Child DEDICATION GUIDELINES

& INFORMATION

We are so pleased that you have decided to have your child dedicated. In order to make your special day run smoothly please read through the following information.

AGE Of CHILDREN

Generally speaking, a child is capable of making a personal spiritual decision for Jesus around age seven, so for this reason, we have set the maximum age for child dedication at 7yrs.


WHAT TO WEAR

It is important that you feel comfortable on the day. Due to the public nature of the child dedication, we recommend that you wear smart casual to semi-formal attire. Our services are public and are broadcast live on Youtube and are recorded for further viewing and reference.


GENERAL INFORMATION

At Oasis, dedications generally take place after the conclusion of the worship and offering, before the Pastor brings the message. The dedication will take approximately 10min to complete. Generally, dedications will involve multiple families dedicating their children at the same time.

We do NOT allow parents to make speeches or vary from the scheduled program, unless approved by the church leadership, well in advance of the dedication day.


ON THE DAY

  1. When the Pastor calls you to the stage, immediately make your way up to the stage area and assemble in a line across the stage facing the congregation.

  2. The Pastor will share briefly around child dedication, introduce you and your child and then ask you a question or two, most of which will require you to respond with “We do”, “We will”, or “I do.”

  3. The dedication will conclude with a time of prayer.

  4. The Pastor will give an opportunity for people to take photographs.



PHOTOGRAPHS

There will be an opportunity during the service for your family to take photographs. Afterwards, there may also be an opportunity to take additional photographs.
Photographs taken by the Oasis media team and/or Pastors and/or church staff may be used on our webpage or other promotional materials.


POST-SERVICE

We invite you and your family to join us, as we celebrate with morning tea!