Membership Application

Peninsula Community Chapel, Yorktown, VA

Dear Prospective Member,

The Bible describes the church using a lot of different imagery. The church is described as being like a family, a flock, a temple, a body, and many other things. All of these images help to convey the vital importance of the local church. The local church is important because when God saves us, he doesn't just save us to himself but he also saves us to one another. He knits his redeemed people together as brothers and sisters in a family and as branches on a vine. And so, even though we may not see the phrase "church membership" mentioned in the Bible, the idea of God's people being bound together as a spiritual community is clearly present from Genesis through Revelation.

In contrast to all of this, our culture has a tendency to view the church from a consumer mindset. Such thinking can lead us to treat the local church as nothing more than a social club or a service provider, when it is really a supernatural community bound together by Jesus. As the local church, it is our job to work together as a spiritual family to spur one on in our faith and to be a light to the world in both our gathered and scattered worship.

For these reasons, if you have trusted in Jesus as your Savior and Lord and you've been around PCC for a little while (at least 2-3 months) and would like to make it your church home, I would encourage you to prayerfully consider pursuing church membership. Why do we encourage the 2-3 months? We want you to be around long enough to see some of our wrinkles and imperfections before you make the commitment of membership so that you can make an informed decision about the church body you're committing to. If you would like to join, the steps are:

1. Carefully read our Constitution & Bylaws as well as our Doctrinal Positions document (available on our website under "Resources" and then "Forms & Documents")
2. Participate in the next Membership Interest Class
3. Complete and submit this Membership Application & Membership Covenant (please submit a separate application for each person applying for membership)
4. An elder will meet with you and discuss the application, our philosophy of ministry, and where you may wish to serve
5. Join us at our next quarterly Membership Meeting!

I hope this helps as you consider this significant step. Please don't hesitate to call if I or any of the elders can help you think it through further.

Only by His Grace,
Garrett Spitz

PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH PERSON APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP

Your name *

Email address *

Address *

Birth Month & Year *

Phone number *

Phone number

Marital status *

Household members

Spouse and children/other family members living in your home (if applicable)

Your Place & Type of Employment *

Your Spouse's Place & Type of Employment (if applicable)

How long have you lived in the area? *

How long have you attended PCC? *

Have you attended the membership class? *

If yes, when did you attend?

Please list church activities that you currently attend and describe your participation: *

In what ways do you or have you served God at PCC? *

Please list your spiritual gifts, natural abilities and interests for ministry: *

Please list other experience / service which would help equip you to serve at PCC: *

Are you currently a member of another church? *

If yes, please list the pastor and the name / address of the church:

Which church did you attend just prior to coming to PCC? Please include church name, address, phone number and pastor. *

Are you currently under any form of church discipline? *

If "Yes" above, please explain:

Share your testimony of how you received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. Please relate how and when you were born again and something of your growth in Christ and your present relationship with Him. *

Have you been baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit? *

For what reasons do you wish to become a member of PCC? *

Membership Covenant

Having been led by the grace of God through the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit to repent of my sin and in faith turn to Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and having given public testimony through baptism, I now joyfully and solemnly enter into this covenant with the members of Peninsula Community Chapel (hereinafter CHURCH):

I commit, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to affirm and follow the Basic Beliefs in the Church Constitution, to walk together in love, to remember one another in prayer, to help one another in times of need, to exercise gentleness and humility in our dealings with one another as we speak the truth in love, to be faithful in our responsibilities and commitments, to be just and honest in our dealings, and to honor ourselves and others for Christ’s sake through sexual purity, personal integrity, and abstaining from things or practices which bring harm to our faith or the faith of another.

I commit to faithful participation in times of worship, prayer, study, and fellowship with other believers, to the building up of the church by using our spiritual gifts in ministry, to contributing cheerfully and regularly for the ministry and expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel to the world.

I commit to practice personal and family worship, to train our children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, and to seek the salvation of our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances, and all peoples of the world.

I have read the Articles, Constitution, and Bylaws including but not limited to those policies dealing with church discipline, conflict resolution and members’ rights and responsibilities and agree to be bound by the Articles, Constitution and Bylaws and accompanying policies and procedures.

Signature

By digitally signing below, I certify that I have responded accurately, honestly, and to the best of my ability to the questions above.

Digital Signature *

*I have carefully read the Constitution of the Peninsula Community Chapel and fully agree with the stated doctrines, purposes and emphases and agree to be bound by them. I am willing to make the commitments required of members as stated in Articles VI and VIII (Section A) of the Constitution & Bylaws.

Please re-type your full name as your digital signature: *

Today's Date: *

Thank You!

Thank you for filling out this application. A PCC elder will be in touch with you shortly to begin the next step of the process.

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