Information
for Infant
Baptism
Sponsors
or God Parents
What is a
God Parent
or Sponsor?
A God parent
or sponsor
is an adult
who is invited
by the parents
of the infant
to be baptized
to commit
herself /
himself to
be involved
in the life
of the child
as a mentor
in the Christian
faith.
What
are the responsibilities
of a God
parent or
sponsor?
-
To be
a professing
Christian
who is
active
in the
life of
a congregation.
-
To understand
and endorse
infant
baptism.(If
possible,
it will
be helpful
for the
God Parents
or Sponsors
to come
with the
parents
to the
pre-baptism
session.
However,
if this
cannot
be done,
the parents
can share
with the
God Parents
or Sponsors
what they
learned
in the
pre-baptism
session.)1.
2
-
To support
the efforts
of the
parents
in having
a Christian
marriage
and family
life.
-
Through
words and
deeds to
support
the parents
in their
efforts
to enable
to child
-
To stay
in touch
with the
child throughout
the child’s
life.
-
To pray
frequently
for the
child and
the parents
of the
child.
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