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<br /> <br /> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL<br /> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL<br /> His Place Community Church Membership Manual<br /> Copyright © 2007, 2023 by His Place Community Church<br /> For more information please visit:<br /> www.hisplacechurch.com<br /> All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE,<br /> NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International<br /> Bible Society.<br /> “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United<br /> States Patent and Trademark office by International Bible Society.<br /> BEFORE WE BEGIN<br /> First thin s first<br /> before we get ahead ofso”ufrosrelves,<br /> let’s look at five “must<br /> membership:<br /> You must be at least 18 years old.<br /> You must be a born-again believer<br /> in Jesus Christ.<br /> You must be water baptizedoasoa ).<br /> believer (or preparing to<br /> You must be active i<a title="His Place Membership Manual page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=1"> </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=2"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=3"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=4"> His Place Community Church Membership Manual Copy</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=5"> BEFORE WE BEGIN First thin s first before we</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=6"> TABLE OF CONTENTS</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=7"> 4 Finding a Fit Our co-miss</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=8"> F INDING A FIT Ever try to force a puzzle piece i</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=9"> Our God-given assignment includes more than inner</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=10"> “EVER-DEEPENING DEVOTION” We chose words like pu</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=11"> “AUTHENTIC, JOY-FILLED PASSION” The body of Chri</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=12"> “MODELING JESUS” The Bible wasn’t written simply</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=13"> “A RELEVANT FASHION” We’re called to build bridge</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=14"> 10 INTRODUCTION</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=15"> “IN SKAGIT VALLEY” Isolating ourselves from the </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=16"> “AND BEYOND” Like the disciples, we have been co</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=17"> If this ission appeals to, yforua, tphleancecot</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=18"> WHY JOIN A CHURCH? Believing and belonging In our</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=19"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MANUAL WHY</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=20"> The Bible’s analogies for the church show us that</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=21"> ii Are you conv nced? ‘Cause, I could wr te anot</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=22"> It takes a conscious choice to grow from consu</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=23"> We should be ______________________ to one anothe</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=24"> ACE HISTORY</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=25"> 1RZWK 1 H R \ </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=26"> Hi April 83 1 W w b Bruce and Larry Wersen s </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=27"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MANUAL Ska</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=28"> In April 1986 a new sanctuary was completed, and </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=29"> CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MANUAL Nine years later, in A</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=30"> In April 2000, the congregation completed an expa</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=31"> $XJXVW HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP M</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=32"> GOVERNING STRUCTURE Authority with accountability</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=33"> The council (of 4-8 members) is nominated by the </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=34"> The vision God has given us As previously stated,</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=35"> Take a look at our sixteen most prominent “finger</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=36"> 3 We strive to be relevant to the c</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=37"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL CORE</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=38"> 6Many people have been wounded or alienated by th</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=39"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL CORE</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=40"> 9 We strive for worship that is </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=41"> 12 We strive for a warm, inviting, </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=42"> 15 We strive to exhibit humility </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=43"> Here’s some extra credit that you don’t even have</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=44"> S KAGIT STRATEGY His purpose, our generation King</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=45"> We e ca ed o each ou o ou cu u e ’trr tr l</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=46"> You’ll notice few religious icons in tthse, as</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=47"> C p o d d o g</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=48"> e y</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=49"> QUIZ TIME T F King David served God’s purpos</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=50"> heology </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=51"> he Bible is God-inspired and infallible. It’s our</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=52"> od the Son is the virgin-born savior of man, Jesu</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=53"> ankind was created in the image of God, for His p</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=54"> alvation is God’s rescue from sin’s destruction a</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=55"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL Theo</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=56"> ustification is a “right-standing” before God, gr</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=57"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL Theo</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=58"> he church is Christ’s “body” and is vital to His </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=59"> he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new cov</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=60"> hrist’s return should be anticipated, and should </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=61"> eaven is the glorious, eternal residence of God’s</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=62"> POSITION STATEMENTS A closer look at controversia</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=63"> QIs the Bible really infal- lible (without err</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=64"> But, against this larger backdrop, we understand </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=65"> Here are two good reasons why: 1. Scripture tea</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=66"> The Apostle Paul taught that speak- ing in tong</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=67"> QAre there any “giving guidelines” that mem- </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=68"> We believe that doctors and medicine are often us</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=69"> QWhen does life begin? Is abortion always mor</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=70"> lieve that it is best left to the convic- tions o</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=71"> Therefore, believers are responsible to prayerfu</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=72"> A As an extension of our belief on fo</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=73"> for one’s responsibility in the bro- ken marriage</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=74"> so would directly violate the laws of God. Every</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=75"> EXTRA CREDIT Want to add up your expressions agai</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=76"> A couple of logical questions people will ask whe</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=77"> In the Great Commandment, Jesus quoted: “Love th</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=78"> WORSHIP COMMITTING TO WORSHIP Worship is all abou</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=79"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL 75</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=80"> FELLOWSHIP COMMITTING TO FELLOWSHIP Spiritual hea</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=81"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL MEMB</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=82"> DISCIPLESHIP COMMITTING TO DISCIPLESHIP Discipl</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=83"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL MEMB</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=84"> MINISTRY COMMITTING TO MINISTRY In some churches,</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=85"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MANUAL MEM</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=86"> MISSIONS COMMITTING TO MISSIONS We have active mi</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=87"> HIS PLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMERSHIP MANUAL MEMB</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=88"> Membership Pledge Time to sign on the dotted line</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=89"> .................................................</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=90"> THREE FINAL STEPS 1 Sign </a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=91"> 3 A staff member will</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=92"> FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS Do i have to a</a> <a title="His Place Membership Manual page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2c376966?page=93"> How do i let my former church know i’ve left? 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