Baptism Team

  1. The Baptism Team responds to the pastor/associate pastor when a baptism is scheduled on whether or not he/she is available. This team is accountable to the pastor.
  2. Members who are available will help with various aspects of the baptism:
    • Filling/emptying the baptism pool (including placing a step-up for children or shorter candidates). Filling should be started no later than morning before scheduled baptism. Some monitoring is required to ensure proper filling is complete and the circulating/heating process has begun. The draining process should be started no earlier than immediately following the 11:00am service.
    • Placing non-slip material to cover the steps leading to/from the baptism pool. This can be done day before or morning of baptism.
    • Placing towels for the candidate and pastor in changing rooms and at the baptism pool. Can be done day of baptism.
    • Placing robes in the changing areas for pastor and candidate
    • Assisting and directing the candidate through the entire process (this will always be gender specific: females helping females and males helping males)
    • Collection of mats for drying.
    • Collection/washing/drying/storing of towels and robes used during baptism.
  3. Time expectations vary. Members assisting candidates should arrive no later than 30 minutes before the baptism service, and should assist the candidate through the process until he/she has joined the worship service.