Membership

If you have not been an active member in this congregation over the past eight months and have not been active in any other fellowship, give some thought to your relationship with God.

The church-- or more accurately, the congregation-- is God's way of growing His children.  If we are serious about being  Christians (and serious about where we go after we die), then we need to be serious about what Jesus says in Matthew 7.21: Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Simply put, sitting in church for an hour on Sundays is not doing God's will.  Here in the Berkshire congregation we are wrestling with what it means to move from "sitters" to "servants."  Service is not just a duty, it can be a joy.

We are learning to live according to the guidelines spelled out in our By-Laws: Members shall pledge themselves (Ecclesiastes. 5:4,5) to:     
     A. attend the regular worship of this church     
     B. attend the celebration of the Lord’s Supper     
     C. live the Christian life     
     D. share in the life and the work of this Church     
     E. contribute to her support and benevolences     
     F. diligently seek the spiritual welfare of her membership and the community     
     G. be in attendance at regular and special business meetings of this Church

Come talk with an active member or Pastor Chuck about why God called us to be disciples, not simply believers.  Or come for a couple of Christian Education classes or worship services.  See what purpose God has for you.