FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ALVARADO MEMBERSHIP

If you are interested in becoming a member of First United Methodist Church Alvarado and are ready
to make that commitment, click here to contact us. A pastor will be in contact with you shortly to discuss taking your membership vow, and welcoming you into the church.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP

If you are interested in becoming a member of First United Methodist Church Alvarado, you are invited to join Pastor Kevin Anderson at at the front of the sanctuary at the end of worship each Sunday. You may also contact our church office for more information about beginning your journey to church membership. The following are responses to several of the most frequently asked questions about membership in our church.

Baptism is a symbol of new life and a sign of God’s love and forgiveness. In Baptism we are
claimed by God as beloved members of God’s family. As such, we believe that persons of any
age can be baptized. For more information on baptism click here.

All members of the United Methodist Church are baptized Christians, which means that when

you come to join, you may do so with a profession of faith which will include a time of baptism. If

you have already been baptized, at any age or in any Christian denomination, we recognize and

receive your baptism and welcome you into our membership as a transfer from another

Christian church. If you or a member of your family would like to schedule a baptism, you may

do so by contacting Pastor Rob Grant.

Members of all United Methodist churches are asked to commit to the following categories of

Christian living.

Prayers: Members commit to pray for our church, our community and our world.

Presence: Members commit to be present in worship and other opportunities where they can

grow in their faith.

Giving: Members commit to financially support the mission and ministry of the church through

regular offering.

Service: Members commit to find a place where they can serve and be a part of the work that

the church is doing locally, regionally and around our world.

Witness: Members commit to living and sharing a life of faith that reflects their commitment to

Christ.

We take very seriously our commitment to partner with families in the process of nurturing

children into Christian faith. We believe it is one of the most important things we do as a

community of faith. Children who join our church with their families are called constituent

members in anticipation of Confirmation, a class for our 6th graders (or older students who have

not been through Confirmation) where they are introduced to the basics of Christian faith and

church membership. At the conclusion of confirmation, these young people are confirmed as full

members of our church.

If you have questions about church membership, please go ahead and fill out the membership

form, it has spaces for you to mark that you are simply open to the conversation or have

questions you'd like to ask first. If you're ready to make a membership commitment, please

submit the membership form and we will reach out to you soon. We cannot wait to welcome you

into our church family! ENROLL IN A MEMBERSHIP

BECOME A MEMBER

Interested in joining First United Methodist Church Alvarado as a member? Fill out this membership form and the pastor will be in contact with you so that we can welcome you into the church family.

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ALVARADO MEMBERSHIP

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP

DO I HAVE TO BE BAPTIZED TO JOIN THE CHURCH?

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS OF MEMBERS?

WHAT ABOUT MY KIDS?

SO, WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

BECOME A MEMBER