About Baptism

What is baptism?

The word baptize means “to immerse.” Baptism is an ancient practice involving the complete immersion of a believer in water.

Why be baptized?

In the scripture, Baptism was the public confession of faith in Jesus. Today, we are baptized in obedience to Jesus’ instructions (Matthew 28:19), and because Jesus was baptized (Mark 1:9).

What does baptism signify?

Baptism is an outward sign of an inward condition. It symbolizes our death, burial, and resurrection with Jesus and the washing away of our sins (Romans 6:3-4).

Who should be baptized?

Since baptism is the public confession of faith, anyone who has trusted Jesus to save them and chosen to follow Him should be baptized by immersion (Acts 8:12).

Can children be baptized?

At River City we do baptize children, but not infants. We believe Baptism is for anyone who has made a personal decision to ask Jesus to be their Lord and Savior and chooses to follow His example in being baptized by full immersion in water. So we have designed a special Baptism 4 Kids class for elementary-age children, to help them discover meaning of water baptism and to help parents determine if their child is ready for this important spiritual step. The class is offered quarterly the Sunday before Baptism Sundays at 8:15am.

The next Water Baptism is scheduled for: February 19th.