Child Dedication
Three times a year, there is an opportunity to have children blessed in a Celebration. With this, parents and the entire church community express their desire to God that this child may personally come to know God on their life’s journey. Together with the parents, we wish for this child to choose a personal relationship with God. We also want to bless the parents and ask for God’s wisdom and strength in raising them.
What to expect?
The Child Dedication in Zurich takes place in its own Celebration at 9:30 AM. From June onwards, it will take place at 4:00 PM.
This Celebration is entirely geared towards families, where everyone – including children – can participate. You can invite your relatives, the child’s grandparents, godparents, friends, and guests specifically to this event. Afterwards, everyone is invited to coffee and cake together.
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Upcoming Dates
You can find the upcoming dates for Child Dedications in the events calendar under Family Events.
FAQ
Our Child Dedication at ICF Zurich is a very special moment for families. We celebrate it in its own Celebration in the Loft, a cozy atmosphere above the main hall. After some worship songs sung together, which are suitable for children and older people, there is a short Sermon about family and children.
The highlight is the blessing: Each child is blessed in the circle of their family and has a dedicated spot reserved in the room. Our prayer team takes time to bless each individual child. Godparents or grandparents also have the opportunity to participate. After the blessing, we invite everyone to coffee and cake to round off this special day together.
As soon as we move to the ceremonial part of the blessing, we warmly invite you to come with your child and your loved ones to the table decorated with your child’s name. Take time at this special place to pray together for your child in the circle of family and friends.
Our blessing team will visit each table and bless each child. Godparents are also welcome to share personal words with the child or the parents and pray for the child, if desired.
No, all children are warmly welcome at the Child Dedication. The Sermon lasts a maximum of 15 minutes, and the volume is adjusted accordingly.
No. There is no membership at ICF Zurich. If you count ICF as your church or don’t have a church, you are warmly welcome to have your child blessed with us.
However, if you are regularly part of another church, we recommend celebrating the Child Dedication in your own church.
Yes, you can invite as many friends and relatives as you like. Use this opportunity to pray together for your child.
People from the prayer team as well as Community Pastors from ICF Zurich bless your child.
During the blessing time, each child has their own table. Parents, relatives, and friends gather there. Together, they pray for the child and the child is personally blessed.
This moment does not take place in front of all guests on stage, but in a personal setting at the table. The blessing time lasts about 10–15 minutes.
Yes. During the Child Dedication, a photographer is on-site and takes photos of this special moment. The pictures are then made available exclusively to the families and are not published online.
Contact
If you have any questions about Child Dedications and Family Events, Daniel Nüesch and his team are happy to help.
Contact for families:
Daniel Nüesch and team
[email protected] or directly with the ICF Kids Team.
