One becomes an active member of the church through faith in
Jesus Christ as Savior and acceptance of his Lordship in all of
life. Baptism and a public profession of faith in Jesus as
Lord are the visible signs of entrance into active membership of
the church.
The Congregation of Elizabeth Presbyterian Church welcomes all
persons who respond in trust and obedience to God's grace in
Jesus Christ and desire to become part of the membership and
ministry of His Church. No persons shall be denied
membership because of race, ethnic origin, worldly condition, or
any other reason not related to profession of faith. Each
member must seek the grace of openness in extending the
fellowship of Christ to all persons. Failure to do so
constitutes a rejection of Christ himself and causes a scandal
to the Gospel.
A faithful member accepts Christ's call to be involved
responsibly in the ministry of His Church. Such
involvement includes:
proclaiming the good news
taking part in the common life and worship of the church
supporting the work of the church through the giving of money, time & talents
participating in the governing responsibilities of the church
demonstrating a new quality of life within and through the church
responding to God's activity in the world through service to others
living responsibly in the personal, family, vocational, political, cultural and social relationships of life
working in the world for peace, justice, freedom and human fulfillment.
Anyone wishing to become an active member of Elizabeth Presbyterian Church may do so by profession of faith, by transfer of certificate from some other church, or by reaffirmation of faith in Jesus Christ.
Profession of Faith. If you were baptized
as an infant and have reached a point when you are ready to make
public your profession of faith and accept responsibility in the
life of the church, the session invites you to become an active
member of EPC and stands ready to instruct and prepare you for
membership. If you have not already been baptized, you may
receive baptism and make public your profession of faith (after
appropriate instruction and examination by session) and be
received into membership of EPC.
Transfer of Certificate. If you have
already been baptized, publicly professed your faith, and have
been received into membership of another church, you may be
received into EPC membership upon receipt of a certificate of
transfer from the church in which you have been most recently a
member.
Reaffirmation of Faith. If you previously
made a profession of faith and became an active member of
another church, but are unable to obtain a certificate from that
church, you may become an active member of EPC by publicly
reaffirming your profession of faith, after appropriate
instruction and examination by the session.
EPC offers membership classes and recommends them so that you
can learn more about what it means to be a member of a
Presbyterian church. However, it is possible to become a
member without taking a membership class. Simply request a
time to meet with session for instruction and examination and
you can be voted into membership at that meeting.
If you would like to take advantage of membership classes, watch
for announcements in the News & Notes each week in the church
bulletin. Or check the calendar page on our website.
Membership