On this Sunday, we will celebrate the baptisms of Laulinda and Cherry Ann in 3 gatherings:

9:30 – 10:30 AM, Celebration at Bron van Leven, speaker Samer Younan
11:00 – 11:30 AM, Baptism service at Kralingse Plas (Langepad, by the Beach House)
1:00 – 2:30 PM (Fellowship until around 3:45 pm), Celebration at ICF-Noord (African Sunday), speaker Thabiso Ditsele

Reading and songs during the baptism service

Goodness of God 
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice, You have led me through the fire
In darkest nights. You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a father, I’ve known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
(repeat)

-BRIDGE-
'Cause Your goodness is running after, it's running after me.
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me.
With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now, I give You everything.
'Cause Your goodness is running after It keeps running after me.
2X

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
(repeat)

Bible reading John 1: 29-37, and reflection
²⁹The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ³¹I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” ³²And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. ³³I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

³⁵The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, ³⁶and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” ³⁷The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, 
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. 
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, 
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, one holy church, the communion of saints, 
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. 
Amen.

Holy Spirit (Jesus culture) 
There's nothing worth more, that will ever come close
No thing can compare, You're our living hope
Your Presence, Lord
I've tasted and seen, of the sweetest of Loves
Where my heart becomes free, and my shame is undone
In Your Presence, Lord

Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your Glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord

There's nothing worth more, that will ever come close
No thing can compare, You're our living hope
Your Presence, Lord
I've tasted and seen, of the sweetest of Loves
Where my heart becomes free, and my shame is undone
In Your Presence, Lord

Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your Glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
(2X)

Baptism 

No longer slaves/Awesome God
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
'Til all my fears are gone

I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God

From my mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again into a family
Your blood flows through my veins

I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God

-Bridge-
You split the sea, so I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me and I will stand and sing
I am a Child of God (repeat 3x)

Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom, power, and love, Our God is an awesome God (repeat 3x)

Collecte

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