Church Covenant
Sunday, 16 January 2011 18:02 | Last Updated on Sunday, 16 January 2011 18:32 | Written by Administrator | 
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Having
been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus
Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of our faith, having been
baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God, and this assembly, most
solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body
in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regular to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our friends and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our department; to avoid all gossip, backbiting and excessive anger; to abstain from abusive use of adult beverage and drugs; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we leave from this Church we will, as soon as possible, unite with another church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
In His Service
Pastor Steve Freeman
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regular to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our friends and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our department; to avoid all gossip, backbiting and excessive anger; to abstain from abusive use of adult beverage and drugs; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we leave from this Church we will, as soon as possible, unite with another church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
In His Service
Pastor Steve Freeman
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