...Are you an active member of a local church?  Where?  Jesus built
the church (Matthew 16:18) and gave Himself for the benefit of the
church (Ephesians 5:25).  The church is made up of God's people.  To
love Christ is to love His church.

GOD'S PURPOSE
-We can be a part of God's work through the church.  "So we, being
many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another"
(Romans 12:5).
-As a part of the church we can worship with other Christians (Hebrews
10:25; Ephesians 5:19-20).
-As a part of the church we can evangelize (share our faith)(Acts 1:8,
II Corinthians 5:18-20).
-As a part of the church we learn how to become the kind of people God
wants us to be (II Peter 3:18).
-As a part of the church we can minister to one another (I Corinthians
12:12-26).

OUR NEED
-We need the fellowship of other Christians (I John 1:3).  We need to
publicly identify with the family of God (Acts 2:41-42).
-We need strength for daily living which comes through fellowship
with other Christians (Hebrews 3:13).
-We can express our personal talents and spiritual gifts through the
church (Romans 12:4-8).

GOD'S PROVISION
-God established the church as the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:4;
Colossians 1:18).
-God provideds for church membership through the invitation of the
local church (Revelation 22:17).
-God encourages every Christian to participate in church membership
(Hebrews 10:25).
-Jesus set the example for us through His custom of regular synagogue
attendance (Luke 4:16).

OUR RESPONSE
-You may become a member of the local church fellowship by professing
your faith and by being baptized (Acts 2:41,47).
-You may share the fellowship of the local church by joining its
membership.
-You may join a church by a statement that you have been baptized by
a local church of like faith and order.
-Will you commit yourself to become an active member of a local
church?

MY COMMITMENT
...Dear Lord, thank You for the church.  Help me to be a faithful
church member and support my church family.