1. Church Membership
Graeme Sterne
2006

2. What does church membership involve?
Formalising your commitment to a particular group of Christians
Hebrew 10:24,25
Publicly declaring your commitment to Christ (like baptism).
Are you one of them?

3. Jesus the Christ Jesus the Christ Ministry I Peter 4:10 Mission
Matt 28:19,20
Jesus the Christ
Jesus the Christ
Community
John 13:34,35
Transformation
Romans 8:29
“I am the way the truth and the life.
No one comes to the father
but by Me”
Devotion
Ps 27:4
Ps 51:17

4. Church membership involves
Accepting the statements of faith
The Apostles' Creed
The Nicene Creed (381)
Westminster Confession (1646)
The Shorter Catechism (1647)
The Larger Catechism (1648)
The Barmen Declaration (1934)
The Faith We Affirm Together (1968)
A Simple Contemporary Statement of Faith (1969)
An Affirmation of Faith (1993)
Accepting the church governance
Being part of the national church, PCANZ

5. Membership has responsibilities attached
Regular attendance Hebrews 10:24,25
Sharing the Gospel Mark 16:15
Financially supporting the church Galatians 6:6
Helping out where you can I Peter 4:10
Contributing to the direction of the church (eligible to vote and be an elder) I Timothy 3:1
Praying for the church Ephesians 6:18

6. ACPC also takes on responsibility
To provide spiritual nourishment through:
Teaching – messages, Bible Study
Pastoral support - advice, counselling, prayer
Whatever programmes we can maintain training, mobilising, coordinating
Ephesians 4:11-13

7. among all generations of Chinese
Our Mission:
To know Christ
and to make Him known
among all generations of Chinese
in New Zealand

8. Our goals for 2006 To share the Gospel with our communities
Local
Family
Age groups
To mobilise the church in ministry to others
Youth (local & overseas students)
Families (children and their parents)
Young professionals
Mandarin speakers