Our Church Covenant
Having been led, as we trust, brought by Divine Grace to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ, and to give ourselves wholly to Him, we do solemnly and joyfully covenant with each other to walk together in Him with Brotherly Love to His Glory as our common Lord. (Ephesians 4:1-6)
We promise to exercise a Christian care and watchfulness over each other, and faithfully warn exhort and admonish each other as occasion may require. (Galatians 6:1-5)
That we will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, but will uphold the public worship of God, and the ordinances of His House. (Hebrews 10:25)
That we will not omit closet and family religion at home, nor neglect the great duty of religiously training our children and those under our care, for the service of Christ and the enjoyment of Heaven. (Deuteronomy 6:6-9)
That as we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth, we will seek divine aide to enable us to deny ungodliness and every worldly lust and to walk circumspectly in the world, that we may win the souls of men. (Matthew 5:13-16; I Thessalonians 4:11-12)
That we will cheerfully contribute of our property, accordiing as God has prospered us for the maintenance of a faithful and Evangelical ministry among us, for the support of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel over the earth. (Malachi 3:8-10; I Corinthians 16:1)
That we will, in all conditions, even until death, strive to live to the Glory of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. (Revelation 2:10)
THE PRAYER
And may the God of Peace who has brought again, from the dead, our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of th4e sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work, to do His Will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Christ Jesus, to whom be the Glory Forever and ever. Amen.