baptism

Not My Thing

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on September 22, 2009
Children, Primary / No Comments

Daughter to Mom after she explained obedience to her young daughter right before getting baptized: I just don’t know about this whole baptism thing. Obedience just isn’t ‘My Thing’!

Overheard by: Second Thoughts

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Alternate Use for the Baptismal Font

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on August 03, 2009
Children, Primary / No Comments

Primary teacher showing picture of the temple: What building is this?
Primary child: The temple!
Primary teacher showing picture of the baptismal font with oxen: And what room in the Temple is this?
Sunbeam: The milking room!

Overheard by: The Milkmaid

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Open Door Policy

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on July 02, 2009
Children, Parents / No Comments

3-year-old his cousin’s baptism: Mom! How’s the Holy Ghost coming in if the door’s closed?

Overheard by: Our-Door-Is-Always-Open

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3-Year-Old Economic Woes

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on June 25, 2009
Children, General, Parents / No Comments

3-year-old watching his cousin exit the font after his baptism: Where is Johnny going?
Parent: He’s going to get dried off.
3-year-old: He’s going to get laid off?

Overheard by: The Recession

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One Of Them

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on March 16, 2009
Children, General, Leadership / 4 Comments

Bishop: And after you’re baptized, what church will you belong to?
8-year-old Girl: The Mormon church!
Bishop: Good, and what else are Mormons known as?
8-year-old girl: Losers?

Overheard by: Jessica

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Accidentally By Mistake

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on January 18, 2009
Children, Leadership / 1 Comment

Bishop: Do you know why you are getting baptized next week?
8-year-old: I think it’s to wash away all of those sins that I accidentally did by mistake.

Overheard by: Mostly Kinda

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But You Can Call Me Hey-Suess

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on October 05, 2008
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Boy #1: I got baptised last week
Boy #2: you did?
Boy #1: Yep , and I got my name changed when I got baptised, I took on the name of Christ.
Boy #2: huh??!!
Boy #1: Yep , so you can call me Christ now if ya want too.
Boy #2: OK, pass me a crayon, Christ.

Submitted by: The “Sub”

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