ORDINANCES

The ordinances of this church are two – baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These are church

ordinances and may be administered only by the church.

1. Baptism

We believe that baptism is the complete immersion of the believer in water, and that

baptism is a prerequisite to church membership. Those professing saving faith in Jesus

Christ as their personal Savior may be, by the pastor or some person authorized by the

church, immersed in water in accordance with the Scriptural teaching.

2. The Lord’s Supper

We believe that the elements of the Lord’s Supper are unleavened bread or wafers and the

fruit of the vine. The Lord’s Supper shall normally be administered to the assembly on a

Lord’s Day of each month. The pastor and deacons shall administer the supper. Because it

is the Lord’s Table, none who are His shall be denied the right to commune with Him in

this manner, but the Pastor or Deacons shall state frequently the admonition of I Cor.

11:27-30 relative to an individual’s worthiness to participate. The Lord’s Supper shall be

preceded by solemn self-examination.