Our culture is filled with people that are "consumers" by nature, even when it comes to the church. Many folks go from church to church (church hoppers) in an effort to find a church that they like or prefer on that particular week. When we study the early church in the Bible, we see people making commitments to each other. They lived in deep relationships with each other. They served together, ate meals together, financially supported each other and grew old together.
By committing to participating membership in the local church, a person is saying "YES! I believe in the church as God has designed it"; "YES! I am willing to serve God, grow in my faith, loving others and loving God in this local church." "YES! I want to go through life with others. I don't want to be alone anymore."
What is a Participating Member?
Participating members are people that have proclaimed that Christ Community Church is their church home and that they want to serve God and build His Kingdom through His activities here.
How Do I Become a Member?
1. Complete a membership information form.
2. Attend the Participating Membership class #101, which highlights the church's beliefs, mission, vision, purposes, values, and what it means to be a member. The class is a three hour class on a Saturday morning.
3. Sign the statement of faith and commitment to membership.
4. Attend the membership affirmation during a weekend service.
Membership Affirmation
New participating members will be introduced to the congregation after the
completion of the membership process. This introduction is done during a weekend
service and is done by the senior pastor
and/or pastoral staff. One of the Elders will then pray for the new members and
welcome them officially into the congregation.
What Does a Member Do?
Members of CCC Participate - a participating member of Christ Community Church fully participates in the life of the church.
How Does a Member Participate?
Members Believe - a participating member of Christ Community Church believes in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Members believe that Jesus is the only way to a relationship with God and that through His redemptive work on the cross, we are saved and will have eternal life. Members must be baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, thus proclaiming personal faith in Jesus Christ in a public setting. A participating member is not ashamed of the Gospel; rather they are willing to be identified as a follower of Jesus Christ - thus as a Christian.
Members Worship - a participating member of Christ Community Church participates regularly in worship services at the church two to three times per month. Participating members understand the need for regular spiritual feeding from God's Word and corporate worship where all of God's children gather together to praise His Name. Members understand that corporate worship exalts the Lord and brings forth unity in the Body; members understand that individual worship connects each heart to the Lord and deepens intimacy with Him.
Members Reflect - a participating member is committed to growing in his/her relationship with Jesus Christ through daily practice of the spiritual disciplines, especially personal Bible study, prayer, accountability, worship and service. Members continually grow in their ability to reflect Christ to the community and to each other.
Members Pray - a participating member of Christ Community Church is personally committed to praying for the church, the church's elders, the church's pastors, and the community at large.
Members Serve- a participating member of Christ Community Church participates in the ministry of the church by stewarding his/her time, spiritual gifts and life passions. A member serves to edify this portion of the Body of Christ. Members serve two to four times each month. We ask for each member to serve at least once per month in a ministry connected with supporting the weekend services. The goal is for each member to serve in their area of spiritual giftedness but also to be willing to serve to fill in as needed when various jobs and tasks need to be accomplished within the Body. Members should serve willingly, faithfully, and selflessly, meaning they serve to meet the needs of the Body, not because of the reward they may personally get from serving.
Members Give - a participating member of Christ Community Church participates in the financial health of the church by tithing his/her income to the church. A member gives cheerfully and sacrificially of his/her financial resources as he/she understand that everything we have belongs to God, thus giving Him back a small portion of what He has given us demonstrates our thankfulness for what He has given us.
Members Invite - a participating member of Christ Community Church participates in accomplishing the church's mission by inviting unchurched friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors and other unchurched people in their spheres of influence to visit Christ Community Church.
Members Unify - a participating member of Christ Community Church protects the unity and mission of the church by living in God honoring relationships, by handling conflict according to biblical models, by avoiding gossip, slander and negative attitudes at all cost, and by being proactively loyal to the church's leadership as they seek to fulfill the church's mission.
Who do I Contact to Become a Participating Member?
If you are interested in becoming a member or are interested in finding out more about membership at CCC, contact the church office or see a member of our pastoral staff.
