The Meaning of Membership
211. When persons unite with a local United Methodist Church, they profess their faith in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, and in the Holy Spirit. Thus, they make known their desire to live their daily lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. They covenant together with God and with the members of the local church to keep the vows which are a part of the order of confirmation and reception into the Church:
1. To confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and pledge their allegiance to his kingdom,
2. To receive and profess the Christian faith as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments,
3. To promise according to the grace given them to live a Christian life and always remain faithful members of Christ's holy church,
4. And to be loyal to The United Methodist Church and uphold it by their prayers, their presence, their gifts, and their service.
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 211
1996 United Methodist General Conference