[{"id":"7816016","elType":"container","settings":{"flex_direction":"column"},"elements":[{"id":"30f235e","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<h2 class=\"_7XqAY8_A _VNq1hn6j\" data-id=\"_VNq1hn6j\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _l5yKhnop _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_l5yKhnop\" data-name=\"text\">Baptism and communion<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A __Evaho45\" data-id=\"__Evaho45\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _w5bXhx52 _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_w5bXhx52\" data-name=\"text\">Baptism and communion remind us of our connection to Jesus and his people. In Christianity, baptism and communion have been sacred rituals practiced for thousands of years in every culture by people who, by faith, trust in Jesus alone for salvation.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _Zpkwhd6D\" data-id=\"_Zpkwhd6D\"><strong><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _PoZ2hDoR _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_PoZ2hDoR\" data-name=\"text\">1. What is baptism and why get baptized?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _b6DWh8Nw\" data-id=\"_b6DWh8Nw\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _jVNrhzo7 _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_jVNrhzo7\" data-name=\"text\">Being baptized is like telling the world that you are now part of God\u2019s family. When you go under the water, it is a picture of what Jesus did when he died on the cross. But it also symbolizes what happened when you decided to follow Christ \u2013 basically that you died to yourself and have given your life to God.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _3NrQh14G\" data-id=\"_3NrQh14G\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _W5pQhnoA _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_W5pQhnoA\" data-name=\"text\">When you come out of the water, it is a picture of Jesus rising from the dead. And it also symbolizes what happened to us when we decided to follow Christ. We were made alive. The Bible says we became a \u201cnew creation\u201d in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _M4oXhApX\" data-id=\"_M4oXhApX\"><strong><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _y5MnhnVB _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_y5MnhnVB\" data-name=\"text\">2. What is required for a person to be baptized?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _RpaZhL4k\" data-id=\"_RpaZhL4k\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _7ak7h4o0 _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_7ak7h4o0\" data-name=\"text\">The only requirement is that a person has chosen to follow Jesus Christ. Following Jesus means submitting your life and will to what He wants, instead of what you want. It means trusting His sacrifice as payment for your sins, therefore making you right with God. When we do this, our first step of obedience is to be baptized.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _vNeQh7N1\" data-id=\"_vNeQh7N1\"><strong><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _Y5OGh28_ _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_Y5OGh28_\" data-name=\"text\">3. What should I expect before I get baptized?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _mNWWh_Nk\" data-id=\"_mNWWh_Nk\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _v89lhXVX _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_v89lhXVX\" data-name=\"text\">You will be contacted by someone from the church to answer any questions you might have and verify the dates and time of the next baptism overview . We encourage you to write a brief paragraph about why you want to be baptized, so we can share your story with others.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _eEX3h_69\" data-id=\"_eEX3h_69\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _B5XmhxaQ _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_B5XmhxaQ\" data-name=\"text\">We encourage you to invite family and friends to attend your baptism service since this may be a time many would consider coming to church with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _WpV0hr6y\" data-id=\"_WpV0hr6y\"><strong><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _L5nPhp5M _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_L5nPhp5M\" data-name=\"text\">4. 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