Thanksgiving Service

Whilst we are happy for you to join our church, we realise that not everyone is ready for this level of commitment.

That is why the Thanksgiving Service has been designed for anyone who would like to have their child welcomed into our church, and who would like to mark their child’s birth by giving thanks to God for such a wonderful gift.

The Thanksgiving Service does not require you to make any commitments.

It’s simple aims are...

• to thank God for his goodness in giving you a child

• to formally declare the name of your child

• to pray to God, asking his blessing on your child’s life.

All these things are good things to do and we would be happy to conduct this service for you.

It must be clearly understood however that this form of service in no way replaces or carries the significance of Baptism.  No water will be used, no promises made, so no Godparents will be involved.

But the option of Baptism will always remain available, so that children will be able to decide later when they are old enough to make up their own minds.

Please think about the two options and then fill in the online application form.

After you return the form, someone from our church will visit you to talk about it, and to work out what will be the next step to take this further.

There is no fee for either of these services.

If you would like a baptism or thanksgiving service for your child, please fill in the form online by clicking here.