We are open to others being a part of your baptism. A staff member will still assist, but we would be happy to discuss who you’d like to help out. Just fill out the Baptism Form and let us know.

We will baptize a child if they clearly understand what Jesus has done for them and can speak about it in a way that demonstrates it is their faith and choice and not their parents. We prefer a child to have reached middle school age before considering baptism. If your child is interested in being baptized, the first step is to have a conversation with one of our Children’s Ministry Leadership.

GCC does not baptize infants but we do offer Child Dedication. Dedication is a service whereby parents commit to raising their children by biblical principles. If you’re interest in Child Dedication, Fill out the information form.

We practice baptism by full immersion in water. Immersion paints a beautiful picture of Jesus life, death and resurrection. It also demonstrates the washing away of a believers sin and the cleansing of their life.

We get this question a lot. In most cases, you do not. Often when people feel like they have drifted away from God or let their relationship with Jesus fall by the wayside, they believe baptism is needed or necessary to get them right with God again. But the truth is, what’s needed is a simple prayer of repentance and a decision to move back toward God. A staff member would love to talk with you about this if you feel like a conversation would help.

There are a few instances though where a second baptism may be OK. If your baptism wasn’t your choice and you’d like to affirm your commitment to Jesus through a baptism of your choosing, please reach out to our staff so we can talk it over with you.

Once you register and have taken our Baptism Class, all the details about what to wear on your big day will be sent to you via email. Don’t worry, we will help you cover all the details.

If you are ready to take the NEXT STEP to be Baptized, here’s the process..

• Fill out the information form and let us know you’re interested

• Someone from our staff will give you a call to talk over your interest

• The staff member will discuss your faith in Jesus, ask about your walk with Jesus and ask about why you want to be baptized

• If it is determined that you are ready for baptism, we will have you sign up for our upcoming Baptism Class

• Complete the class and we will schedule you for Baptism!

Pastor Aaron, along with members of the GCC staff, will perform your Baptism.

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward decision. It is the public testimony of your faith and trust in Jesus. It’s a bit like putting on a wedding ring. Your ring declares your love for your spouse and it declares you belong to them. Baptism does the same. It is also very symbolic of the death and resurrection of Jesus. As you are lowered into the waters, it symbolizes death and burial with Jesus and as you come up from the waters it symbolizes your resurrection into new life with Jesus.