If you are going to have a baby and you are a Christian, we invite you to know what must be done to organize a Biblical Baby Shower, a celebration in which prayers and passages from the Bible must be adapted and used, to thank God for having given the blessing of bringing new life into the world.
biblical baby shower
A Baby Shower based on the Bible where the baby is delivered so that it is under the care and protection of God, also under this protection the parents of the unborn baby are also included, in this celebration many suggestions are made and The main thing that is asked for is that the new Christian who is about to be born can have a good education so that he or she can be a good man or woman.
How to Organize a Biblical Baby Shower?
This celebration has certain details that are very important to know, since they are done through a spiritual dynamic that must be chosen beforehand, it also requires certain decoration with angelic motifs and passages from the Bible, one that is used a lot is the decoration of Noah's Ark, which is organized by its creativity with the use of animals.
It also requires making food and drinks for the attendees, which are made according to your culture and personal taste. The details that have to do with the organization of the types of prayers and the readings are important for the holidays. But let's go into each of them in detail.
This is not an event that will take all the celebration, but rather it is a part of a baby shower that should be done at the beginning when the guests are welcomed, after it is finished it is followed by sharing, which is a very important reason and happy not only for the mother but for all who meet her at that time.
The Entry Monition
The monition is like a brief introduction with words to prepare the topic of the Bible readings, which serve to greet the attendees and give them a preparation on the topic that is the birth of the baby. The reading can be done by the same person who is expecting the baby or someone else who is chosen in advance and who does the reading.
In it, the reason for which they have met is said, which is the celebration of the arrival of the baby, the name can be said if the sex of the baby is already known, it is said who their happy parents are and they are given a blessing. of protection for all. We must let them know that this hope is not only theirs, but that they also have their friends and their community where they live, who will help at all times while the baby grows and that they also have the help and grace of the love of God and the hope that all those attending the celebration will one day be with him in heaven.
It is with baptism that the new baby will become a child of God and will be part of a church, where he can profess his faith and the word of God and that our mission is to make the new baby stronger in faith. Christian.
For the Orientals, a baby is a life that begins from the first moment of conception, which can be considered that from that moment we are talking about a human being who is living and growing. This celebration should be lively for all those present, since we are giving an early welcome to a child so that he adapts to his new community, which is that of baptism so that he can continue a life with Christ.
For the parents, holding this celebration for them is one more sign of affection that their guests show, since they come full of all the love of their friends and family and with them they are already receiving the blessing of the Lord, which has translated into the fruit of their love that is your future baby. They are entrusted to be responsible and commit not only to give him a life but also to educate and care for him. That is why they will become educators, not only of studies but also of faith, so that he becomes a Son of God.
The Bible readings
There are certain passages that we must take from the Bible, whether from the Old or the New Testament, where there are lessons where God speaks to us about fatherhood, motherhood and the problems involved in accepting the role and responsibility of being parents.
The selection of the readings must be made in advance and their quantity will depend on what the parents want. These are delivered before the day of the celebration to certain attendees so that they can learn or study them. Another way is to make a triptych or a book with the readings and give them to all the attendees so that they can later read them at home and they will also remain as a memory of the celebration.
You can have a lectern for the selected person to do the reading and the rest of the acts or activities that take place in the Baby Shower, such as prayers and the procession of gifts. When the person who is the host or hostess proceeds to do the readings of the biblical quotations that are words of God that have been taken from the Bible and that will serve as light for all those present.
One of the best companions in this act is the Virgin Mary, since she will not only protect the family, but also the baby since she is the mother of all the Children of God, that is why the first reading is chosen, the most used It is the second letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 that talks about how to sow with generosity, the second reading is taken from Humanae Vitae II, 8 which deals with conjugal love, which deals with marriage as an institution; and the third reading is taken from John 3, 1-11 which deals with the Sons of God.
2 Corinthians 9: 6-11
This reading of a letter from the Apostle Paul sent to the Church that he founded in Corinth deals with sowing, he said that whoever sows sparingly, that is what he will reap, while he who does it generously, that is what I was going to pick up. He also said that God loves those who give with joy, and that his power is so great that he would fill them with many benefits so that they would never lack for anything, and that with what was left over they would help by doing good deeds.
God is the one who gives us the seed to sow and also the one who gives us food, that is why we must multiply the seeds so that our fruits grow and are strong. When we are rich in everything we must be ready to give abundantly and thus we will transform our actions into graces from God.
