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Membership of
the First Presbyterian Church |
There are three ways to
become a member of the First Presbyterian Church
When persons baptized as infants reach an age that they are ready to make
public their profession of faith and accept their
responsibility in the life of the church, session should invite,
encourage, and help them prepare for their responsibility as active
members (Book of Order G.5101c)
Persons who have made a profession of faith in Christ and have been
received into membership in a particular church may be received by the
session upon receipt of a certificate of transfer from the church in
which they have been most recently a member.
It is sometimes the case that persons who previously made a profession
of faith and became active members in a particular church are unable to
secure a certificate of transfer or other evidence of membership.
After instruction and examination by the session, these persons shall
reaffirm publicly their profession of faith and their acceptance of
responsibility in the life of the church.
(Book of Order G.5101f)
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A Faithful Member accepts
Christ's Call to be Involved Responsibly in the Ministry of His
Church |
- Proclaiming the Good News
- Taking part in the common life and
worship of a particular church.
- Praying and studying Scripture and the
Faith of the Christian Church.
- Supporting the work of the Church
through the giving of money, time, and talents.
- Participating in the governing
responsibilities of the Church.
- Demonstrating a new quality of life
within and through the Church.
- Responding to God's activity in the
world through service to others.
- Living responsibly in the personal,
family, vocational, political, cultural, and social relationships of
life.
- Working in the world for peace,
justice, freedom, and human fulfillment.
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The congregation shall
welcome all persons who respond in trust and obedience to God's grace in
Jesus Christ and desire to become part of the membership and ministry of
His Church. No persons shall be denied membership because of race,
ethic origin, worldly condition, or any reason not related to profession
of faith (Book of Order G.50103) |
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