Connect

We want to invite you to get involved in a Connect Group this week.
~ If you are looking for a family atmosphere to settle into, a place to connect with other believers, and an opportunity to study and discuss God’s Word…then you need to check out one of Gateway Fellowship’s Connect Groups that meet throughout the week. Along with experiencing God through worship on Sunday morning, you can share your experiences in a close knit community setting in one of our Connect Groups. These groups currently meet:

Tuesday Night:

@ The Hopmans
7:00 p.m.
Dennis Dodds

@ The Snow's
7:00 p.m.
Zach Snow

Wednesday Night: (YOUTH MINISTRY)

@ The King's
7:00 p.m.
Nate King

Thursday Night:

@ The Finch's
6:30 p.m.
Scott Finch

Baby Dedication

Every year on Mother’s Day, we hold a Baby Dedication ceremony at Gateway Fellowship Church. The idea and process of dedicating our children to the Lord is a time honored, Biblical tradition that goes back thousands of years!

When Hannah, who had been barren for years, finally was given a child, Samuel, here was her promise:

“O LORD Almighty, if you will look down upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the LORD, his hair will never be cut.”(1 Samuel 1:11 NLT)

Throughout Jewish history, when a child was born, the child would be taken to the temple and dedicated to God and His service. Mary, Joseph and Jesus even participated in a parent/child dedication Ceremony:

“Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. 22Then it was time for the purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Luke 2:21-22 (NLT)

Keep in mind, this ceremony was more about the PARENT’S commitments than it was the child! The child could not make any commitments. They were babies! The parents were making the big spiritual commitments!


If you are wanting to participate in the Baby Dedication this Sunday, April 10, 2009, please contact us