Membership
“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:41-42
“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.”
1 Corinthians 12:12
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27
Becoming a Member
There are three ways to join our church.
1. The first is through baptism.
Any person confessing personal faith in the Lord Jesus Chrsit, giving evidence of a regenerated heart, and adopting the covenant and the views of faith and practice held by this church, and so indicating his desire, may be admitted as a candidate for baptism and after baptism he shall come into the fellowship and member of the church.
2. The second is by letter; the transfer of membership from another church.
Members of other Baptist Churches may be received by letters of recommendation from their respective churches.
3. The third is by statement of faith.
Persons who have had membership in some Baptist church, but who are unable to secure a letter of dismissal may be received upon a statement and satisfactory proof of their baptism and membership.
Article No. V, Section 1, The By-Laws of The Three Groves Baptist Church