Application for Confirmed Membership
Mount
Cross Lutheran Church
Camarillo,
California
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
Confirmed members are baptized
persons who have made public affirmation of their baptism.
It shall be the privilege and duty of
confirmed members of this congregation to:
· Make
regular use of the means of grace, both Word and sacraments;
· Live
a Christian life in accordance with the Word of God and the teachings of the
Lutheran church; and
· Support
the work of this congregation and of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
through contributions of their time, abilities, and financial support as
biblical stewards.[1]
During the service of Affirmation of
Baptism you will be asked these important questions:
· Do
you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God?
Response: I renounce them.
· Do
you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God?
Response: I renounce them.
· Do
you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God?
Response: I renounce them.
· Do
you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism:
o to
live among God's faithful people,
o to
hear the word of God and share in the Lord's supper,
o to
proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed,
o to
serve all people, following the example of Jesus,
o and
to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?
Response: I do, and I ask God to help and guide me.
Confirmed members intend to live
among God's faithful people. All of the
items that follow can only be accomplished by individuals who work at this with
others – in the community we call the body of Christ. The
Latin word for body is corpore, which is
where we get the English word corporation. We
are a legal entity within the state of California, and we want you to be a
conscientious member of the corporation in the legal sense.
We also want you to be a
conscientious member of the corporation in the spiritual sense. To
be a member of the body of Christ is to be a good steward or manager of what
God has entrusted to your care. It means giving thanks for God’s
grace to you in Jesus Christ through the sharing of your gifts: your time,
your abilities, and your financial support. Confirmed
members intend to give because they know they need to give.
Living among God’s faithful people
also includes knowing that your spiritual health needs more than just weekly
participation in worship. Confirmed members intend to take part in a small group that
is dedicated to nurturing faith, encouraging one another in their walk of faith
and serving in church and community.
The commitment to live among God’s
faithful people is to allow yourself to become more tightly knit together with
the rest of the body of Christ in this place. Confirmed
members intend to take part in opportunities for fellowship and fun.
Confirmed members intend to hear the
word of God and share in the Lord’s supper. This refers to worship and learning. Confirmed
members intend to regularly take part in worship and receive Holy
Communion. Confirmed members also intend participate in adult learning
opportunities so they can deepen their knowledge and appreciation in such areas
as the Bible, the history,
teachings and practices of the Christian church in general, the Lutheran church
in particular, and contemporary issues with which Christians must wrestle.
Confirmed members intend to proclaim
the good news of God in Christ through word and deed. Confirmed members intend to live a Christian life in
accordance with the Word of God and the teachings of the Lutheran church not
just on Sunday when they are at church, but Monday through Saturday, too. Participation
in a small group can help a person discover the resources they need as they
face this challenge. We do not want you just to come to church, but to be the church.
Confirmed members intend to serve
all people, following the example of Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace
in all the earth. Confirmed members intend to take part in some form of
service. There are many opportunities currently available in our own
church and throughout the community and world around us. You
may consult the Time & Talent Report to see the many opportunities for service that are
available.
Statement
of Intent
I
have read and understand the application for confirmed membership in Mount
Cross Lutheran Church.
I intend to prepare for baptism (if not yet baptized) and to
affirm my baptism at a future worship service at Mount Cross.
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Signature Date
Please
submit this application to the church office or one of the pastors at least 14
days before the service at which you wish to join the church.
Next
Baptism Festival: April 7, 2012 – 7:00 p.m.
Next
Service of Affirmation of Baptism: Sunday, May 20, 2012 – 8:15 or 9:30 a.m.
Mount
Cross Lutheran Church
Personal
Information for Church Records [2]
If both
husband and wife are joining, use 2nd column for 2nd
person.
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Please
list additional children on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to include all the
information requested above.
Information
For The Newsletter
Please
provide a short paragraph introducing yourself to the rest of the Mount Cross family. We will include this and your
picture in a future issue of our newsletter as a way for the members of Mount
Cross to get to know you. You
may include information about your family, your education, your job, your
hobbies or other interests. Thank you.
Name Tag
We
give a name badge to all of our new members. How you would you like your name to
appear on the badge?
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[1] For more information about confirmed membership you may
consult the Constitution. A copy is available upon request from the church office or
on our church’s website: www.mountcross.com/constitution.htm
[2] Information such as your address, phone number, e-mail
address is kept confidential. We use it for communications within
the church but do not give it out to others.
[3] We honor birthdays, baptism and wedding anniversaries by
projecting the names of those celebrating on the wall of the sanctuary during
worship services. We do not, however, include the year.
[4] We
expect that adult children who wish to become
confirmed members to fill out their own application.
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