Baptism

Baptism is a significant and wonderful time in your life, and we want to help you experience the fullness of our Lord Jesus Christ who has captured our hearts.

Baptism is a significant and wonderful time in your life, and we want to help you experience the fullness of our Lord Jesus Christ who has captured our hearts.

Baptism at Discovery

Baptism is not to be an empty religious experience, but done out of a living, loving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior. Jesus is the very life of God Himself (John 14:6) and this is just another way for us to tap into His life-changing power for our lives.

The baptism process at Discovery has been designed to be both simple and meaningful. From the Baptism Class (101 Baptism) to the baptism services, each step has been carefully planned with you in mind. Baptisms are conducted by Discovery Church Pastors.

101 Baptism

101 Baptism Class

In order to prepare for your baptism, we provide 101 Baptism Class the Sunday prior to the baptism date. Everyone being baptized should participate in the class.

Kids Baptism class (Morphed) is held the week prior to baptism and is required for children under 12.

Baptism

Day of Info

On the day of your baptism, there will be a table in Lobby B for you to check-in. Please go there when you arrive. Encourage your friends and family to sit towards the front, near the pools so they have a good view. Baptisms will take place towards the end of service. If you have questions, give us a call or check out the FAQs below.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please encourage your family to sit towards the front, near the pools.

 

Yes. When it is your turn, your family can come up close to the stage to take pictures.

There will be a table in Lobby B for you to check-in. Please go there when you arrive.

Towards the end of the service. There will be a cue given to the Baptism coordinator.  You will wait at the bottom of the stairs for further instructions. You will be told on the day of your baptism by which staircase to line up.

A staff member and volunteers will be there to guide you.

The volunteers will direct you. Please plan to remove your shoes at the top of the steps before going to the pool.  You can retrieve your shoes after being baptized near the baptism exit.

Come to service wearing the clothes you will be baptized in. At check-in, you will be given a baptism t-shirt and name tag. Bring a change of dry clothes and a plastic bag to store your wet clothes. We will let you borrow a clean towel for baptism.  The branded towel should go into the big bin by the bathrooms following your baptism.  Please do not take these towels with you.

We have a holding area (carts) by the bathrooms.  Glasses, removable casts or other necessary personal items can be held by the volunteers prior to your baptism.

Yes, you will get a baptism t-shirt and a nametag. We will ask you to wear your baptism shirt into the pool.

 

The pastor will ask you to pinch your nose closed and they will lean you back into the pool and gently immerse you under water.

Yes, all our services at Sand Lake campus are live streamed. Family and friends can watch by visiting discoverychurch.org or our Facebook page.

No, baptism is not recorded. Your family can watch the service live on our website or our Facebook page but there is no way to watch them again.