Baptism Service 19th October 2025

This I Believe

Verse 1
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One
God Almighty
Through Your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son
Jesus our Saviour

Chorus
I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is three in One
I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus

Verse 2
Our judge and our defender
Suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in You
Descended into darkness
You rose in glorious life
Forever seated high

Chorus
I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is three in One
I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus

(Bridge)
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
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I believe in life eternal
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the saints' communion
And in Your holy Church
I believe in the resurrection
When Jesus comes again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus

Elise Duncan

Testimony

I have grown up in a Christian home all my life, but my faith never felt my own. When I went to Hope for Illawarra this year, I was impacted by the speakers story of God sacrificing his son Jesus to save me, it was then at that moment I knew in my heart that I needed saving. So I gave my life to Jesus. It was my own decision. 

​Today I am getting baptised because I believe in Jesus, I want to know him better and continue to live my life to bring him glory in everything I do, living as his child fearfully, uniquely and wonderfully made.

Melody Kennedy

Testimony

I grew up in a Christian home, so I always knew about God and the stories of Jesus. But for a long time, my faith wasn’t personal—it was just something I knew about, not something I really lived out. I also went through a lot of pain growing up.

​I was bullied, and it made me feel hurt, alone, and unsure of my worth. Even though I knew about God, I didn’t feel close to Him. That started to change when a friend invited me to youth group. From there, I went to camp and other events with the group, and that’s when I really began to feel God’s presence. I realized He wasn’t far away—He was right there with me, helping me through everything. That’s when I started to reconnect with Him, not just as someone I knew about, but as someone who really loves me and wants a relationship with me.

​Over time, I came to understand that Jesus has shown me I am loved, I am known, and I’m never alone. He’s given me strength when I’ve been weak and peace when I’ve been anxious. He helped me let go of the lies I believed about myself and replaced them with the truth.

Today, through baptism, I want to publicly say that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I’m choosing to follow Him with my life—not perfectly, but fully. I’m so thankful for His love, His mercy, and the new life I have in Him.

Zara Erskine

Testimony

I’m getting baptised today because, I have wanted to be baptised for as long as I can remember.

At the Hope for the Illawarra Conference I committed my life to follow JESUS.
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I am getting baptised today because I want to be with God for the rest of my life.

Madeleine Tarasenko
​(Maddie)

Testimony

For as long as I can remember, I have known that God made me and loves me. One of the most special memories I have of God working in my life was when my family and I went to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. People have always told me that God is big and powerful, but seeing this replica of Noah’s Ark showed me how awesome God really is. Over the last year and a bit, I have enjoyed the journey of reading the whole Bible with my family. Writing in my prayer journal and listening to worship music also helps me come closer to God. 

Today, I want to be baptised so that everyone knows about my love for Jesus and what He’s done for me. At the ‘Hope for the Illawarra’ Youth Night, the speaker told this amazing story that represented God’s sacrifice of His Son, to save us. That story really shook my heart and that is why I stood up and chose to follow Jesus.

I now want to live a life of relying on Jesus as I step into my teenage years. I already know what it feels like to stand up for the Word of God because of the fact that I am a Christian and a homeschooler, which makes me a rebel. I’m so thankful that God has given me such a faithful and loving church family.​​

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