“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28:18-20 ESV

God is working the Gospel in and through the lives of the people at the Village.  When we are redeemed through our trust in Jesus, he tells us to proclaim it to the world through the act of baptism.

Sacrament is defined as a visual sign of an inward grace. While on earth, Jesus instituted 2 sacraments through which His Church would visually demonstrate the truth of the Gospel together. One is the Lord’s Supper. Through the bread and the cup we see the body and blood of Christ’s tragic yet beautiful sacrifice for the sin of mankind as well as a descriptive picture of the imputation of His righteousness. We reflect on this weekly at the Village.

The second we will celebrate for the first time as a Church on Sunday, June 6. Baptism is a step of obedient devotion that Jesus commands His followers take part in to signify the purifying transformation through the Gospel, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and union with the community of the Church in Jesus. It is a time of celebration as we praise God together for the work He is doing in the lives of the people being discipled.

We have a few people already signed up to be baptized on this day, but there is still room for more.  If you are a part of the Village or want to be part of the Village and would like more information, please feel free to contact me at: steve@villagemidlothian.org

Again, the celebration will be Sunday, June 6 @ 10 am @ Swift Creek Elementary School.