LIDO, Pool Baptism

“Bursting back out into newness of life”

CNC in Cheltenham are hosting a Baptism at their local pool, a place familiar to, and well used by, the local community. The community gather round all sides of the pool singing God’s praises and then sharing testimony of what baptism means and how God has been at work, it is a real celebration!

LIDO is an outdoor pool which strongly evokes images of Jesus’ baptism. LIDO gives visitors to the baptism, and those in the park for a regular swim, a taste of church without having to move out of a space that is comfortable and familiar to them. The lifeguards have been fascinated with what we are doing, and so it is making the Christian faith more public and accessible with a new and engaging style of worship. The CNC congregation loves the baptisms. As well as being a really fun time, both of worshiping together but then following on with a picnic and time to swim, it also shakes us out of our safe space and brings us into an open space surrounded by God’s creation

• 3^rd September
• 10am – 12pm
• Free Swim
• Bring a Picnic
• Bring Something to sit on
• Talk to Ashley to be Baptised
• Let person on gate know you are with CNC – They will let you in to the pool area

Bournside School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF, United Kingdom

• Parking available in pay and display car park next to LIDO