12 Baptized in New Jersey Churches

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

The Bethel French church in Trenton, N.J., and the New Eden church in Neptune, N.J., recently welcomed 12 new members.

Among those baptized were brothers Kermily and Roody Joseph from the New Eden church. From a young age, they both showed a great interest in studying the Bible, reading Genesis through Revelation in a year. Recently, at ages 12 and 13, they indicated their desire to be baptized. When Wilfrid Louis-Jean, pastor of New Eden and Bethel French, led a 28 Fundamental Beliefs group and held a baptismal class, the brothers were quick to join.

Bethel member Taesha Candio also joined the baptismal class. Candio studied the Bible with her family for several years but was apprehensive about being baptized, stating she was waiting for the Holy Spirit to lead her. When this opportunity arrived, she communicated her desire to be baptized.

Bethel member Daniel Dommage was also among the recently baptized. Although he was baptized at the age of 13, at that time he did not have a clear understanding of what baptism really meant. At the age of 18, he drifted away from the church and religion entirely, spending his adult life searching for the truth. After returning to church, he reached out to Louis-Jean for Bible studies and decided to be rebaptized.

Louis-Jean reflects, “I am humbled to see how God can use me to bring people to His kingdom of grace. It was a unique experience to witness young people and adults genuinely giving their hearts to God.”