Church
Covenant
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, 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 regularly 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 salvation of our
kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just
in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our
deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to
abstain from sale of, and use of intoxicating drinks as beverage; 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 remove from
this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church
where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of
God's Word.
Statement of
Faith
Rules of
Decorum
