Sunday, August 15, 2010

Baptism in Țigmandru

The Church of the Nazarene in Țigmandru celebrated its 3rd annual summer baptism service at Lake Bezid, near Țigmandru. Five believers confessed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and were baptized. An all-church picnic followed the baptism.

The hillside worship service by the lake included songs of praise and worship led by the Țigmandru worship team. A visiting team from Northern Ireland also sang two songs. Nazarene missionary Michael Hudson and Nazarene elder from Northern Ireland Norman Patterson shared about what baptism means and why we are called to be baptized. Each baptismal candidate shared their testimonies, were presented with a promise verse by a fellow church member, and received their certificates of baptism.

Missionary Roberta Bustin leads the Țigmandru church with Romanian pastor Magda Cini. Missionary Michael Hudson and Norman Patterson assisted in the baptism.