Church membership is a way of saying, “This is my church family.” It’s a commitment to grow in faith, support one another, and participate in the life and mission of the church.
Membership helps create a deeper sense of belonging and shared purpose within the church. It allows us to care for one another, grow spiritually together, and work together to live out our mission of pursuing intimacy with God and impacting the world.
It creates a sense of belonging
It helps us care for one another as a church family
It invites you into the mission and vision of the church
It provides spiritual accountability and support
Members affirm the core beliefs and mission of our church as we pursue intimacy with God and impact the world.
Members commit to:
Growing in their relationship with Jesus
Participating in church life and community
Serving with their gifts
Supporting the church through prayer and generosity
Becoming a member is simple. The first step is attending a membership class where you’ll learn more about our church’s vision, beliefs, and values. After that, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and take the next step in committing to this church family.
Our membership class is a relaxed environment where you can learn more about who we are as a church, what we believe, and how you can get involved. It’s also a great opportunity to meet church leaders and others who are exploring membership.
Contact Pastor Diane if you are interested.
A few key documents describe what it means to be an official member at PCC. Members are those who are able to vote at congregational meetings, serve on the leadership board, and serve as leaders in ministries. They are an important part of the church as they are involved in the significant decisions of the church (finances, leadership, organization).
The membership agreement describes the commitments an official member makes. Our membership class simply walks through the one page agreement and introduces you to the key documents that are referenced in the agreement.
Basic Requirements
The constitution is shared by all Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) Churches in Canada--the church denomination that we are part of. It states our basic beliefs (Statement of faith), our basic purpose and mission, and how we generally structure the life of our local church. Learn more about our larger Canadian family/denomination of the Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA) and all that we do together. The national family is organized around a number of districts. We are in the Canadian Pacific District of more than 80 other churches that we hang out with regularly.
The by-laws are more specific practices that describe how we keep our 'household' at Pacific or if you prefer, how we do 'business' at Pacific. This document, in conjunction with the constitution, structures our life together. It is not a long document but it is specific about the role and task of the Board, how we organize our finances, how we address difficulties, and other such things that are key to cultivating a healthy community of faith.