Baptisms
If you are a PHPC member with an infant or young child who has not been baptized, we encourage you to partake in registering your infant or child for baptism.
Baptisms are usually scheduled on the fourth Sunday of the month and for the baptismal family convenience, the officiating pastor will officiate baptisms at any of our three services (8:15, 9:30, or 11 a.m.). Please make reservations via email to Gail Lee at least eight weeks prior to the requested baptism date to allow for necessary approvals and publications.
This year, April 8, 2012, we are not partaking in our traditional Easter Sunday baptisms; however, parents may make reservations for their child to be baptized on April 22, 2012 during any one of our three services.
The officiating pastors are on a rotating monthly schedule; to have a specific minister baptize your child, we encourage you to ask when a particular minister is scheduled to officiate if you have a preference.
If you are a non-member and want your infant or child to be baptized:
PHPC follows the PC(USA) Book of Order in that at least one parent must be an active member of the congregation. However, you may schedule a baptism for an infant or child as a non-member who is planning to complete the Inquirers’ or New Member Class prior to the date of the baptism.
For more information when our New Member Classes are held or how to join, please visit our How to Join page.
Please email your baptism requests and any questions to Gail Lee, Administrative Assistant of Education/Children’s Ministry, at glee@phpc.org or 214-623-5433.
