The Meaning and Duties of Membership 

Everyone is welcome to worship with us, and you don't need to be a member to attend, take part in fellowship, or join in our mission. For those who feel called to make First Presbyterian their church home, membership is a way of committing to this community and its shared life of faith.

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The Book of Order, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s guide to worship and church life, describes membership as a calling:

"In Jesus Christ, God calls people to faith and to membership in the Church, the body of Christ."

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Book of Order (2025–2027), G-1.0301

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It also describes what faithful membership looks like:

"A faithful member bears witness to God's love and grace and promises to be involved responsibly in the ministry of Christ's Church. Such involvement includes:

• proclaiming the good news in word and deed,

• taking part in the common life and worship of a congregation,

• lifting one another up in prayer, mutual concern, and active support,

• studying Scripture and the issues of Christian faith and life,

• supporting the ministry of the church through the giving of money, time, and talents,

• demonstrating a new quality of life within and through the church,

• responding to God's activity in the world through service to others,

• living responsibly in the personal, family, vocational, political, cultural, and social relationships of life,

• working in the world for peace, justice, freedom, and human fulfillment,

• caring for God's creation,

• participating in the governing responsibilities of the church, and

• reviewing and evaluating regularly the integrity of one's membership, and considering ways in which one's participation in the worship and service of the church may be increased and made more meaningful."
   

Book of Order (2025–2027), G-1.0304

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