Membership FAQ’s
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Membership FAQ's
Who Should Be Baptized?
What Does Baptism Symbolizes?
What About Infant Christening?
The Baptism Process
MAKING YOUR VIDEO
Mission Support Plan (MSP)
What Does MSP support?
How Can I Contribute?
How Can I Get Involved?
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(Note: If you would like to become a Christian, click here and follow these simple steps. Please send us an email and let us know of your decision so we can help you get started in your new Christian life).
Many are nervous about taping their stories; but we work hard to make the process both simple and fulfilling. The video will be taped on the day of the baptism meeting, which takes place a week or two before your baptism. We want baptism to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience and we look forward to walking with you through the process. If you have any questions or need help preparing your testimony, please contact Jeff Burkhimer 728-9557 ext. 22.
Yes, but we approach the opportunity differently than many other churches. Recognizing that there is an overwhelming need for support both in our community and in the world around us, we have established a plan to use our mission resources to the upmost. That plan is called The Mission Support Plan (MSP). MSP is a tool that allows us to meet that demanding need for mission support. Mountain Grove supports international and domestic mission efforts through the Southern Baptist Convention’s International and Home Mission Boards. But frankly, we are tired of merely sending our money to support missions—we want to be involved in feeding the hungry, counseling the helpless and hopeless, and reaching out to share the gospel with those that are lost and dying without Christ. And so, we encourage our congregation to “get involved” in missions and service.
The Mission Promotion Team has established the following percentages for 2008:
Food Pantry 40%
International Food Pantry 23%
Lottie Moon 20%
Annie Armstrong 13%
About face Boot Camp 4%
All of these ministries continue to function only through your contribution to MSP over and above your tithe. Please consider a contribution on a weekly, monthly or yearly commitment to help the people in our world. If you make a $5.00 commitment per week for one year, you will have given over $250 to missions for that year. Write “MSP” on your tithe envelope to designate an amount to MSP.
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Mountain Grove Church is a place for people like you! We are intentional about our focus of Loving God and Loving Others. Our purpose is: (1) Reaching the Lost; (2) Restoring the Wounded; and (3) Nurturing and Developing the Saints. This congregation is characterized by healing, restoration, and changed lives. What does it take to become a member of a church like this?—three simple steps:
A Christian is a person who believes that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation occurs only when a person places his or her faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as the only sufficient payment for his or her sin. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you are ready to be baptized. Just like a bride and groom show others their love for one another by wearing wedding bands, your baptism is your opportunity to show others that you have accepted Christ and are now walking with Him.
Baptism is a way of showing others that you have entered into a relationship with Jesus Christ. It demonstrates what has taken place in your heart at the moment of salvation when Christ comes into your life. It symbolizes: your acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; your immediate sharing in His death and resurrection—illustrated by being immersed under the water (dead to our old life), and then re-emerging from the water (rising to new life in Christ); and your being symbolically washed clean—our sins have been forgiven by His death on the cross. Because Jesus instructed us to be baptized, baptism is an act of obedience. While it is not necessary for salvation, it demonstrates submission to God. We immerse at Mountain Grove Church because the Scriptures show that Jesus modeled this mode for us as the way to publicly acknowledge our faith in Him.
In some denominations, infant christening represents a decision made by parents that they are dedicating their child to Christ. In many ways, that's the same reason we do baby dedications at Mountain Grove. It's a very important time for parents to commit to raise their children in accordance with the teachings of Scripture. It is important to remember that whether you were christened as a baby or your parents participated in a baby dedication, that doesn't make you a Christian. Only a personal acceptance of Christ's death on the cross for your sins can do that. While we recognize the right of other churches to practice infant christening, we understand Scripture to teach that only professing believers qualify for baptism.
The baptism process at Mountain Grove has been designed to be both simple and meaningful. From the registration form to the baptism meeting, each step has been carefully planned with you in mind:
One of the most powerful aspects of baptism at Mountain Grove is the video testimony shown immediately prior to the person's baptism. This video allows each person to share how Christ has been working in his/her life. Pre-recording allows them to do as many takes as necessary, while sharing the message they have thoughtfully and prayerfully prepared ahead of time. Many people ask, "Do I have to do the video?" The answer is, “You don’t have to; but we would like for you to share your amazing decision to receive Christ with the rest of our congregation so that they may rejoice with you.” That is, baptism is meant to be a public profession of faith and it is an incredible opportunity to share God's message of redemption with countless numbers of people. Another important reason for using the videos is that we, as a congregation, grow in our faith by watching these life-changing stories. It allows friends, family, and even those you do not know, to celebrate the amazing transformation God has worked in your life.
Does Mountain Grove support missions?
All MSP moneys are distributed each month as designated by the Mission Support Team. MSP supports the following ministries:
We urge you, first, to get involved in missions and service (see below for more details). You may contribute financially to MSP by giving gifts over and above your tithe All moneys collected for MSP are spent each month. The purpose is to meet needs, not collect money.; so that this will allow our church have the resources to support our community, state and world for the cause of Christ.
Each and every MSP ministry has a need for resources and volunteers. Please contact the church office if you have an interest in serving.