Water Baptism
Our practice at Three Rivers is "believer’s baptism.” That means we immerse people after they have made an informed decision to personally trust Jesus Christ as their Savior. There is no required age, but we do rely heavily upon parents’ assessment of their children. We ask everyone to write out their testimony and be prepared to read it (have it read) or give the gist of it at the time they are immersed. At TREFC it is a membership requirement to have experienced “believer’s baptism.” We do not require immersion since the real issue is the public identification with our Lord. (Pouring and sprinkling of believers is permissible.) We do, however, only administer immersion when people ask to be baptized. Baptism is a great time to invite your family and friends to hear what the Lord has done for you! Jesus said to the man He healed, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you.” (Mark 5:19)
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