Church Membership Form - Heartland Community Church

General Information

Gender *

Birthdate *

Marital status *

Address *

Phone number *

Do we have your consent to send text messages to you? *

By agreeing, you are agreeing to be contacted by (or on behalf of) members and staff of Heartland Community Church, via text (SMS) messages to your mobile phone.

Would you like to receive the Heartland Community Church weekly E-News? *

Household members

Please add your children which will be attending with you. If completing as husband and wife, only one of you should add your children.

Membership questions

Have you been baptized? *

Yes

No

Are you coming to Heartland Community Church from another church? *

I am attending a Heartland Community Church Community Group

I am interested in attending a Heartland Community Church Community Group

Areas of Service

In what area(s) on Sunday Mornings would you like to serve at least once every two months? *

NOTE: you are not signing up for anything, just indicating what areas you are interested in. We expect members to regularly serve on Sunday mornings.

Nursery

Worshippers-In-Training (WIT) - 3-4 yrs olds during the worship service

Opening/Closing/Coffee Team

Greeting Team

Audio/Visual Team

Security Team

Communion Setup/Teardown

In what areas would you like to learn how you could possibly serve in a more extensive way?

Check any ones that apply, or add an area as the list is not exhaustive.

Event Planning and Coordination (Administration, Serving) - Preparation and facilitation of various church and church-sponsored events..

Soul Care (Mercy, Encouraging) - Ministering to people in their needs and building up individuals in their discipleship.

Women's or Men's Ministry (Teaching, Encouraging) - Serving the needs of men and women in the church through discipleship.

Christian Education (Teaching, Leading) - Preparing and teaching a weekly class for adults or children on Biblical, Theological, and Christian Living topics.

Prayer (Prayer, Encouraging, Mercy) - Cultivating prayer at Heartland through a prayer chain, prayer vigils, community groups, worship, etc.

Worship (Serving, Encouraging) - Expressing artistic, vocal, and musical talents, as well as leadership in the public worship at Heartland.

Mission (Leadership, Serving, Giving) - Providing leadership, oversight, and administration for the local, regional, and international mission of Heartland.

Community Outreach Team (Administration, Leading, Serving) - Planning and executing ways to connect with our local community

Community Group Host (Hospitality, Serving) - Providing a place for your community group to meet.

Living 1:27 (Mercy, Encouraging, Serving) - Helping provide practical support and care for fostering families.

Special Needs Children Respite Care (Serving, Encouraging) - Support respite events, typically on a Saturday at Heartland.

Heartland Youth (Serving) - Ministering during Wednesday evening 6th -12th grade youth group and other special events.

Event-based Childcare (Serving) - For Youth Group volunteers' children during Wed night Youth Group and special events.

Vacation Bible School (Administration, Leading, Serving) - Ministering during the summer week activities (teaching, crafts, snacks).

Facility Care and Decorating (Serving) - Support periodic church needs and decorating for special occasions.

Vehicle Needs (Serving) - Help change a flat tire, support a stranded vehicle, provide general maintenance guidance.

Home Living Needs (Serving) - Change light bulbs, move furniture, set up electronics devices, provide yard maintenance.

Helping the Church Body (Serving, Mercy, Encouraging) - Transport someone to/from locations, shop and deliver grocery needs for home-bound, provide a break for a full-time caregiver.

Church Kitchen Meals (Administration, Leading, Serving) - Support various church events that include food preparation for groups.

Meal Team (Administration, Mercy, Serving, Encouraging) - Provide and deliver meals for families experiencing new births, health issues, bereavement, etc.

Arts and Graphic Design (Administration, Serving) - Design clear and attractive publications to announce church activities.

Other

Membership Vows/Commitments

These are the vows that you will be asked to affirm during a Sunday Worship Service and before the Church Body. Please indicate if you are in agreement with each of these vows, or if you have any questions you would like answered.

Do you acknowledge yourself to be a sinner in the sight of God, justly deserving his displeasure, and without hope except in his sovereign mercy? *

Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of sinners, and do you receive and rest upon him alone for salvation as he is offered in the gospel? *

Do you now resolve and promise, in humble reliance upon the grace of the Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to live as is fitting for a follower of Christ? *

Do you promise to support the church in its worship and work to the best of your ability? *

Do you submit yourself to the government and discipline of the church, and do you promise to promote its purity and peace? *

Signature

Please read the statement of affirmation below, and then sign your name. *

I understand that by affirming the membership vows outlined above and formally joining Heartland Community Church, I am submitting myself to the spiritual oversight of the Pastors and Elders of this church and giving them my informed consent to exercise the steps of church discipline outlined in the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which are applicable for all members of the church.

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