Baptism of Graham Michael Ragsdale
August
15, 2015
Presiding………………………………………….…….Bishop Lisle Updike
Conducting……………………………………..Brother
Nick Wadsworth
Pianist………………………………………….…………….Cassandra
Baer
Chorister……………………………………..……………….Erin
Ragsdale
Hymn………………………………….………………. “I
am a Child of God”
Opening Prayer……………………………………………Steve
Ragsdale
Talk on Baptism…………………………….....Steven
and Shelly Arroyo
Special
Musical Number………………………….….Debbie Ragsdale,
Jessica Ragsdale,
Scotty Ragsdale
Baptism of Graham Ragsdale
Ordinance performed by Lee Ragsdale
Witnesses: Kyle Ragsdale and Steven Ragsdale
Interlude Hymns
Talk on Holy Ghost…………………..…….…………….Rick
Ragsdale
Confirmation of Graham Ragsdale
Ordinance performed by Lee Ragsdale
Welcome to Primary…………………………...………..Heidi
Anderson
Welcome to Ward / Closing
Remarks…...……Brother Nick Wadsworth
Hymn…………………………………………………….…………..”Baptism”
Closing Prayer……………………………...………………Amy
Ragsdale
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All the Ragsdales! |
"I got baptized! I am eight years old now. And I have gone through the gate and I am on the first step on the path to Heavenly Father. I felt really good when I went through the doors of the church. I heard the spirit in my heart. It said, 'Graham, you are just about to go through The Gate.' A lot of family and church friends got to come. All of the Ragsdale family came. I'm really glad they all got to come. I love them very much.
Before I got baptized, I was gathering up a testimony because I will need a testimony when I go on a mission. I also helped plan the program. I called my aunts and uncles and asked them to be a part of my baptism program. They all said yes!
Here is a note that Mimi and Papa Ragsdale sent me to remind me of the things Grandpa spoke about in his talk:
I felt really good after I got baptized. My dad gave me a slap on the back when he pulled me out of the water and then I hugged him."
Love,
Graham