What binds us together is not common education, common race, common income levels, common politics, common nationality, common accents, common jobs, or anything else of that sort. Christians come together because they have all been loved by Jesus himself.
—D.A. Carson
Membership in the church is unlike membership in any other organization. Membership in most organizations is primarily about what you can receive; membership in Christ's Church is about committing to the mission of Jesus. Membership is publicly committing yourself to Jesus and to his people, the church. If you are ready to make this commitment (and have us make the same commitment to you), consider becoming an official member of First Presbyterian Church.
The first step to membership is to attend a New Members' Class, taught several times each year. Upon completion of this class, we ask each prospective member to come before the elders at any one of their regular monthly meetings to give a brief account of their faith in Jesus Christ and to assent to the following five membership questions:
If you have any questions about church membership or any of these vows, please contact one of the pastors at (228) 863-2664.