Baptism

Next Baptism Service: April 28, 2024

Buried with Christ in the likeness of His death, raised to walk in newness of life!

Baptism is a public confession of your faith in Jesus Christ and is an outward expression of of the inner spiritual change in your life. It is also part of Jesus' great commission found in Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..."

If you have any questions regarding baptism, please reach out by emailing info@mysouthland.com

Spring 2024 Baptism Signup

Baptism Devotional

Interested in joining a cell?

Please join us on Sunday, January 10th at 11am for our Intro to Cell session. At this session you will hear what you can expect from a Southland Cell, meet the Cell Ministry staff, and have the opportunity to sign up for a cell.

Intro to Cell Sign-up

Interested in being baptized?

Baptism Classes - October 30th/November 6th
Baptism Service - November 20th (at both services)

April 2024 Baptisms

My name is Mallory, and I am really excited to be getting baptized! To me, baptism means to give your life to Christ and to live for Him. Jesus means everything to me, and I want to continue to grow a deeper relationship with Him. I am getting baptized because God has been nudging on my heart to do so and I know that this is what Jesus is calling me to do and I want to obey Him. God has been helping me grow my relationship with him by going to church regularly and getting together with my cell group to talk about these things. And He’s been helping me get into prayer and showing me areas in my life that I can grow in with him. I’m glad to be calling southland my home and I’m grateful for the community God has given me!

My name is Lily and I’m 14 years old and I'm choosing to get baptised because God has helped me through some hard times. I grew up in a Christian household. I've struggled with mental health for as long as I can remember. My anxiety got really bad when I was around 10 years old. When I was 12, I didn't want to be alive anymore. I didn't have strong faith and I didn't believe anything would get better. I remember feeling lost and hopeless and alone. I felt really distant from God at the peak of my anxiety. But things got better. Now I'm on medication and doing and have done some different therapy. I also have a great community of support. I feel a lot better now. I still struggle with my anxiety and depression and it's hard for me to get up some days. But now I feel like I can turn to God and talk to him like a friend. I'm so grateful for my best friend Gracie. She just got baptised and it was amazing seeing her give her life to God. This was a big wake up call for me, seeing as my friend was deeply impacted by baptism. A verse I really like is 2 Timothy 1:7. For God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind.

My name is Benjamin. Baptism symbolizes leaving my past behind, as I've found redemption through Jesus's sacrifice. I'm publicly committing to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, come what may. Whether the days are hard or easy, Jesus remains my guide, in him I will trust. I'm choosing baptism now because in my deepest struggles with addiction, brokenness, and loneliness, Jesus met me. Despite feeling unworthy of his love, he tenderly gathered my broken pieces and showed me compassion, grace, and love. He gave me a new chance, a new opportunity and with him as the king of my heart, I feel enriched, empowered, and fulfilled. God is growing our relationship in a few ways, particularly through community support, I have found encouraging friends and mentors. Also, men's cell group every week has allowed reflection on the week and praying together for each other. Despite battling anxiety for years, I now see how God is using it to draw me closer to him, teaching me to trust in his control and care over my life.

My name is Renae, and I am thrilled to be getting baptized! At the age of 15 or 16, the decision was made for me to be baptized. I wrestled with this for years. I felt like I had missed my opportunity to make that choice for myself. I believed baptism was a "one and done" event. But over the last year, God has changed my beliefs, and, through my devotional times, I've felt God has spoken to me and encouraged me that it's time for me to take that next step, give Him my yes, and become baptized as a choice that I made for Him! God has been working in my life over the last 18 months through various health struggles. His Word and my prayer life have come alive like never before. There truly is a verse or passage in the Bible for any life circumstance and I am so thankful for that! God has taught me how to receive from Him by receiving through others. I am so thankful for my church family! Thank You, Jesus, for all You have done! Amen!

My name is Harmony and right now, God is guiding me through a process of transformation and growth. I'm trusting that in the next season of my life, there'll be more happiness and deeper connections with loved ones. One scripture that resonates with me is Philippians 4:13. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." It reminds me that with God's strength, I can overcome any challenges and continue to grow.

I’m Timothy Plett. Through the good and the bad I want to follow Jesus. Right now, I feel like I am going through more bad than good, but God has been with me, and I want to take the next step in following him. Last time we had a baptism service, I thought about it a bit but didn’t decide to get baptized, after the baptism happened, I felt a bit of regret. Then I thought about it again this time. One evening while in the shower I felt a bunch of joy praising God and decided why not get baptized this time. This year having felt some more depressing and lonely days I have felt like I am drawing closer to God through prayer and worship.

My name is Riley, and I'm getting baptized because I want to publicly declare my love for the Lord, and to show that I'm living my life unashamed of my relationship with Him! God has brought me through so much in my life, He's been my rock and my comfort for so many years. I'm excited to dedicate my life to Him, I'm tired of hiding this part of my life and being afraid of judgment. I know Jesus has been by my side through so many struggles, and will always be there for the ongoing ones. I've dealt with a lot of anxiety and depression, and God has been teaching me to put my faith in Him, and not rely on my own strength. I relate to and take comfort in a passage in Hosea that says, "Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds." I know my struggles are far from over, but I know I can continue to put my faith in the Lord, and He will bring me through!

My Name is Olivia Hildebrand. Baptism, to me, means listening to God and obeying Him. It means to take Him seriously and say YES to him. I am getting baptized now because I have felt God pushing me to for quite a while now. I was really impacted by the last baptism weekend, and I felt God telling me to get baptized. I put it off because I was scared, but I want to obey Him and take my faith seriously, no matter what. Recently, God has been using worship to help me grow in my relationship with Him. For a long time, I was scared that I had a bad singing voice and whenever I was at church I sang quietly. I thought about whether people could hear me singing more than about praising God. A few weeks ago, I was a part of GoLove and I read some verses that talked about praising God. I realized how selfish it was to just sing for myself. God showed me that I don't need to sound perfect, I just need to praise Him for all He’s done for me.

Hi, my name is Liam Rempel, Baptism to me means you have accepted Jesus as your saviour and believe he died and rose again, and you want to tell everyone you believe and take the next step. I'm choosing to get baptised now because the bible says we should and I'm ready to take the next step in faith and my relationship with God. God is using prayer, the Bible, and my family to grow with me.

My name is Luke, and I’m extremely excited to get baptized! Jesus gave everything for me, and I want to declare that whenever He asks me to step out in faith for Him, I will do it, no matter the cost. I feel that Jesus has been nudging me to get baptized for a while now, and with it being a big part of the life of many believers shown in scripture, I want anything that is important to the Lord, to be important to me! I previously thought I would get baptized when it was the "perfect moment" or my faith was at an "all time high" but God has been showing me through the recent message series, and my personal time with Him, that His heart for me is not about perfection, but rather a direction, and the symbol of putting to death the desires of the world, and trusting in His good plans for me! Galatians 2:20 has been really meaningful to me through this. "My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, But Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God who loved me, and gave himself for me". In summary I just really love Jesus, and if I have Him, I have everything I need! I give all glory to God, and I’m very honoured to get baptized at Southland!