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M Y BAPTI SM



Jesu s Se t Th e Exa m p le

An d it c a m e t o p a s s in t h o s e d a y s , t h a t Je s u s

c a m e fro m Na z a re t h o f Ga lile e , a n d w a s b a p t iz e d

o f Jo h n in Jo r d a n .

An d st r a ig h t w a y co m in g u p o u t o f t h e w a t e r ,

h e s a w t h e h e a v e n s o p e n e d , a n d t h e Sp ir it lik ea d o v e d e sce n d in g u p o n h im :

An d t h e r e c a m e a v o ic e fr o m h e a v e n , sa y in g ,

Th o u a r t m y b e lo v e d So n , in w h o m I a m w e ll

p l e a s e d .

Mark 1 :9 -11



You wil l h ave an in te r v iew with th e Bish op o r on e o f h i s coun se lo rs be fore youa r e b a p t iz e d . He will m a k e s u r e y o u a r e r e a d y fo r b a p t i sm , a n d h e l p y o u

u n d e r s t a n d t h e im p o r t a n c e o f b a p t is m . If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t io n s a b o u t b a p t i sm

t h e Bi sh o p will b e g la d t o a n s we r t h e m .

I h a d m y b a p t ism a l in t e r vie w o n .

Bish o p ’s In t er view

M e m b e r s o f t h e B i s h o p r i c :

Bishop

Firs t Counselor

Second Counse lo r

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Bap t ism a l Coven an t

W h e n y o u a r e b a p t iz e d y o u w ill b e co m e a m e m b e r o f t h e Ch u r c h o f Je s u s

Ch r is t o f La t t e r - d a y Sa i n t s . On l y t h r o u g h b a p t i sm c a n y o u b e c o m e a m e m b e r o f

Ch r is t ’s c h u r c h . Ba p t is m a l so m e a n s t h a t y o u r s i n s a r e fo r g iv e n , a n d y o u a r e

p r e p a r e d t o r e c e i ve t h e Gif t o f t h e Ho ly Gh o s t .

W h e n y o u a r e b a p t iz e d y o u m a k e a co v e n a n t w it h H e a v en l y Fa t h e r . T h is

c o ve n a n t c o n s is t s o f p r o m is es m a d e b y b o t h y o u a n d H ea v e n ly Fa t h e r .

I Prom ise:

1 . To fol low Jesus;

2 . T o r e m e m b e r Je s u s ; a n d

3 . To k e ep t h e c om m a n d m e n t s.

Heaven ly Fa ther P romises :

1 . To fo rg ive m e as I r ep en t ;

2 . To give m e th e g if t o f th e Holy Gh os t ; an d

3 . To g ive me e te r n a l l if e .

I p rom ise th a t I wil l a lways rem em ber Jesus an d fo l low h i s exam p le . As I keep

m y bap t i smal covena n ts , I wil l r ece ive from m y Heaven ly Fa th er fo rg iven ess o f m y

s in s , t h e r i g h t t o t h e c o n s t a n t c o m p a n i o n s h ip o f t h e Ho ly Gh o s t , a n d Et e r n a l Life



Ba p t ism Day Ch eck Lis t

W ear y o u r Su n d ay c lo t h e s t o t h e b ap t ism a l s e r v ice . Be fo r e y o u a r e

b a p t iz ed , y o u w ill ch an g e in t o w h it e b ap t ism a l clo t h in g .

Th ings To Br in g:

1 . Ch a n g e o f u n d e r c lo t h i n g

2 . Towel

3 . Co m b o r b r u s h

4 . Plas t i c bag fo r we t c lo th in g

5 . Cam er a ( fo r f am ily p h o t o s b e fo r e an d a ft e r )

6 . Re m in d t h e p e r s o n b a p t iz in g y o u t o b r i n g t h e s a m e t h in g s a n d h is

o w n w h it e clo t h i n g . He m a y a ls o n e e d t o b r i n g h i s r e c o m m e n d .

Rem em b er t o s ay a sp ec ia l p r ay e r t o H eav en l y Fa t h e r . Te ll Him

h o w y ou f e e l. He is ve r y p r o u d o f y o u , a s a r e m a n y o t h e r p e o p l e .



Bap t ism a l Pr ay e r

H av in g b een co m m issio n ed o f Je su s Ch r i st , I b a p t iz e y o u in t h e

n am e o f t h e Fa t h e r , an d o f t h e So n , an d o f t h e Ho ly Gh o s t . Am en .

Do ct r i n e & C o ve n a n t s 2 0 :7 3

How I Fel t Ab ou t My Ba p tism



Conf i rma t ion

Yo u w ill b e co n fir m ed a m em b er o f t h e Ch u r ch o f Je su s Ch r i st o f

La t t e r - d ay Sa i n t s a ft e r y o u a r e b ap t iz ed . Th i s is an im p o r t a n t o r d in an ce

be cau se you a re g iven th e g ift o f th e Holy Gh os t . The Holy Gh os t will

h e lp y o u m ak e w ise d ec is io n s t h r o u g h o u t y o u r l ife .

Fo r b e h o l d , a g a in I s a y u n t o y o u t h a t i f y e will e n t e r i n b y t h e wa y , a n d r e c e iv e

t h e Ho ly Gh o s t , it w ill sh o w u n t o y o u a l l t h in g s wh a t y e s h o u ld d o .

