Membership Application

Name

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Address

Vocation

Birthdate

Family

If other family members are also joining, they must submit an individual application.

Marital Status

Spouse's Name (if applicable)

Date of Marriage

Children's Names & Birthdates (children's under 18 years old attending with you)

Previous Church Background

Are you presently a member of another church?

Yes No

If so, what church (name and location)?

If so, please request a letter of transfer from your previous church.

Baptism

Baptism is a requirement for membership in an Evangelical Covenant Church. We affirm the validity of infant, child, and adult baptism. Both sprinkling and immersion are practiced. We recognize baptisms performed in other Christian churches.

When were you baptized?

If you have not been baptized, would you like to be? Yes No

Conversion

Personal conversion to Christ is a requirement for membership in an Evangelical Covenant Church. To be converted is to know you have committed your life to Jesus Christ, trusting in him solely for forgiveness of your sins (Acts 3:19). Some Christians trace their conversion to a point in time. Others testify that commitment to Christ occurred over a period of time. What is essential is to know that your have committed your life to Jesus Christ.

In which period of life did your conversion to Christ occur? Child (0-12) Youth (13-18) Adult (18+)

If you are not sure you are converted, do you desire to commit your life to Christ? Yes No

In the following space, give a brief statement concerning your relationship to Jesus Christ. Include in it a brief description of how you were converted to Christ and what Jesus Christ means to you today.

Confession of Faith/ Pledge Commitment

Do you believe the bible to be the Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct?

Yes No

Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord?

Yes No

Do you commit to remain steadfast in the faith?

Yes No

Do you commit to live a life that is morally and ethically consistent with the example and teachings of Jesus Christ?

Yes No

Will you commit yourself to the task of growing in your walk with Christ?

Yes No

Do you commit to regular worship in this church?

Yes No

Do you intend to live among God’s faithful people, to hear his word and share in his supper, to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?

Yes No

Do you commit to giving your time, talents, and treasures for the work of the gospel as carried on by this church and the denomination to which it belongs?

Yes No

Acknowledging my commitment to Jesus Christ and recognizing my need of fellowship and opportunities for service, I hereby make application for membership in Faith Covenant Church of Wheaton, IL.

By writing my name below, I am confirming my electronic signature.

Signature

For Church Records

For church office to complete

Letter of transfer received

Membership recommended by the Care & Prayer Team

Recommendation approved by the congregation on

Received into membership during the Worship Service on

Pastor

Membership Application

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