Welcome to Lesson Three: Church Membership
It's hard to believe that our journey together is nearly at an end. This will be the last lesson. You have learned so much. Now it is time to apply what you have learned in a practical way.
What does it mean to be a member of a church? Is it like a club with benefits? Is it just about responsibility? When I stand up in front of the congregation and promise to uphold the church with my prayers, my gifts, and my service what am I really promising to do? These are the important questions that we will be exploring. By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
Don't get scared now. We'll do it together. Don't give up the race is almost done!
What does it mean to be a member of a church? Is it like a club with benefits? Is it just about responsibility? When I stand up in front of the congregation and promise to uphold the church with my prayers, my gifts, and my service what am I really promising to do? These are the important questions that we will be exploring. By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
- generate a definition of church membership
- explain the vows that you take
- create a plan for how you will fulfill your membership
Don't get scared now. We'll do it together. Don't give up the race is almost done!
Vocabulary
renounce
affirm confess baptism spiritual forces resist injustice oppression Lord faithful members representative loyal catholic |
Assignments
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Recap
In this lesson we learned what it means to be a member of the United Methodist Church. We learned about the things that we promise to do as a member and we began to make a plan for fulfilling those promises. I hope you'll save your plan and look at it once and awhile to check and see how you are doing with it. Don't be afraid to make changes as you grow in your faith. Don't forget to write your final blog and take some time to have fun with the vocabulary games below. I hope you've enjoyed your journey and that you'll continue to grow in your faith. Keep learning. This isn't the end, it's just the beginning!
Vocabulary Games
Play the games below to help learn the terms for this lesson. You can choose whichever game format you like.