{"id":1912,"date":"2019-07-31T09:57:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T07:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thrivechurch.co.za\/edenvale\/?page_id=1912"},"modified":"2023-10-11T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:10:37","slug":"child-dedication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thrivechurch.co.za\/edenvale\/next-steps\/child-dedication\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Dedication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564424783602{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;wop-next-steps&#8221; el_id=&#8221;breadcrumb-widget-nav&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; mobile_destroy_equal_heights=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567777332978{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thrivechurch.co.za\/edenvale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/Child-Dedication.jpg?id=2129) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_responsive_mobile_classes=&#8221;dfd-remove-left-padding,dfd-remove-right-padding&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564424424951{padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"100\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"50\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"50\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-heading-6a259a54bc2bf dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-6a259a54bc2bf\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h5 class=\"widget-title dfd-title \" style=\"\">Child Dedication<\/h5><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter dfd-img-lazy-load\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>.dfd-heading-6a259a54bc2bf.dfd-heading-module-wrap .dfd-heading-module .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}.dfd-heading-6a259a54bc2bf.dfd-heading-module-wrap .dfd-heading-module .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"25\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"25\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"25\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"25\" style=\"height: 25px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them\u2026 Jesus said, <em><strong>\u201cLet the children come to me. Don\u2019t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.\u201d <\/strong><\/em><strong>Matthew 19:13-14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The purpose of child dedication is twofold:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firstly, it is to pray a prayer of blessing for the child. We ask God to watch over His child, bless His child in all the areas of their life, and that the child would grow in their faith and love for God.<br \/>\nSecondly, it is to pray a prayer of blessing for the parents and family of the child that they would be an example to their children and that they would teach their children the ways of God. We pray God would give them wisdom in raising their children in a godly way.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>If you would like your child to be dedicated, please fill in your details below. 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