 Why membership?
Membership is the easiest way to get integrated into the life of our church. It's a way for you to find out about the mission and vision of MERCYhouse and what we expect from those who decide to make MERCYhouse home. If you choose to become a member, you will be letting us know that you want to be a part of the MERCYhouse family and want to be held accountable to the expectations of our family (what we call the Five Devotions). Finally it will put you on our radar for someone who desires to be shepherded and cared for in the context of our local church.
How do I become a member?
There are three ways to become a member of this church:
Baptism: We believe that the first act of obedience of every believer in Jesus is to be baptized. This is required of anyone who wants to become a member of our church. That Baptism in particular is one by immersion (completely under the water) of someone who is old enough to understand who Jesus is and by their own free will choose to profess faith in Him. That said, some who come from traditions that baptize infants and don't believe it is necessary to be baptized again by immersion, can choose to become "affiliate" members which means that they are not able to vote in church business meetings or hold positions of spiritual leadership like leading a small group or joining our leadership team.
Statement: If you've already been baptized by immersion in another church of like doctrine and practice then you can join the church by statement. That means that based on your profession of your Christian faith and your previous baptism, you can join the church as a full member.
Transfer: If you were a member of another Southern Baptist Church (the denomination with which we are affiliated) you can transfer your membership from that church to MERCYhouse.
What is the process for membership?
Every semester we go through a cycle of membership for anyone who is interested in membership:
- Come to a Newcomer's Dinner (contact
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to RSVP)
- Participate in a Tumbler (these are small groups of 4 people made up of prospective members and one leader that meet three times to discuss the Five Devotions of our church)
- Attend a Spiritual Gifts / Baptism Class and be given an opportunity to join the church
- Be Baptized if you haven't already been
- Be presented in our worship service as new members (or affliate members)
If you have questions about this or would like to sign-up for Newcomers Night, contact
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