Membership Application - New Life Church

Your name *

Email address *

Phone number *

Steps to become a member *

1. Fill out this application.
2. Attend Next Steps Class.
3. Make an appointment to meet with Lead Pastor.
4. Name will be presented to the Church Council for approval.
3. Attend membership classes designed to teach and go deep into our beliefs and church responsibilities as a member.
5. New members will be received in a weekend worship service.

When did you pray to receive Christ as Savior? *

Have you been water baptized by immersion? *

Yes

Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit? *

Yes

Do you pray in the Spirit? (1 Corinthians 14:14-15) *

Yes

Do you accept our tenets of faith? *

These are the 16 Fundamental Truths. Review with this link https://www.newlifema.com/what-we-believe

Yes

What ministries are you involved in at NewLife Church? *

Have you been a member of another church? *

Yes

How long have you been attending NewLife Church? *

(You must be attending NLC for a consecutive of six months at the time of this application.)

Are you in a Small Group here at NewLife Church? *

Yes

What ministries were you involved in at another church? *

Please list your interest/hobbies/talents: *

Section 1. Membership Eligibility *

Active membership in this assembly shall be open to all those who possess the rolling qualifications:
a. A testimony to an experience of the “new birth”.
b. Having been baptized in water by immersion.
c. Evidence of a consistent Christian life (Romans 6:4, 8:1-7, 13:13,14; Ephesians 4:17-32; 5:1,2,15; 1 John 1:6-7)
d. Contributing regularly to the financial support of the local church in which membership is sought through first-tenth giving and freewill offerings.
e. Acceptance of the Tenets of Faith as set forth by the Assemblies of God. (see http://www.newlifema.com/16-fundamentals)
f. Having reached at least 18 years of age.
g. Having regularly attended services of, and supported, this assembly for a period of at least six consecutive months prior to the date of application for membership. Membership may be offered to those who are homebound or living in a skilled nursing facility.
h. Agreement to be governed by the bylaws of this assembly, and of the Southern New England Ministry Network Council of the Assemblies of God, as both may be amended from time to time.

Section 2. Procedure for Membership Recognition *

Those individuals eligible for membership who shall desire to become members of this church shall make written application to the Lead Pastor or Church Council. The Church Council shall have the right and authority to determine the eligibility and acceptability of all applicants for membership by majority vote. Those approved for membership by the Church Council shall be received into the church publicly at any of its regular services, and their names thereupon added to the church membership roll. No applicant for membership shall be accepted as a member within 30 days before an Annual Congregational Meeting or within 10 days before a Special Congregational Meeting.

Please give a brief testimony of your conversion: *

Article VI. Membership