Commemorative Certificate for baptism services. Each certificate measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (folded). The interior contains a scripture verse, a selection from For All Who Minister pertaining to the event, and a certificate portion to record the details of the event. Sold in packs of 12. Order envelopes separately. Inside text: "When you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God." -Colossians 2:12 In the Church of the Brethren, baptism is for people old enough and mature enough to understand the meaning of choosing to follow Jesus Christ. We call this "believers' baptism." We understand baptism to be: A response to God's saving act through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ An act of obedience to the teachings and example of Jesus Christ A symbol of cleansing and new life A public witness of the covenant relationship with God An initiation rite into the church, the body of Christ An ordination into ministry A beginning-not something completed, but the start of the Christian's pilgrimage of faith. Certificate of Baptism (name) was baptized by trine immersion according to Matthey 28:19, into the Church of Jesus Christ and the congregation of the (church) (place) (date) (minister)
