Once a month (usually the 1st Sunday of the month) we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion). This is a chance for us to rehearse the gospel afresh, reminding ourselves of our sin but even more our great saviour! At our church we encourage children to wait to take communion until they have been baptized.

Think of baptism as the front door of the house and communion as the family dinner table. We first come through the front door and then dine at the table. Baptism signifies you have died to your sin and have been spiritually raised with Christ awaiting the final resurrection into glory. This is a picture of our union with Christ. The Lord’s Supper signifies our fellowship and peace with God through Christ. This is a picture of our communion (fellowship) with him. So for kids who profess Christ, although it may be sincere, we want them to consider baptism seriously before eating at the table.