for more information, but it is best to attend one of our regular Sunday services so you can get to know the church a little bit. Talk to the minister afterwards.
  • For a Thanksgiving, make an appointment to meet with the minister to discuss the service and agree a date.
  • For a Baptism, begin attending church, complete the 3 part course, and then discuss a suitable date with the minister.

Please note: Baptisms take place as a segment of the regular family service to which you connect. There is a little more flexibility with regard to the timing of a Thanksgiving service.

 
Thanksgiving

We understand that not everyone is ready for the commitments of baptism.

If you want an Anglican service in which...

  • you thank God for your child
  • your child's name is declared publicly
  • we pray for your family

...then the Service of Thanksgiving for a Child is what you are looking for.

This delightful and meaningful service can be arranged at a mutually convenient time at one of our church centres.

Simply contact us to arrange a meeting with the minister. No further preparation will be necessary.

You can download a copy of this special service from the link on this page.

 
Baptism

In Baptism parents express high levels of personal commitment to Christ and his church.

If you want an Anglican service in which you publicly declare your understanding that...

  • Jesus Christ's death on the cross was for the forgiveness of your sins
  • Jesus Christ's resurrection has put him in charge of your life

and your commitment to...

  • regularly attend and participate in the life of the local church with your children

...then we have a Service of Infant Baptism.

Our 3 session preparation course helps parents understand how the Bible's teaching about baptism is closely related to an active faith in Jesus Christ.

The course is generally conducted in conjunction with a regular Sunday family service to make it easy to attend and to meet other families in our church.