Baptism and Confirmation at St. John's Lafayette

“Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble.”
— The Book of Common Prayer

Baptism

In Baptism, we bring new members into the Church, into the whole company of faithful people past, present, and future. In baptism, we announce that God’s Kingdom has come near, that that through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, through water and the Holy Spirit, through the faithful witness of the Church, through the lives of all the saints, God’s reign of justice and peace and love is breaking into our messy world one transformed, healed, sealed, and marked life at a time. 

If you are interested in baptism, please contact Bradley Pace.

Confirmation

“Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.”

It is the normal practice in the Diocese of Indianapolis to administer Confirmation when the Bishop visits St. John’s or at other combined diocesan services. Candidates for Confirmation are usually 16 years of age or older. A series of classes for those seeking Baptism or Confirmation at St. John’s take place throughout the year.

For more information about Baptism or Confirmation, please contact St. John's Episcopal Church by EMAIL or at 765.742.4079.