First Baptist Church in Hope Valley Covenant

As members of the First Baptist Church in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, we profess our belief in God as our Father, in the divine leadership of Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, and in the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as our Comforter and Guide.

We now enter into this covenant with God and with one another that we will strive to live as the followers of Jesus, taking His spirit as the dynamic of the Christian life.

Believing in the church as the living expression on earth of the cause of Christ, we acknowledge its claim upon our loyalty and devotion. We pledge to support its services of worship by our attendance, and its program by our personal services and regular financial contribution, as far as our ability permits.

Believing in the sufficiency of the Holy Spirit and the teachings of Jesus we pledge ourselves to bear witness to the power of that Spirit in our lives, and to aid in proclaiming those teachings throughout the whole world.

Believing in the possibility and necessity of developing Christian character, we pledge ourselves to seek such development through Bible reading, prayer and personal service as well as attendance upon public worship.

Believing in the necessity of a Christian community, we pledge ourselves to strive to know the mind of Jesus in all our relationships, and so to live as to bring about a Christian social order.

The Prayer of Purpose

Of all you want the church to be, O God
we will be a family united by our belief in
Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord and we
will be witnesses in service as we strive to
become more like Jesus
Amen