Article 24 - Church Membership

Article 24 - Church Membership

ARTICLE 24

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP


24.1 There shall be both adult and children members of the Church.


24.1.1 ADULT MEMBERS


Any member who is thirteen (13) years or more and who has accepted the Lord as his/her Lord and personal Saviour and is baptized into The Church becomes an adult member. Continued full membership shall, however, depend on living a blameless life in accordance with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and obedience to the rules and conduct of The Church.


24.1.2 CHILDREN MEMBERS


Children who are below thirteen (13) years of age and have been dedicated by a Minister of The Church become members but such members shall not be communicants until baptized into The Church.



24.2 RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP


(a) Admittance into full membership oflhe Church shall be by the ceremony of extension of the Right Hand of Fellowship. The Right Hand of Fellowship shall be extended by a Minister or a Presiding Elder during church service


(b) Backsliders who repent and return to Fellowship may also be given the Right Hand of Fellowship within two (2) months.


24.2.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

The following conditions shall be fully met before the Right Hand of Fellowship is extended within a reasonable time of conversion not exceeding three (3) months.

24.3


(i)A clear testimony of salvation/repentance


(ii)Baptism by immersion.



24.3. POLYGAMOUS CONVERTS



Converts who are polygamists shall be baptized but shall not be received into full membership of The Church until they renounce polygamy.