Emily's Dedication
~Emily Joy VanBriggle~
July 30, 2006 at O'Fallon Assembly of God, we had Emily dedicated to the Lord. We feel very blessed that our pastor and friend, Pastor Dale Edwards, could dedicate both Anthony and, now, Emily.
Parenting has to be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging tasks for a human being. If a child could simply be programmed like a computer, with all the newest and finest software, and with the guarantee of never 'crashing'...I'd be game for that. However, God did not create little robots, but free-willed individuals with unique personalities, and a mind of their own. I suppose that's the scariest part of parenting.
Baby dedication is not a new thing. Abraham dedicated Isaac, Samuel was dedicated and blessed by Eli, and Jesus blessed the little children who came to Him. This pattern is seen throughout the Bible and is still a practice of many churches today. While baby dedication is not salvation, we see a clear pattern of blessing and dedicating our babies to God.
By dedicating Emily to the Lord, we recognize that we need God's help to raise Emily to be all that God desires for her, and with the knowledge that God loves her!! Not just a knowledge that is transferable by book or flashcard, but at the earliest age, she would develop a personal relationship with Jesus. We will never be perfect parents, but we pray that we will do our best with God's help.
Here are some pictures of the dedication:
July 30, 2006 at O'Fallon Assembly of God, we had Emily dedicated to the Lord. We feel very blessed that our pastor and friend, Pastor Dale Edwards, could dedicate both Anthony and, now, Emily.
Parenting has to be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging tasks for a human being. If a child could simply be programmed like a computer, with all the newest and finest software, and with the guarantee of never 'crashing'...I'd be game for that. However, God did not create little robots, but free-willed individuals with unique personalities, and a mind of their own. I suppose that's the scariest part of parenting.
Baby dedication is not a new thing. Abraham dedicated Isaac, Samuel was dedicated and blessed by Eli, and Jesus blessed the little children who came to Him. This pattern is seen throughout the Bible and is still a practice of many churches today. While baby dedication is not salvation, we see a clear pattern of blessing and dedicating our babies to God.
By dedicating Emily to the Lord, we recognize that we need God's help to raise Emily to be all that God desires for her, and with the knowledge that God loves her!! Not just a knowledge that is transferable by book or flashcard, but at the earliest age, she would develop a personal relationship with Jesus. We will never be perfect parents, but we pray that we will do our best with God's help.
Here are some pictures of the dedication:
Daddy, Anthony, Mommy, Emily, and Pastor Edwards
Grandpa and Grandma Gummerman
Gail and I sang for special music
Pictures Provided By Kurt Gummerman
Grandpa and Grandma Gummerman
Gail and I sang for special music
Pictures Provided By Kurt GummermanProud Grandpa AND New Nikon D50 owner :)
posted by Community Gospel Church at
2:14 PM
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Nice new camera, Kurt, but I think it makes me look fat. Hmm...I should try stretching these photos a bit!!
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Community Gospel Church, at 3:48 PM
Thanks for sharing. The photos are wonderful, and while I am sure you won't be perfect parents, I am also sure you will do your best and that is what God asks of each of us. Love, Mom (meme to some)
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Anonymous, at 10:12 PM
I knew I could count on you, Mom, to leave a mushy comment!! I suppose a mushy comment is better than no comment!!
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Community Gospel Church, at 9:28 AM
Hello to the Van Briggles! I don't Google people very often, but I Googled the Gummerman name & found something about the group called "Sound of Illinois", your Dad's barbershop chorus, & then clicked on this site. I have been emailing with your Mom the past few weeks & have added lots of Gummerman family info to the Ragan Family History that I am working on. My husband, Keith Ragan, is your Grandma Hilda's cousin. I met Hilda once, I think in 1966 in Bloomington. She was a delightful lady. Just wanted to say hello & welcome to the world to Baby Emily. Rayne Ragan
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