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Originally Posted by TreyKerux
Do you have a form letter to the parents after the young person has expressed interest in baptism and a permission slip...even if the parent it going to be present at the baptism(just for liability sake... some nuts out there will lie their tales off if they think they can get some money)? Care to share said letters/slips? lol
Also what type of things would you say when you goto the parents and talk to them about their young person wanting to get baptized?
I ask all of this because a young person in my group wants to get baptized and Pastor told me to "follow proper protocols" and when asked to clarify he just mentioned a slip and a letter and taking a trip to the parents house....
I'm excited about the first person in my youth group to get baptized....and I wanna make sure everything is kosher as we dunk her in Jesus Name  |
I am sorry, I am not making fun of you. I am a bit surprised that your pastor did not give you this information and advice on what he wanted done in such a case. I do agree that parents should be consulted when they are not in church and their children want baptized. I think it should be the pastors job to speak with said parents. His lack of doing so and putting it all in your hands is in my mind disturbing.