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The difference between "attenders" and "members" can be summed up in the word Commitment. At Heaton Christian Church we recognize the need for a formal membership. We ask you to commit to membership for four reasons:

A Biblical Reason: Christ is committed to the church.

"...Christ loved the church, and he gave his life for it." —Ephesians 5:25
A Cultural Reason: It is an antidote to our society.

We live in age where very few want to be committed to anything...a job...a marriage...our country. This attitude has even produced a generation of "church shoppers and hoppers." Membership swims against the current of America's "consumer religion." It is an unselfish decision. Commitment always builds character.
A Practical Reason: It defines who can be counted on.

Every team must have a roster. Every school must have an enrollment. Every business has a payroll. Every army has an enlistment. Even our country takes a census. Membership identifies our family.
A Personal Reason: It produces spiritual growth.

The New Testament places a major emphasis on the need for Christians to be accountable to each other for spiritual growth. You cannot be accountable when you are not committed to any specific church family.

Becoming a member of the family of God is a gift from the gracious hand of our Father and Savior Jesus Christ. God has given us a plan of salvation that is easy to trace in Scripture. We will explore that plan in our New Members Class or feel free to talk to our ministry staff about how to become a Christian.

If you wish to transfer your membership, we ask that you also attend our New Member's Class. Classes are scheduled as needed and times will be announced. If you are a baptized believer and have an interest in membership of the Heaton Christian Church, please contact our offices or speak with one of our ministers.

And remember, Sunday Worship is a bridge, not an end in itself, and it should move us to even greater commitments to the Lord and his church.