Baby Dedication ceremony script

As I mentioned last week, we had Ava's baby dedication on Father's day. As children's minster, Shannon has had to come up with our baby dedication ceremony. We looked online for some resources for what to say, but she never found a script that she felt captured the spirit of baby dedication without being too lengthy. There are resources that speak of the layout of the service, but few that address what to say in detail but also in a concise manner. So, we made it up ourselves. All the declarations come directly from Scripture. You can never go wrong using the Bible. Here is our script we made, placed on the web to help any other struggling children's ministers for their baby dedication.

1. Shannon introduces the babies and their families. Pictures are shown on the screen as the pastor greets each family and presents them with a Bible and certificate.

2. Pastor explains the significance of Baby Dedication. He leads into the importance of God’s Word being a lamp to our feet and a light to our path as we seek to raise our children in accordance to God’s will.

3. Pastor directs the parents to read the following portions of scripture as a pledge to God as they dedicate their child and themselves to Him.

Parents Read Responsively, saying the pronoun (like “her” or “his”) according to the gender of their child :

O Lord Almighty, we give our child to You for all the days of her/his life. (I Samuel 1:11)

We will show her/him how to love God with all of her/his heart, soul and strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5)

We will teach her/him about the Lord, both at home and as we go, in the morning and in the evening. (Deuteronomy 6:7)

We will train her/him up in the way of the Lord so that she/he will not depart as she/he grows older. (Proverbs 22:6)

We thank God for our child. She/He is a blessing from the Lord. (Psalm 127:3)

4. Pastor addresses the church and charges them with the duty of helping these families in growing their children up in Christ. Then, the pastor asks the church to stand as they read the following portions of scripture as a pledge to help nurture these little ones.

Church Reads Responsively:

We will love you as God has loved us. (1 John 4:11)

We will encourage you to love others and do good deeds in the name of Christ. (Hebrews 10:24)

We will rejoice with you in times of rejoicing. (Romans 12:15)

We will help you through difficult times and carry your burdens. (Galatians 6:1-2)

We will pray for you throughout your life. (I Thessalonians 5:17)

You are a blessing from the Lord. (Psalm 127:3)

5. Pastor closes in a prayer of dedication looking forward to the day these children receive Jesus as Lord.