January 13, 2011

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A person can be baptized at any age, but most often it’s a new baby being welcomed to the Christian religion. No matter what the scenario, you may want to celebrate this occasion and therefore may need to know how to plan a baptism party. Typically, there is a church or religious service with family and friends. In some branches of Christianity, the baptisms (or christenings) are joint baptisms, with many people or babies being baptized within one church service.

A baptism celebration is sometimes referred to a reception, as in a wedding reception. This is the term applied when a religious ceremony takes place in a church, then there is a gathering afterward. With a baptism, Godparents are named and are an important part of the ceremony. Typically, Godparents are not immediate members of the family, but people you know will be a part of your child’s life for the duration, including religious guidance and providing good role models.

So planning a party will probably be fairly meaningless to an infant, but very meaningful to the baby’s parents, the Godparents and other family members and friends.
This page is designed to explain how to arrange and celebrate the baptism, not how to arrange for the baptism itself. However, here are a couple of helpful tips. If you are not a member of a church congregation, you may need to book a site for the event. Even if you are a regular churchgoer, there are special arrangements to be made with the church staff. Joint baptisms are sometimes performed on a Sunday during the church service. If you want your baby’s baptism to be a private affair, you will need to get in touch with a church of your faith to find out what their policy is. It is not common for the clergy of any given church to perform baptisms offsite. Baptisms are performed by ordained clergy. In some faiths, clergy may be a man or a woman, hence the term clergyperson. The clergyperson who baptizes the baby is usually invited to the party.

Step 1: Plan Well Ahead for Several Arrangements
At the same time that you book the church, decide if you plan to have the party at home or at another location. Just as it is important to make arrangements with the church, it is important to book the reception location as soon as you can. http://ulc.org/training-education/6-baptism/131-how-to-plan-a-christening-or-baptism- 2
A good idea is to ask someone to be the designated photographer for the event, or to hire a photographer if the party is going to be sizable. When you say that a hostess has her “hands full,” in this case the term is literal. She, or the baby’s father, will most likely be holding the baby during the gathering. Hire the photographer at the same time you are making the arrangements for the baptism and reception site.
A popular time for a private baptism is on a Saturday morning, for obvious reasons. Sundays are busy at church. The party will be most successful if it immediately follows the ceremony, at a time of day when baby is awake an hopefully not too fussy. The entire procedure can be traumatic for an infant, so make certain there is a quiet comfortable place for nap time when one is needed.
Unlike other parties, baptisms are often attended by people who need to make travel arrangements to come in from out of town. Letting those guests know as far in advance, even before the invitations are sent, will help them make their plans. This is another item that needs to happen well in advance of the date. http://www.mypartyplanner.com/supplies/baptism.html3

Step 2: Organize a Baptism Brunch
Using a Saturday morning baptism as a model, this “How To” page will be centered around planning a baptism brunch. The timing may be a bit tricky, since the parents will be hosting the affair, so leaving church then coming home, then setting out party food could be quite a scramble. Ask for help. Coordinate in advance with guests who will assist with the food. Hosts and hostesses are often sought for conversation, so it’s beneficial to have assistance. If it’s in the budget, a catered brunch can alleviate a lot of these logistical issues.
Even though it’s not part of the party planning, change the baby out of the baptism outfit, especially if it is fancy and meant to be a keepsake. Chances are that the party guests will want to hold the baby as some point and you don’t want food or spitup on a lace gown.
There may be some announcements during the party, somewhat like a wedding toast but a congratulatory prayer or short speech. The Godfather traditionally makes the first toast.
http://www.tinyprints.com/baptismpartyideas.htm4 Guests are likely to move from one place to the next and visit with one another, especially if there are people from out of town they have not seen in a long time.

For this reason, guest mobility, it is a good idea to serve the food “buffet” style and let you guests help themselves.
If you hold the reception at the church in one of their halls for rent, they typically have access to professional wait staff who can serve a banquet-style sit-down affair.
Step 3: Baptism Gifts, Decorating Tips and Baptism Etiquette
Gifts for a baptism are traditional, especially if there’s a party where they can be presented. http://www.life123.com/holidays/party-themes/baptisms/creative-baptism-gifts.shtml5 The gifts work two ways. Gifts are given to the one being baptized, and gifts are also given by the parents to the Godparents. There are numerous sites on the Internet with recommendations for very special baptism gifts. Gifts should be age appropriate – usually it’s a baby, sometimes it’s an older child being baptized.

Give a gift to your clergyperson. This can be an item, but monetary donations to the church or directly to the clergyperson are more the accepted norm. http://www.invitingsmiles.com/baptism-gift-etiquette.html6
Décor – White is the traditional color emphasized in Christian baptisms, particularly Catholic ones. This goes for white food items, white balloons, flowers, candles, ritual scallop shells, white twinkle lights if evening falls, and doves. http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/Catholic/2004/04/What-To-Know-Before-Your-Babys-Catholic-Baptism.aspx?p=27
Since you are going to church before the reception, dress for church in church attire. Being invited to a baptism is an honor. It can be a combination of public and private. If your child is baptized during a church service, the entire congregation will be there. But only invited guests will attend the celebration afterward. If you are not a member of the congregation as a rule, you are still welcome at the baptism ceremony in church. http://www.life123.com/holidays/party-themes/baptisms/baptism-etiquette.shtml8 Once you get to the party, if there is an opportunity to do so and more than one person is doing it, you may change into more casual clothes.

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Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

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Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

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