John 3: 1-11
This reading deals with the new birth and that this birth should be from above, Nicodemus who is the one who begins the conversation with Jesus tells him how to be born again since no one gives birth to himself, since we receive life from another flesh just like the spirit that God gives us.
The life of the spirit is a mysterious life because it is the one that acts from the depths of our being. We all see things from the outside, how man looks and dresses and what his actions are, but we cannot see what works God does inside that man. A man who believes and is awake and docile to the Holy Spirit knows how to act and does not have the same ambitions, since he is at ease with God and is not afraid.
He knows that his life is guided not by what he thinks but by the spirit that lives within him, Jesus compares this spirit with the passage of the wind which we can feel, but we cannot see. Our rebirth must be of spirit and water, that is to say with baptism, not only the water that we receive in this sacrament is what makes us be born to a new life, but with it we begin that new life through the reading of the word and the gospel, that is, we must have an instruction to be faithful in our faith.
Intercessions
At the end of the readings, prayers such as that of the Faithful are made, where those present make their special requests for the parents, for the family, for the baby that will be born, for its healthy growth, for the health of the mother, for those who cannot have children, for those who have lost them.
They are known as the small prayers that are going to be made and these can be written by the same person, the important thing is that the recitation of them is done among all those who are present, and they serve to pray to God and ask for his blessing and understanding to intercede for all those present.
The first request made is for the church, to which all those present belong through baptism, and then the prayers are made individually, all of which must end with the prayer of "Let us pray to the Lord" and the people attending They must respond "We ask you, Lord." An example of this is to say: “for (say the name of the baby) so that at the moment of arriving in this world he can do so safely and without problems, let us pray to the Lord and everyone responds, we ask you, Lord.”
The delivery of the gifts
Gifts are also protagonists in a Catholic baby shower, they are usually elements that the baby will need from birth, but each of them has a spiritual reason that is manifested by the love of the parents' friends and that they also have love for the baby that will be born, that is why there is a gift-giving procession, where each of the attendees who has been invited carries the gift and there is another person who reads a verse and says what its meaning is, among the gifts What can be done are the following:
- Diaper bag
- Rattle
- Piggy bank
- Tina
- Baby bottles
- Cuna
- Moses
- Food
- Bibs
- Guardian angel
- Sagrada Familia
- Clothing
The person who will begin to read the verses will begin in the following way: “(says the name of the mother) we give you these gifts that God has given us permission to give to your baby, to serve in his daily care and in his good growth."
meaning of gifts
Each one of the things, objects, clothes or food that they give as a gift to the mother has a meaning that represents each one of the functions that they will have from now on as parents, and that they must see everything from the perspective of the love of God that He loves us with his joy. God will be the one who gives them light, joy, speed and love.
This is an invitation to all to listen to what is the message and the word of God and Jesus that is the way of truth and life, this is the message of certainty that was given to us by Jesus Christ so that we would know that their words meant.
Blanket: the blanket is a symbol for the baby to receive warmth, it is the one that replaces the warmth of the mother's womb and that is why it will protect his body with much love and will also be his company from birth until he grows up. Having shelter is very important in the growth of children, since this is the feeling of being protected when it is cold, when we are afraid, when we are alone.
A crib or bassinet: the crib is the representation of the arms, the place where the baby will rest and be protected while it is growing. It will be the place of rest and sleep for her, so it must be a bassinet or a crib that is comfortable, where the baby can sleep peacefully most of his time.
Clothing: represents protection of the body where the Holy Spirit is inhabiting, to the extent that it grows and begins to develop, the baby will change clothes, just as it will change according to the time of year, if it is cold it should be warm and if it is summer it should be cool, it is also the way to teach how to follow the path of faith, in what way?, because through the administration of the sacraments which are the commitment that a life like Christian, with love and with faith.
Cleaning and grooming kit: It is for the care and hygiene of her little body so that it maintains health. When she grows up, it means that she continues education in faith and spirituality. As long as our mind grows in a healthy and hygienic environment, our body will be ready to follow God's guidelines
Bottles and food: Jesus said that man does not live by bread alone, but also through the word of God, so apart from the food that is provided, he must also be inculcated in the wisdom and faith of the word. Every time the baby is fed we must tell him that food is provided by God, to be our sustenance, in this way you feed the word and faith in them, so that they know that God always wants good things for us.
