Our Church Covenant
Having been led as we believe by the spirit of the 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 Ghost we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly most solemnly and joyfully enter into a covenant with one another as the 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 it's 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 walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagement, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to sustain from the sale and use of intoxication drink as a beverage, and to be zealous 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 aid each other is 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 rules of our Saviour.
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. And now into him, who brought again from the dead, our Lord Jesus, be power and glory forever. Amen.
