Church Covenant
Having been led; as we believe by the Spirit of
God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our
Saviour and, on the profesession our faith, having
been baptized in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the
presence of God, and this assembly, most solemnly
and joyfully enter into covenant with one another
as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy
Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to
strive for the advancement of this church, in
knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote
its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain worship,
ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute
cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry,
the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor,
and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret
devotions; to religiously educate our children;
to seek the salvation of our kindred and
acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the
world; to be just in our dealings, faithful
in our engagements, and exemplary in our
deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting
and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of,
and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to be
zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of
our Saviour.
We further engage to watch over one another in
brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer;
to aid one another in sickness and distress; to
cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian
courtesy in speech, to be slow to take offense, but
always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the
rules of our Saviour to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when remove from this
place we will, as soon as possible, unite with
some other church where we can carry out
this covenant and the principles of
God's Word.