Name: The baby should always be called by his name, that name and God knew him since he was in his mother's womb. Do not give him nicknames or call him by another name, he must grow up knowing what his name is and then tell him what meaning her name has in her life.
Sacred Family: it is a symbol of what their parents will be from now on, and with their dedication they are asked to consolidate as a family, in the same way that Mary did with Joseph and Jesus in the city of Nazareth, just as God wants them to be. see and end up being the best companions in life when you are together.
Diapers: they are so that the child stays clean and neat both of his body and his spirit, that is why rudeness should be avoided, and when the boy or girl grows up his bad thoughts will be cleaned so that his heart is always purified and ready to receive the God's blessing in their lives.
Guardian angel: from the first moment of its conception the baby is assigned a Guardian Angel who will advise him when the parents are not around, that is why he must be taught that he must love and respect his angel by making him repeat the invocation prayer. The angel will talk to him in whispers, guide him and take care of him, he will tell him which way to go to avoid falling into evil and sin, if his family has become strong in his Christian faith, the child will grow in the same way , and will not be influenced by other people to stray from the path of their faith.
Fe: it is the representation of the responsibility that from now on they will have as parents over their children, that is why it is necessary that their education be firm to the word of God, that they know from the first moment that their teacher is Jesus and that their behavior must be based on in the example of Christ, in your faith and in the trust you have in God.
Bib: it is the protection that he has at the moment of being fed, it is not to imprison him but to protect him, correct his mistakes so that he is not damaged, give him love but without overprotecting him, so that he can learn what freedom is as God created it.
Paper: it is a letter that is made for God where a message is written indicating that from the first moment it was conceived (say the name of the baby) he will have his Angel, who will communicate with him through different signs that only he can interpret them.
Final Prayer
At the end of the baby shower, a final prayer is made where God is asked that the unborn baby and its parents can form a family, that their parents have the strength so that their child can grow as a child of God, With wisdom and grace, we ask this in the name of Christ our Lord.
When the whole ceremony or celebration is over, you can play games and eat the food that has been prepared for that moment.
Games that can be played
When you are expecting the baby and you are organizing a Biblical baby shower, you should also think about what games you can do to make the evening fun. So the games that are most used for this event are the following:
fill the bag game
This game consists of taking some guests and making two teams, they can women against men, and give them a bag so that they fill it with baby things to go for a walk, they must take various implements from a table such as diapers, bottle, wipes , etc., the bag that is best organized is the one that will be given as the winner, of course the jury of the game must be made up of women who are already mothers and who know how to organize the exit.
find the missing mean
Using the same bag from the previous game and also by team you can hide a baby stocking, the pair of it must be kept by the hostess or given to the future mother so that she has it hidden, or you can also hide the stocking not in the bag but somewhere in the room where they are playing, the first one to find the stocking wins, of course you are not going to place just one stocking but many stockings, and it must match the one with the hidden hostess.
fish the pacifier
Several people can participate in this game and with a tall chopstick or one used to make skewers, the person must try to lift as many suckers from a table, only the stick must be in the person's mouth, This game is of time and can be done for 30 seconds, you cannot help with your hands and lean on the table, that is, you must have your hands behind your back.
Who is the baby?
In this game each of the guests must take a personal photo where they were babies, these photos must be hung on a wall where all the guests can see them and with the help of a marker they must place the name of the person they think is in the photo.
giveaway bingo
When you want to open the gifts that they have brought you, you can play a game of bingo. To do so, you must have some sheets prepared with a list of the gifts that you think you are going to get that day, and when you open them, each one of them will be marked with pen, of course all the lists should not be the same, the lists must be made with different things for babies, the first of your guests to fill out their list is the winner.
take out the wipe
This game consists of two people sitting at the table and trying to get a wet wipe out of its package with the hand they don't write with, you must have a stopwatch and the one who gets it out the fastest is the winner, of course you don't know. they can help with the other hand. Those who are winning must play again until there is only one person left as the winner and of course in the shortest time possible.
Match the clothes
Use two three baskets with baby clothes, all disordered, that is to say, in no basket should there be a complete set of clothes, the idea is that by teams they manage to put together the largest number of pairs of baby clothes, in the shortest possible time, they can also swap clothes between the teams, but it's not that easy, you'll only have a minute to do it.
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