Copyright 2005 St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Members at St. Paul's Lutheran Church are received into membership by one of five ways -
The congregation, represented by the Voter's Assembly, has the supreme power in the external and internal administration of its spiritual and material affairs. Our voters are comprised of all communicant members aged 18 years and older who have been voted into the Voter's Assembly at a regular voter's meeting. Women have the vote on all things except matters involving the order of creation or in any function pertaining to the office of the keys or ministry.
Before becoming a member at St. Paul's you must be baptized into the Triune God and not be a member of any secret or other organization conflicting with the Word of God.
- By Holy Baptism as an infant
- By the Rite of Confirmation into the church (after one has already been baptized) as either an adolescent or adult
- Transfer in by a communicant member in good standing from another LCMS congregation
- Upon a Profession of faith by a communicant of a congregation of another Christian denomination
- Upon a Reaffirmation of faith by a former member of this or another Lutheran congregation
The congregation, represented by the Voter's Assembly, has the supreme power in the external and internal administration of its spiritual and material affairs. Our voters are comprised of all communicant members aged 18 years and older who have been voted into the Voter's Assembly at a regular voter's meeting. Women have the vote on all things except matters involving the order of creation or in any function pertaining to the office of the keys or ministry.
Before becoming a member at St. Paul's you must be baptized into the Triune God and not be a member of any secret or other organization conflicting with the Word of God.
