Dedication

=__﻿ Dedication__= Whereas most Christian religions have Baptism, The Salvation Army has Dedication.

Dedication is a cermony in which a child, or someone who wishes to be a salvationist, is invited into The Army. This is not a scaremental service and there is no water used. __What happens?__
 * 1) The parents (NOT Godparents) thank God for their child and promise to care for him/her.
 * 2) If Salvationist, they promise to bring him/her up in a salvationist lifestyle.
 * 3) The cermony does not make the child a Salvationist nor a Christian (this is a choice they must make later in life).
 * 4) The child is brought to a platform by their parents.
 * 5) The officier reminds the parents of their promises.
 * 6) A prayer is said by all present in the child's name.
 * 7) The child goes back to the parents as a dedication certificate is filled out and the child is enrolled on the cradle roll (if requested).

A cradle roll is a certificate which holds all the names of the Salvationist children whose families wish to register him/her in the church.

A Dedication certificate is similar to a baptismal certificate.

__What is contained in the Dedication Certificate?__
 * Register Number
 * Corps (Church) at which the child is dedicated
 * Full name of the child
 * Town
 * Date of dedication
 * Date and place of birth
 * Father's name
 * Mother's name
 * signature & rank of officer