Faith & Congregations · community shared

Baptism Registration — shared by the community

Dev A. shared this 31-question build with 4 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.

A ready-to-use faith & congregations form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 31 questions, 2 pages, 4 conditional rules.

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Dev A. · Freelance consultant
Questions
31
Replies
14
Copies taken
115
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Live preview and test console

This is the real form. Answer it to test the flow — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 2The candidate

Who is being baptised

Who is being baptised?
Has the candidate been baptised before?

Include your country code.

Your connection to us

This template runs as a straight sequence — no branching rules.

Works for you? Take Dev A.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.

Who this template is for

Baptism Registration is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.

  • Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in faith & congregations.
  • Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 31 questions across 2 screens.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 18 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It pins the request to a specific date.
  • It captures a full postal address.
  • It allows multiple selections without free text.
  • It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
  • Conditional logic hides 4 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Baptism Registration lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  5. 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 4 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features conditional validation: if “Who is being baptised?” is An adult, “Candidate's own contact details” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Has the candidate been baptised before?” is Yes, “Where and when, as far as you know” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Have you attended a preparation session?” is No, not yet, “Would you like to talk to someone before the date is confirmed?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Does anyone attending have an accessibility need?” is Yes, “What would help” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • All 4 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

What this form asks

Page 1 — The candidate

  • Who is being baptised?required
  • Full name of the candidaterequired
  • Name as it should be recordedrequired
  • Date of birthrequired
  • Place of birth
  • Has the candidate been baptised before?required
  • Where and when, as far as you know
  • Mother's or first parent's full name
  • Father's or second parent's full name
  • Family address
  • Candidate's own contact details
  • Contact email addressrequired
  • Contact phone number
  • Your connection to usrequired
  • If you attend elsewhere, where

Page 2 — Sponsors, preparation and the day

  • Godparents or sponsors, with their namesrequired
  • Have the sponsors been baptised themselves?required
  • Anyone travelling from far away
  • Have you attended a preparation session?required
  • Sessions you have completedrequired
  • Preferred daterequired
  • Alternative date
  • Within a regular service, or separately?required
  • Expected number of guestsrequired
  • Would you like photography during the service?required
  • Does anyone attending have an accessibility need?required
  • What would help
  • Would you like a reading or music request considered?required
  • Your request
  • Anything the minister should know before the day
  • Would you like to talk to someone before the date is confirmed?required

Conditional logic in this build

  • WhenWho is being baptised?is An adult, requireCandidate's own contact details”.
  • WhenHas the candidate been baptised before?is Yes, requireWhere and when, as far as you know”.
  • WhenHave you attended a preparation session?is No, not yet, requireWould you like to talk to someone before the date is confirmed?”.
  • WhenDoes anyone attending have an accessibility need?is Yes, requireWhat would help”.

Questions about this shared form

How is this different from a wedding and baptism booking form?

This is baptism only, so it can ask about sponsors, preparation sessions and how the name should appear in the register.

Is it suitable for adult baptism?

Yes. The first question sets who is being baptised, and adult candidates give their own contact details rather than a parent's.

Is it tied to one denomination?

No. The wording stays neutral, and terms like sponsors or godparents can be adjusted to match your own practice.

Who completes it for a child?

A parent or guardian, since it records family details, sponsors and consent to the arrangements for the day.

Is the Baptism Registration template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Baptism Registration on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Baptism Registration template ask for?

It asks 31 questions across 2 pages, 18 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Baptism Registration form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic layout, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this faith & congregations form work?

4 conditional rules ship with the template: Features conditional validation: if “Who is being baptised?” is An adult, “Candidate's own contact details” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Has the candidate been baptised before?” is Yes, “Where and when, as far as you know” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Have you attended a preparation session?” is No, not yet, “Would you like to talk to someone before the date is confirmed?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Baptism Registration form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Baptism Registration form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.