We take covenant membership seriously at MCC. The Membership process can be initiated by reaching out to one of the elders or by calling the Church Office to set up an appointment. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Church Membership

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

Members of this Church shall be believers in Jesus Christ who:

• Give evidence of regeneration

• Have been Scripturally baptized as believers in obedience to Christ

• Hold without reservation the doctrines of our Church as expressed in the Statement of Faith

• Promise to keep the commitments expressed in the Church Covenant

• Do not have unresolved church discipline from another like-minded congregation.

ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP

An Applicant shall be received as a Member of the Church upon the recommendation of the Elders and the subsequent agreement of at least three-quarters of the Members present and voting on the question at any Members’ Meeting.

No Member of this Church shall retain membership in any other local church, except for members serving under the commission of this Church on an international mission field.

Every Member of this Church shall sign and submit to the Church Covenant, the Statement of Faith, and this Constitution.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS

Members unconditionally accept and whole-heartedly agree to follow the doctrinal precepts and moral principles taught in the Word of God by:

• Actively participating in the life of the Church;

• Faithfully and regularly attending Lord’s Day worship unless properly or providentially hindered

• Faithfully observing its ordinances, namely Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

• Submitting to its discipline and instruction

• Attending, as frequently as possible, its Members’ Meetings and other gatherings

• Living in accordance with the Church Covenant