Visitors are always welcome to join us for our worship services and our Sunday School classes.
- While we would love for everyone to join as a member, we don’t restrict worship, classes, bible study, or other activities to members only.
- We have some visitors who have an active part of our congregation for years, but have not chosen to become a member and we respect that.
- Visitors can attend Church Council to hear about things affecting the church, but we ask that they not participate in the voting decisions of the church during Church Council.
Our Commitment to Our Members:
To support and encourage your growth as a member by providing opportunities for you to:
- Grow in grace, knowledge and understanding of God through the Word, prayer, fellowship and worship.
- Sharpen your leadership skills through classes, workshops and hands-on experience.
- Serve God in a ministry where you are able to use your spiritual gifts to make significant contributions to the mission and vision of the church.
Becoming a Member:
If you have never been baptized or been a member of a church before, we would like you to meet with one of our pastors to talk about the process of joining.
As part of the worship service where you join if appropriate, you will first be asked to join the general United Methodist Church and then you will join this local congregation of the United Methodist Church. (Learn more about types of members here)
Joining by Baptism and Profession of Faith:
For those adults who wish to join with our church and have never been part of a church, we ask that you receive baptism through one of the following forms:
- Sprinkling of the Water
- Pouring of the Water
- Immersion in the Water – please contact the Pastor before so arrangements can be made to perform the Baptism at a suitable location.
and answer three questions as your Profession of Faith:
- Do you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and pledge allegiance to Christ Kingdom?
- Do you accept the teachings of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible?
- Do you agree to live a Christian life by the grace of God, to the best of your ability?
Joining by Transfer of Church Letter:
As United Methodist, we believe that baptism is a one time divine act of God and all baptized Christians are members of God’s family.
Therefore, we do not require persons from other Christian denominations or from other United Methodist congregations who wish to join our church to be re-baptized.
For those persons who have previously been a member of a church, but feel God working in their life in a new way, you may join our congregation by re-affirmation of faith. You would simply reaffirm the questions listed under “Profession of Faith” above.
Our Members Commitment to Our Congregation:
Every member is asked to support the church with their prayers, presence, gifts, service, and their witness. We understand this vow to mean:
- Daily prayer for others and the church.
- Weekly attendance in worship, unless out of town or ill
- To grow toward regular financial support proportional to your income, Biblical model is 10%.
- Participation in one or more of our service ministries in the church.
- Sharing your witness/faith through kindness and love, a transformed life, and through your words to those that you come in contact with.
