"I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean.... I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you." (Ezekiel 36:25-26)

From the Lord's Word:

 The Promise of Baptism (PDF version for printing)
The Promise of Baptism (HTML version)
Reading:
Read about the concept in "Baptism" by the Rev. Patrick Rose
"Baptism: His Name on Our Foreheads" by the Rev. Lawson Smith
"The Meaning and Purpose of Baptism" by the Rev. Grant Odhner  
Parent Articles:
"Baptism in the New Church" by the Rev. B. David Holm
"Keeping the Promises Made in Baptism" by the Rev. James Cooper
Activities:
 Adult Prayers for Baptisms (PDF)
 Blessings (PDF)
 Journal: I Believe... (PDF)
 Journal: Go, Therefore and Make Disciples (PDF)
 Food for Thought: Baptism - A Doorway to Eternal Life (PDF)
 Making Promises at Baptism and in Holy Supper (PDF)

Projects:

 The Waters of Jordan Group Activity (PDF)

Songs:

 You Are My Beloved Son by Lori Odhner (PDF)
 Wash Yourselves by Lori Odhner (PDF)
 

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