The Search for Peace in Times of Chaos—Volume In the 1970s, many Lutheran churches began holding contemporary worship services for the purpose of evangelical outreach Often they were held alongside a traditional service, to cater to those who were not comfortable with the more liturgical forms As the Lutheran church enters the twenty-first century, some Lutheran ongregations are holding contemporary Worship services as their sole form of worship Outreach is no longer given as the primary motivation; rather this form of worship is seen as more in keeping with the desires of individual congregations Because Luther contemporized the worship service for his generation, these congregations see their position as in keeping with confessional Lutheranism , the largest federation of international Lutheran churches has in fact strongly recommended in the “ ” that Lutherans of the world make every effort to bring their services into a more contextually sensitive position Some congregations have adopted a variety of less formal worship styles, employing contemporary Christian music, pianos, guitars, and other instruments But there is still a large group of congregations that have maintained the more traditional old service practices.13 Infant Baptism or Blessing They teach that baptism is a saving work of God, mandated and instituted by Christ Thus it is administered to both infants and adults Children born to practicing Lutheran families are baptized shortly after birth It is considered one of the three important sacraments through which God strengthens faith and assures forgiveness of sin and the promise of eternal life Water is applied to the head three times in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.14 Initiation, Baptism, or Confirmation To become a Lutheran, only baptism and instruction in the Christian faith is required If you are already baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, it will be necessary only to attend a membership class in a utheran congregation and, thus, signify