WALLACE SC&W Baptism (more) Possibilities   One of the most special times in the life of the church is when a person takes the step to confess Christ and comes to be baptized.  It is a time of joy, of challenge, of connection, of possibility, and more.  It is a time when we need to search for how to make this time memorable.  Unfortunately, I often had, or had heard of, interesting possibilities of how to spotlight this event but a lack of time focus or help to do all of those special touches. (I would love to hear your unique ideas of special things that can be done for baptisms).  Here are some ideas:   *Take pictures of the person baptized.  Give him/her a copy (possibly framed) of the photo and post a copy in a   display at the church.   *Many church’s hallway to the baptistery is one of the least attractive areas of the facility.  How about having   candidates give a significant scripture passage to be painted on the wall along with the person’s name and perhaps   some artwork.  This would create a very special place in the church and an ongoing reminder of the baptism.   *Video the service. This could be posted, with permission, on the church website as well as given to the participant.   *Put an aquarium in the hallway or office adding a fish for each person baptized.  Make sure to have an explanation of the tank.   *Have flyers around the buildings and regular articles in communications that describe the meaning, reasons and   procedures for baptism as well as scriptures related to it.  It would also be powerful to have personal testimonies from   those who have been baptized included on the flyer or communication piece.   *Have periodic “days of baptism” on which people are invited to be baptized with or without prior planning.    You might have a gathering prior this day in which the meaning of this special event is discussed.                                                                                                                  07/11/2011