Your Renewal of Membership

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014    Jeff Lampl

On Sunday each of us will have the opportunity not only to renew our baptism vows, but also to renew our commitment to the CLC Family as full blown active members!  

In addition to the meanings of baptism explained in yesterday’s blog, baptism also implies becoming an inseparable  member of a local Body of believers, which the Bible calls the “Body of Christ”.   The Body of Christ is a family and that family always functions locally (as well as globally)  in a way that demonstrates to onlookers an uncommonly deep and loving unity not found in other  organized communities.      

“Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God’s very own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian”
                                                                                   Ephesians 2:19 (TLB)
          
“Each of us is a part of the one body of Christ.  . . . .  baptized into Christ’s body by the one Spirit, and have all been given that same Holy Spirit.
                                                                                  1 Corinthians 12:13 (TLB)

For this reason you will have the opportunity this Sunday to recommit yourself to membership in the CLC Family.  Members are those who can be counted on to be present in worship, to grow and serve in their calling within and   through the church and to represent Christ as a joyful and happy member of the CLC family.   Below is the Membership Covenant which will be in each bulletin on Sunday.   Take some time to review and pray over it so that your recommitment on Sunday will hold deep and lasting meaning for you.    Read each line carefully so that when you sign the card, you know what you’re signing up for!

 

If you choose to sign the membership commitment but  have never become a member  it is still necessary to attend our New Members Orientation.   Our next orientation will be held Sunday February 10^th from noon until 3:30.    Lunch and Childcare are provided.   You can register via email, our website, clcfamily.net or by calling the church office   610-869-2140.

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