“ACT OF DEDICATION ”
By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.
(The Congregation
will stand and join
in the responses)
LEADER: Having been
blessed by the hand
of Almighty God, and
enabled by His grace
and mercy to erect
this house of
worship for
evangelizing the
lost, conserving the
saved, and defending
Christ’s truth.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building for the
honor and glory of
God the Father, God
the Son and God the
Holy Spirit.
LEADER: For God so
loved the world,
that He gave his
only begotten Son,
that whosoever
believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting
life.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to the true
and living God whose
love is as broad as
the human race.
LEADER: Christ also
loved the church and
gave himself for it;
that he might
sanctify and cleanse
it with the washing
of water by the
Word, that he might
present it to
himself a glorious
church.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to Christ’s
holy purpose for His
church.
LEADER: Every
Scripture inspired
of God is also
profitable for
teaching, for
instruction, which
is in righteousness;
that the man of God
may be complete,
furnished completely
unto every good
work.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building for the
teaching of God’s
Word.
LEADER: And Jesus
came unto them and spake unto them,
saying, All
authority hath been
given unto me in
heaven and on earth.
Go ye therefore, and
make disciples of
all nations,
baptizing them into
the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the Holy
Spirit; teaching
them to observe all
things whatsoever I
commanded you; lo, I
am with you always,
even unto the end of
the world.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to the
carrying out of the
Great Commission.
LEADER: The things
that thou has heard
of me among many
witnesses the same
commit thou to
faithful men who
shall be able to
teach others also.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to
continued witnessing
for Christ.
LEADER: Be not thou,
therefore, ashamed
of the testimony of
our Lord, nor of me
his prisoner; but be
thou partaker of the
afflictions of the
gospel according to
the power of God.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to the
preparation of
faithful servants
who will fight the
good fight of faith.
LEADER: That which
we have seen and
heard declare we
unto you, that ye,
also, may have
fellowship with us;
and truly our
fellowship is with
the Father and with
his Son Jesus
Christ.
CONGREGATION: We
dedicate this
building to the
enrichment of the
fellowship of God’s
saints as they share
in the divine
fellowship.
LEADER: We dedicate
this building to be
a blessing to all
people who seek the
Living God in spirit
and in truth.
CONGREGATION: To the
praise of the
Father, the
exaltation of Jesus
Christ, His Son, and
to the fruit of His
Spirit, we dedicate
this building.
KYOWVA Evangelistic
Association * 1541
S. 7th Street *
Ironton, OH 45638