Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.  Red, brown, and yellow, black and white they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.   We sing that song every Sunday as we ask the children to come forward for a message designed just for them.  It's a part of our church's DNA to welcome folks of all ages and stages, from all races and places.  Jesus is the one who calls us to be a part of his family and He is the one building this church.  (Matthew 16:18) If after visiting us you feel Jesus calling you to join this part of his worldwide family, a small group of elders and the pastor would love to meet with you any Sunday after church.  We would open with prayer and then ask you the following questions:  Our Questions for Membership Q: Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, do you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world? A: I do. Q: Who is your Lord and Savior? A: Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior Q: Will you be Christ's faithful disciple, obeying his Word and showing his love? A: I will, with God's help. Q: Will you be a faithful member of this congregation, share in its worship and ministry through your prayers and gifts, your study and service, and so fulfill your calling to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? A: I will, with God's help. Following the answering of these questions, you may volunteer anything additional you would like to share about your faith journey or your experience of God's grace in your life.   Following that the Committee will vote to receive you into the full fellowship of the church, after which you will become a voting member of the congregation, and able to hold office. In giving the answers to these questions, you will either be making your own profession of faith, or reaffirmation of faith.  If you were baptized when you were younger, you are considered to be confirming vows taken by your parents on the candidate's behalf. If you have not been baptized, we will arrange for a convenient Sunday when you can be baptized in a service of worship. We receive members in one of four ways.  Profession of Faith: Persons who have never before joined a church join by profession of faith. As with our confirmation class, persons who have not been baptized are invited to receive that sacrament. If a person has been baptized, we do not require them to be baptized again. We accept as valid any baptism administered by an ordained minister in the Christian Church. While we accept people who have been baptized, whether they were baptized by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring, and while it is acceptable and possible to perform baptism by any of these three methods, the method we use most often is sprinkling Reaffirmation of Faith: Persons who have joined a church in the past but either have not been active recently, or are coming from a church that does not transfer letters of membership, may join by reaffirmation of faith. Transfer of Letter: Persons who are in good standing with another church that transfers letters of membership may join by meeting with our Session and answering the above questions, after which we will write to their church requesting that they transfer their letter.