Who Should Be Baptized?
Every person who has believed in Christ.

"Those who believe and accepted His message were baptized..."  --Acts 2:41

"But when they believed Philip as he preached the Good News... and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."  --Acts 8:12

Why Be Baptized By Immersion?
Because Jesus was baptized that way and every baptism in the Bible was by immersion.  The word Baptize means "to dip under water".  The Greek work Baptizo means "to immerse or dip under water".  It best symbolized a burial and resurrection!

"As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water." -Matt. 3:16

"...then both Philip and the man went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water..."  -Acts 8:38-39

May my child be baptized?
At Morningside, we wait until our children are old enough to believe and understand the true meaning of baptism before we baptize them.  Children who want to know more about accepting Christ as their Savior are encouraged to make an appointment with the Children’s Pastor.  Please also visit our baby dedication page.

Can my family be baptized together?
Yes! If each family member understands fully the meaning of baptism, and each one has personally placed his/her trust in Christ for salvation, we encourage families to be baptized at the same time. It is a wonderful expression of commitment.

However, it is important to remember that baptism is a personal statement of faith, not a family tradition. It is usually not wise to delay your baptism while waiting on other family members to accept Christ, particularly children. This puts an undue pressure on them, and delays your obedience. 

When are baptisms?
Baptisms are held once per quarter after 2nd service on Sunday morning.