No, sign up is not required to get baptized on a Sunday at College Ave. If you know that you are interested in baptism, let us know by filling out this interest form. This helps us answer any questions you may have and get your t-shirt gift and baptism certificate prepped ahead of time.

We celebrate baptisms during worship services on Sunday mornings at College Ave. Baptisms are scheduled for every 6-8 weeks on our church calendar. When you fill out the interest form, we will reach out to coordinate with you on the next upcoming date!

What do we do in response to the saving work of Jesus Christ? Repent and be baptized (Acts 2). To repent and to be baptized are tied together here. While baptism is not what saves you, it is a step of obedience in the life of following Jesus.

In all of the apostle Luke's writing, especially Acts 2, the word baptizow consistently means immersion in water, unless it's explicitly stated otherwise (see Acts 8, 10 and 19). Scholars like F.F. Bruce, Craig Keener, and Marshall affirm this point–Peter is talking about water baptism, not a symbolic or inward experience. A key rule in understanding scripture is using the author's dictionary; and if Luke consistently refers to water baptism (when no distinction is made), that's how we should understand this. In Acts 2, Peter is giving a call to repentance with a pledge of allegiance through water baptism. He's saying: Turn from your sin. Declare your loyalty. Be washed in water. And receive the gift of God - the Holy Spirit.

Baptism into the Christian faith is not an annual subscription, it is a step of obedience in response to salvation in Christ. However, if you were baptized as an infant, we would suggest getting baptized as a step of obedience now as you make the conscious decision to align yourself in Christ.