Newly married couple among 6 baptised at Lodge Causeway Church
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1 Sep 2022, 08:08Des MillsBristol

Newly married couple among 6 baptised at Lodge Causeway Church

It was a spiritual filled and very special Sabbath on the 27th of August at Lodge Causeway Church Bristol. Friends and families witnessed the baptism of six precious souls. After a time of searching and study those six candidates, Talita Valente, Melissa Zuu-Elliott, Maurice Elliott, Paul Nicholas Cann, Brandon Lee Anderson and Tanaka Erasmus Bofu decided to take the step to follow Christ all the way. And as Ps Batista performed the baptism of Melissa and Maurice, he jokingly said of this husband and wife “it was their second marriage in two months for this couple, first they marry each other and today they are marrying Jesus.” \

The candidates wanted the church and their family to rejoice with them as they made this very important and significant step. The day was made even more special by the rendition of musical items performed by friends and family of the candidates and the delivery of a dynamic sermon titled “Serve, Endure, Trust (SET. Ana Arama our speaker for the day spoke about the challenges that lie ahead but implored the candidates to take up their cross and follow Jesus, who will give them strength to endure whatever challenges lie ahead. Divine service and the baptism ended with the presentation of gifts to each candidate and a wonderful Sabbath lunch as church members welcome them into fellowship.

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