Church Covenant

Realizing our guilt before God, having been led by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and 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 of 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 well-being and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to be regular in our attendance and in prayer for its work, and for its pastors, elders, and members; and to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of this ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel throughout all nations.

We also engage to maintain family and personal devotion, spending time regularly in Bible reading and prayer; to bring our children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord; to seek the salvation of our fellow man; to walk with wisdom in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful to our commitments, and excellent in our conduct; to avoid all tattling, backbiting and excessive anger; to abstain from all sexual activity outside of a marriage between one man and one woman; and to be constant in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer; to be accountable to the congregation and to those God places in leadership; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and, mindful of the will of our Saviour, to secure reconciliation 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.