Lesson 4

Giving Testimonies

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Lesson Four
Baptism
GIVING TESTIMONIES

Sara: Hello.
Ning: Hello Sister Johnson. It's nice to see you.
Sara: Thank you. It's good to see you two.
Shu Fong: It sure is nice to have a baptism.
Sara: Excuse me. What did you say?
Shu Fong: I said it sure is nice to have another baptism.
Sara: Oh, yes. I'm so glad to see my neighbors become members.
Shu Fong: Are you speaking tonight?
Sara: Yes,I am.
Juan: There is that word again. What is a member?
Elder Anae: Hi, Amanda.
Amanda: Hi!
Elder Hansen: Hi, Jane.
Amanda: Hi!
Jane: Hi, Elders. I want you to meet my mother.
Susan: Hello. I'm Susan Edwards.
Elder Anae: It's nice to meet you. I'm Elder Anae and this is my companion, Elder Hansen.
Susan: Nice to meet you both. Jane and Amanda talk about you a lot. Elder Anae: Please, come this way.
Elder Hansen: Juan, how are you doing?
Juan: Fine. thank you.
Elder Hansen: Welcome to the meeting.
Juan: Thank you.
Elder Hansen: Hey, I'd like to have a chance to talk to you later...
Julio: We welcome you to our baptismal service this evening. I am Brother Martinet, the Branch Mission Leader. We're glad President Toelupe's here with us. We also welcome the missionaries, Elder Hansen and Elder Anae, and family and friends of Jane and Amanda Taylor. For our opening song the Toelupe family will sing, "I Am a Child of God." Afterwards, Brother Li, the Taylors' home teacher, will give the opening prayer.
Hymn:
I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home,
With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do,
To live with him someday.
Brother Li: Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this baptismal service this evening. We thank thee for our Savior, Jesus Christ. We ask thee to bless Jane and Amanda with thy Spirit. We ask thee to help us all to keep thy commandments, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Julio: Thank you, Brother Li. Now, the Taylor' s neighbor and friend, Sister Sara Johnson, will give a talk about baptism. Then Sister Toelupe will speak on the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Sara: Today is a very special day for you, Jane and Amanda. Today you're following Jesus Christ. You will be baptized. When Jesus was 30 years old, he was also baptized. This is the story. John lived in Judea. Jesus was his cousin. He was a prophet. He taught the people and told the people to repent. He told them to be baptized. Many people believed him. One day Jesus came. John knew him. Jesus asked to be baptized. John said, "No. You have no sins." Jesus said, "I must obey Heavenly Father." So John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. The Holy Ghost came to Jesus. Heavenly Father spoke from Heaven. He said, "This is my Beloved Son." So, even Jesus was baptized. Today you will follow him. You will become members of his church...
Juan: Ah, a member is someone in Christ's Church.
Sara: ...follow Christ. I know that Jesus is our Savior. He showed us the way to live. He loves us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Ning: The Holy Ghost is a special gift ...in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Julio: Thank you, Sister Toelupe. Now Brother Johnson will baptize Jane and Amanda. After that. Brother Li will confirm them members of the Church.
Julio: Thank you for coming. We will close by singing hymn number 308, "Love One Another." Sister Martinet will give the closing prayer.
Hymn:
As I have loved you,
Love one another.
This new commandment:
Love one another.
By this shall men know
Ye are my disciples,
If ye have love one to another.
Sylvia: Dear Heaventiy Father, we thank thee for this beautiful evening. We thank thee that Jane and Amanda were baptized. We thank thee for Jesus and we ask thee to help us to follow him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Juan: Congratulations. I'm happy for you.
Elder Hansen: So, uh, what did you think of the baptism, Juan?
Juan: It was different, but I liked the feeling.
Elder Hansen: Me, too. That was nice.
Juan: Yes,it was.
Elder Hansen: Well, we teach some lessons about baptism and Jesus Christ.
Juan: Oh,you do?
Elder Hansen: Yes...
Jenny: Uncle Juan, come meet my friend,Amanda!
Juan: Oh, excuse me. Uh, see you later.
Elder Hansen: Yeah, yeah, see you later.