“Children are a gift from God.” (Ps. 127:3) “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” (Mt. 18:15) Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom belongs. And he took them up in his arms and he laid hands on them and he blessed them.” (Mark 10:14 &16)

At ACC we value children. We see that modeled in the life of Jesus Christ and it is one of our core beliefs to value children, to be committed to the family and to strengthen our society by building a strong foundation of faith in children’s lives.

It is our tradition at the Atlantic Community Church for parents to present their children to God and to dedicate themselves to raising their children in the knowledge of Jesus Christ and within the fellowship of the church. Our prayer then would be that as children grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ at some point in their lives, when they understand their need to make a personal commitment to Christ, they would do that and eventually make a public declaration of their faith by being baptized.

Child dedication services are important events and in fact serve as a covenant between parents and children as well as a covenant between parents and the congregation. Parents are committing to regularly attend and be involved in the life of the church family and to raise their children in the church in the knowledge of God and the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ. Likewise the congregation makes a covenant as well. The church family commits to praying for children and their parents, supporting programs for kids and assisting however they can in the growth and spiritual development of these young and precious lives.

Child dedications services are held at least a couple of times per year at ACC. They are held at a weekend service. During the service the family is asked to come to the front (often with other families) and to respond together to a number of questions by making a covenant before the congregation and God.

Our next dedication service will be Christmas Eve at the 5:00pm service.If you are interested in taking part in this service please contact Kevin. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it