Dear Membership Candidate,
We are thankful that you will become member of Grace Church this Sunday. If you could arrive at the church by 9:45am that would be most helpful. If you are already there by 9:15am for discipleship we can speak after the class.
Covenant Affirmation: what will the pastor say and what is my response?
This will be the interchange, word for word that will take place during the covenant affirmation:
PASTOR: Reads the Church Covenant
PASTOR: Are there any hesitations in joyfully embracing this covenant and the Member Affirmation of Faith, as a means of helping you grow in Christ-likeness as a covenant member of Grace Church? If not, will you affirm this publicly by saying “I Will’?
YOU: I Will
PASTOR (to the members of Grace Church): Grace Church, do you now embrace {YOUR NAME} into the covenant membership of Grace Church and will you commit to pray for him/her; love him/her; and encourage him/her to excel still more in Christ-likeness? If so, please indicate so by saying, “We do.”
CONGREGATION: We do!
If you have any questions, please just reach out.
—
Emily Bailey and the Pastors of Grace Church