Baptism is a go!

Ah, a big relief of my shoulders this morning. Peter called and we were able to schedule TJ's baptism. Now I just have to rent the shelter at the park and order food and cake. I am thinking about getting that Chicago style hot dog place to cater. I think that would be fun. I am printing out the invites as we speak so I can hand them out at church tomarrow. I was starting to think it was going to have to wait until next summer. There is a lot to do, but that's ok. I am sure I will get a lot of questions about why we are doing it at the park instead of at the church. One, Scott and I both have a heart for missions and that means going out of the four walls of the church, two when I think of baptism I think of:

Acts 8:36-39 Philip and the Ethiopian
36As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't I be baptized?" 38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.

There is a little pond at the park kind of what I think of as the water in this story. Then, there is the fact that Scott, the kids, and I just like to be outside!

So, anyway, my invites are done printing, time to get them in envelopes.