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How Do I Become Active With the Church?

When the invitation to discipleship is given, a person may come forward to accept Christ and/or join the church. The Deacons will discuss salvation. At this time, your candidacy for membership will be established. Candidacy options are as follows:

Baptism - you are a new convert dedicating your life to Christ, or you have already accepted Christ but have never been baptized.

Christian Experience - you have already dedicated your life to Christ and have already been baptized.

Under Watch Care - you have moved away from your home church but wish to retain membership with them. However, until you return, you wish to unite with a church here and become part of our fellowship.

By Letter - you have relocated and severed membership ties with your former church. In so doing, your former church may write a letter recommending you as a candidate for membership with us.

Rejoining Mt. Zion - you are a member of Mt. Zion, but have not been consistently attending services for a period of time.

Procedure:

A.New Member's Class / Right Hand of Fellowship

Members must complete New Members Class prior to leading or serving on ministry committees or participating in any adult choir. Tclass is designed to affirm and ensures the major doctrines of our faith: salvation, repentance, baptism, sanctification, justification, redemption, stewardship, etc. Upon completion of this class, new members will be acknowledged and receive the "Right Hand of Fellowship".

Classes are held for 4 weeks during the Sunday Church School hour. It is a requirement that the candidate attend the first class.

All new members shall be received as full fledged members upon successful completion of New Members Class.

Upon completion of New Members Class, it is recommended that members enroll in the New Believers Class.

An interim Deacon will maintain contact with all new members prior to receiving the Right Hand of Fellowship. After receiving the Right Hand of Fellowship, the new members will be assigned a permanent Deacon under the Shepherding Ministry.

The Church Secretary will be notified by the instructor when a new member has completed the New Members Class. The Church Secretary will add new members to the church directory upon notification.

B. Inactive Members

You are considered an inactive member if you have been absent from church for 6 months or longer. In order to reinstate your membership as active:

  • You must respond to the Shepherding letter sent from the church.
  • At the Deacon's discretion, you may be required to repeat New Member's Class.
  • You will not be allowed to lead or serve on ministry committees or participate in any adult choir until your Deacon has informed you of your membership reinstatement.