CONCLUSION

Why We Belong

One of the common problems of church membership is that it is seen as “easy.” It is sometimes more difficult to join and remain an active member of a local service club than it is a local church. Church membership, however, is to be taken seriously. As the Apostle Paul said, “when one member suffers all suffer together.” (I Corinthians 12:2) When one member does not take the membership vow seriously then, indeed, the entire church suffers.

In the chapter on theology we wrote of how the Covenant demonstrates the importance of church membership. We invite you to become a member of The United Church of Los Alamos. Membership is a public sign of your commitment and a means by which you become an integral part of God’s fellowship. Together we are a sharing and receiving community expressing our Christian faith.

When you join The United Church of Los Alamos you confess or reaffirm your belief in Jesus Christ; you promise to strive to live the life He sets before us; you promise to follow Christ as Lord and make Him your example; you agree He will be central in your life and to be in community with other Christians as you seek deeper faith and understanding. In other words, you accept The Covenant of The United Church.

Congratulations! You have made it through the maze of The United Church of Los Alamos. Now only one final question remains: