On the 1st Sunday in Lent at Gingins church we had the privilege of welcoming Leilani Vallabh into God’s family and our church family through baptism.
Leilani’s parents brought her to church for this ceremony along with family and friends. There were three Godparents who, along with her parents, made promises to care for Leilani, pray for her and help her to follow Christ.
During the church service Leilani was signed with the sign of a cross on her forehead and baptised with blessed water that contained a few drops of water from the River Jordan where Jesus was baptised.
Leilani was then welcomed into the church family and presented with a baptismal candle as the congregation said “Shine as a light in the world to the glory of God the Father.”
