Dear Ward Mission Leaders
In recent weeks we have been blessed with several convert baptisms in the Pleasant Grove Utah Manila Stake. What a wonderful joy to be witness to these miracles in our midst.
We have also recognized a need for information regarding the process for convert baptisms and hope this reminder helps us in scheduling and implementing this sacred ordinance.
After having received proper permission to baptize form the Stake President and Bishop, Ward Mission Leaders should contact Brother Ken Knapton of the High Council to coordinate the use of the Baptismal Font. He can be reached at 801-367-7901 or Ken@KnaptonFamily.net.
Brother Knapton will contact the Stake Mission Coordinators who currently are Fred and Trudi Levin. The Coordinators will contact the Ward Mission Leaders for the necessary clothing sizes for all participating in the ordinance and fill the font for the baptism. If Brother Knapton is unavailable, the Levins can be reached directly at 801-735-4797 or trudilevin@gmail.com.
It is also the responsibility of the Ward Mission Leader to schedule the Stake Center. The schedulers for the Stake Center are currently Brother William and Sister Linda Winder. The Winder’s can be contacted at 801-692-7773 or william.winder70@gmail.com.
The Baptismal Service should then be carried out as described in Handbook 2 Section 20.3.
Brother and Sister Levin also wanted me to relay the following information:
*At no time should the building be unattended while the font is full or filling. It is the responsibility of the Ward Mission Leader to arrive when directed and stay as directed by the Baptismal Coordinators until they arrive to empty the font. Those participating in the ordinance should be given instructions to put all wet clothing in the plastic bag provided in the dressing rooms and return that bag to the Ward Mission Leader. The Ward Mission Leader then returns the bag(s) to the Coordinators for laundering.
We sincerely hope you find this information useful and pray that it will be needed often. On behalf of the Manila Stake Missionary Committee we would like to express our heartfelt thanks for all your efforts as it relates to inviting others to come unto Christ and partake of the fruits of the Gospel.
