The Joy of Church Membership

It was a pleasure and a privilege this Lord's day morning to extend the right hand of fellowship to two new members on behalf of HECC. Dan and Ian are a blessed addition to the church, and we are pleased to welcome them in following their clear testimonies to God's saving grace in their lives and their desire to be engaged in the life of the body and the cause of the gospel. Our prayer is that these additions will be the first of many as we seek together to have a renewed focus on the importance of church membership to a healthy expression of gospel community. Please be in prayer for them, and for the rest of the church as we seek to grow together in grace and the knowledge of the Lord.

"What is church membership? It’s a declaration of citizenship in Christ’s kingdom."

"Church membership is a formal relationship between a church and a Christian characterized by the church’s affirmation and oversight of a Christian’s discipleship and the Christian’s submission to living out his or her discipleship in the care of the church."

A pleasure to welcome Daniel and Ian into membership at HECC this morning (03/08/25).

"Church membership is all about a church taking specific responsibility for you, and you for a church."

"Church membership begins when a local church affirms an individual Christian’s profession of faith."

All quotes From Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching. They share fellowship, the breaking of the bread, and prayer. They call themselves “believers” and share everything in common, including their possessions and goods as people have need." (Acts 2:44-45).