2 Ne p h i 3 2 :5

How I Fe l t Ab ou t My Con fir m at ion



Th e Sa cr a m e n t

W h e n y o u p a r t a k e o f t h e s a c r a m e n t , y o u r e n e w t h e c o v e n a n t s y o u

m a d e o n t h e d a y y o u w e r e b a p t iz e d . Lis t en a s t h e sa c r a m e n t p r a y e r s

a r e g iv e n , a n d t h i n k a b o u t t h e p r o m is e s y o u m a d e . T h is is a ls o a go o d

t im e t o t h in k o f J e su s an d t h e s ac r ific e He m ad e fo r y o u .

P r a y e r o n t h e B r e a d

O Go d , t h e Et e r n a l Fa t h e r , we a s k t h e e in t h e n a m e o f t h y So n , Je s u s Ch r i st

t o b l e s s a n d s a n c t i fy t h i s b r e a d t o t h e s o u l s o f a l l t h o s e wh o p a r t a k e o f it , t h a t t h e y

m a y e a t in r e m e m b r a n c e o f t h e b o d y o f t h y So n , a n d w it n e s s u n t o t h e e , O Go d t h e

Et e r n a l Fa t h e r , t h a t t h e y a r e wil lin g t o t a k e u p o n t h e m t h e n a m e o f t h y So n , a n d

a lw a y s r e m e m b e r H im a n d k e e p H is co m m a n d m e n t s w h i ch H e h a s giv e n t h e m ; t h a t

t h e y m a y a lwa y s h a v e His Sp i r i t t o b e wit h t h e m . Am e n .

P r a y e r o n t h e W a t e r

O Go d , t h e Et e r n a l Fa t h e r , we a s k t h e e in t h e n a m e o f t h y So n , Je s u s Ch r i st

t o b l e s s a n d s a n c t i fy t h i s wa t e r t o t h e s o u l s o f a l l t h o s e wh o d r i n k o f it , t h a t t h e y

m a y d o i t in r e m e m b r a n c e o f t h e b lo o d o f t h y So n , w h ic h w a s sh e d fo r t h e m ; t h a t

t h e y m a y wi t n e s s u n t o t h e e , O Go d , t h e E t e r n a l F a t h e r , t h a t t h e y d o a l wa y s

r e m e m b e r Him , t h a t t h e y m a y h a v e His Sp i r i t t o b e wi t h t h e m . Am e n .



I wa s b a p t ize d o n ,

b y

wh ose p r i e s th ood o f fice is

I wa s co n fir m e d o n ,

b ywh ose p r i e s th ood o f fice is

I b e c a m e a m e m b e r o f t h e Ch u r c h o f Je su s Ch r ist o f

La t t e r -d ay Sa in t s in th e War d .

My Ba p t ism

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MY PARENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT MY BAPTISM

Mo t h e r ’ s co m m en t s :

Fa t h e r ’s co m m en t s :

My Fa m ily

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Bap t ism Qu es t ion s

W h y m u s t I b e e ig h t y e ar s o ld t o b e b a p t iz e d ?

T h is is wh e n y o u k n o w t h e d iffe r e n c e b e t we e n r ig h t a n d w r o n g , a n d

a r e acco u n t ab le fo r y o u r ch o i ce s . Read D o c t r in e & Co v en an t s 6 8 :2 7 .

W h at d o e s im m e rs io n m e an ?

Im m e r s io n m e a n s t o g o u n d e r w a t e r co m p l e t ely . Ba p t is m r e p r e s e n t s

b e i n g b o r n a g a in . Read D o c t r in e & Co v en an t s 2 0 :7 4 an d 7 6 :5 1 .

W h o h as au t h o rit y t o b ap t i z e m e ?

High Pr ies t s , E lder s , and P r i es t s may bap t i ze under the Bi shop ' s

d ir ec t io n . Read D o c t r in e & Co v en an t s 2 0 :4 6 an d 1 3 :1 .

W h y s h o u l d I b e b a p t i z e d ?

S o y o u c a n b e f o r g i v e n o f y o u r s i n s a n d b e c o m e a m e m b e r o f

Ch r is t 's ch u r c h . No o n e c a n e n t e r t h e k in g d o m o f Go d w it h o u t b a p t is m .

Re a d Do c t r in e & Co v e n a n t s 1 8 :2 2 a n d 1 9 :3 1 , a n d Jo h n 3 :5 .

W h a t is c o n f ir m a t io n ?

A p r ie s th o o d o r d in a n c e t h a t co n f ir m s y o u a m e m b e r o f t h e c h u r c h

an d g iv e s y o u t h e g ift o f t h e H o ly Gh o s t . Read D o ct r i n e & Co v en an t s3 1 :1 2 ,

3 9 :2 3 , a n d 7 6 :5 2 .

W h o c an p e r f o rm a co n f ir m at io n ?

An y w o r t h y Me lch i zed ek Pr i e st h o o d h o ld e r m ay co n f ir m y o u . Read

D o ct r i n e & Co v en an t s 5 3 :3 .

W h o i s t h e H o l y G h o s t ?

He is a p e r s o n a g e o f s p ir it a n d a m e m b e r o f t h e Go d h e a d . T h e H o ly

Gh o s t c a n c o m f o r t a n d g u i d e y o u t h r o u g h o u t y o u r l ife . Re a d 2 N e p h i

1 0 :1 9 a n d 3 1 :1 3 .



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