Dear Bishops, Primary Presidents, and Families,
We are so excited for Stake Baptisms! Thank you so much for ministering to the families and children in your ward that will be baptized this month. We appreciate all that you have done to help make this saving ordinance special for the children and families in your ward! Please pay attention to the following items:
General Information:
Date: Always the Saturday before Fast Sunday
Time: Beginning at 10:00 a.m. *(See Ward Primary Responsibilities)
Baptisms & Confirmations will be held in 30-minute time slots.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your time slot.
Please come to the chapel, not the dressing rooms.
Baptismal clothing will be provided by the Stake.
Live streaming Baptism & Confirmation
No recording, only live stream.
Family’s responsibility to provide a cell phone, iPad, or laptop.
Please have online attendees mute their end to keep it reverent.
Stake leaders are not able to provide technical support.
Stake Responsibilities:
Sister deJong will send out a baptismal schedule by the 15th of the previous month. (See Ward Responsibilities)
Fill the font. (Usually Brother Byron Bott)
Members of the Stake Primary will attend the Baptism and Confirmation.
We provide the baptismal clothing the day of your baptism.
When called for your baptism time.
We collect the clothing and launder them.
Direct the family to the Primary Room for Confirmation.
Ward Responsibilities:
Share this letter with the family.
Assist the family with anything they need and follow up with them.
Primary Presidents contact Sister deJong by the 15th of the previous month of those in the primary being baptized. (See Stake Responsibilities)
Share the time schedule with the family and Bishop.
Baptisms are presided over by the Bishop or someone he designates.
Make sure the program is approved by the presiding authority.
Baptismal Program Content (Handbook 18.7.2) (Please see family section)
Music
Piano player & Chorister (If family can’t provide)
A member of the ward primary presidency attends.
Live Streaming *(See General Information)
Family Responsibilities:
Time slots are 30 minutes.
Have guests arrive 15 minutes prior to assigned time.
Please make sure everyone who is attending is on time as we will not be able to wait for anyone who is late.
Please stay within the allotted time.
Arrive 15 minutes prior to assigned time.
Please wait reverently in the Chapel
Clothing will be provided when called to the Relief Society room.
Fill out Baptismal Program:
Baptismal Program Content (Handbook 18.7.2)
Opening Song
Opening Prayer
Short Talk/Testimony on gospel subjects such as baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost
Musical Number (Optional)
The Baptism (Held in the Relief Society Room)
2 Witnesses (Can be any baptized member of the church, male or female)
The Confirmation (Held in the Primary Room)
Closing Song (Optional)
Closing Prayer
Music
Piano player & Chorister (If family can’t provide, ask your ward Primary President)
Please have those providing the music arrive 15 minutes early for prelude music.
Confirmation:
After the baptism is performed, those participating will quickly dress and go to the primary room.
Confirmation
A closing song (optional) may be sung.
A closing prayer will be offered, and the service will conclude.
Please exit the building reverently before the next group arrives.
Live Streaming
See General Information
We hope this experience will be remembered by the children being baptized and their families. Thank you for the love you share with these families of the gospel and our Savior Jesus Christ.
If you have any questions about the baptismal services, please contact the Stake Primary Secretary, Laura deJong at 208-244-1678.
With Love,
The Malad Stake Primary Presidency