Questions?
For questions and more information regarding new members, membership transfer, or membership reinstatement, click below to contact a member of our team.
What is Membership?
Membership in a church is unlike a membership to any other organization. Attending a church is not like attending a meeting to a club. In those contexts, members are consumers and audience members, and the organization exists to serve them.
Membership in a church, however, is entirely different. Membership means transitioning from a consumer and becoming a provider of God’s love and care through the means of ministry and service.
Why Does it Matter?
To become a member of a church is to make a public promise to live according to the Scriptures and to support the work of the congregation. The Bible calls this a covenant.
According to the Bible, a public promise, or covenant, is the basis for all society: marriage, employment, citizenship, church membership, friendship, etc., are all relationships of accountability.
Your membership matters because it holds our congregation accountable to encourage, rebuke, correct, and serve one other and our church in humility and compassion. It is a bold statement of commitment, saying: “I am a part of this body and will walk along side of you in your faith journey, will you do the same for me?”
Take Your Next Step
Thank you for taking a moment to discover more about Church Membership and what it means to be a member of Rio Vista Church.
Our Membership Class, “Discover Rio“, takes place during the Fall as well as in the Spring. To learn more about Discover Rio or to reserve your spot for the next upcoming class use the links below.