Our Covenant
We, the members of First Baptist Church of Yarmouth, Maine, having accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, joyfully and solemnly enter into covenant with one another.
We promise to love one another as Christ loved us: sustaining each other with Christ-like concern, remembering each other in prayer, aiding each other in sickness and distress, being slow to take offense and always ready for reconciliation.
We commit ourselves to the work of Christ’s Church: upholding the worship of God and the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, seeking through example and word to reveal Christ to others, contributing cheerfully to the support of our church, its purpose and mission, ministering to those whom Christ would serve, teaching the truths of Christ, striving for justice and peace among the peoples of the world.
We consent to the discipline of our faith: studying the Scriptures diligently, praying regularly, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, striving to live by Christ’s teachings, acknowledging that our time, our abilities and our resources are trusts from God to be used according to God’s will. We join in communion with all who call upon the name of Christ in faith: Uniting with them in witness to the love of God as expressed in Christ, joining with them in dedication to Christ’s mission.
May the Lord bless us, guide us and strengthen us in our endeavor to be faithful people of God.
