Church members are believers in Jesus Christ who embrace the act of commitment to
the church and are ready to participate in the life of the church.

 

At DaySpring members join in one of three ways:

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PROFESSION OF FAITH

A Profession of Faith is for people who are becoming Christians or for those who have come to faith in Christ recently. We celebrate baptism by immersion for new Christians.

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TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP

If you are currently a member of another congregation, a transfer of membership moves your membership to DaySpring.

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STATEMENT OF FAITH

If you are already a Christian but don't have an active church membership in another congregation, you can join by statement of faith. It's like saying: "I've been a Christian and have been baptized, but I don't know where my church membership is,” or “It's been a long time since I’ve been a member of a congregation and I’m ready to start over."

A Note on Baptism and Membership:
We love baptism stories, both those we create together and those we get to hear about. We celebrate baptism by immersion for new Christian faith. This practice is in accord with the witness of scripture and our Baptist heritage.

As part of the global-ecumenical Church, we welcome Christian baptisms of other forms (infant baptism, sprinkling, eg) for those who have previously been baptized. For example, if you were baptized as an infant, and that act is meaningful for your expression and understanding of your faith formation, we wholeheartedly acknowledge your baptism as meaningful expression of your faith and do not require baptism by immersion. Some people choose to be baptized by immersion anyway, but this is always a good place for a conversation and for prayerful discernment.