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Hope Partnership Classes
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At Hope Church, we believe God calls His followers to exercise their faith through a local church in a united, connected way as His body. God provides an illustration in Romans 12:4-5, “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Today, an effective way of living this calling is what many churches refer to as “church membership.” Joining a church is a good way of practicing God’s call to unity and inter-connectedness in the body of Christ. Many view the term “membership” as exclusive or formal, so we choose to refer to this process as “partnering” with Hope in fulfilling God’s calling as a church.
The “Discovering Church Partnership” class is a six session series covering the following topics:
• Hope Church Vision and Mission
• Our Beliefs, Part 1
• Our Beliefs, Part 2
• How to Grow as a Christian
• Discovering Your Best Fit for Service
• How to be a World Influencer for Christ
Classes are led by Pastor Dave and consist of teaching, discussion and occasional homework. Meetings are held Sundays during Crossroads and typically consist of 10-20 adults and teens (age 16 and up). Requirements for partnership include:
• You believe in Christ as your Savior and are following Him as your life’s Leader.
• You participate in and complete the Partnership class series (we don’t transfer memberships).
• You agree with our core beliefs presented in our Statement of Faith.
• You sign our Partnership Covenant as a commitment to living out your role as a member of the body of Christ at Hope.
Everyone interested in becoming a part of what God is doing at Hope is welcome. To participate in our next class, please sign-up through Pastor Dave by calling the office at 762-0706 Ext. 12 or email Dave at: dave.gish@hopechurchct.org
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