NEW MEMBERS CLASSES
How to Join
One of the most important decisions in a Christian’s life is choosing a Church family. We want to make it easy for you to get to know our family here at Grace. We want you to have the opportunity to learn more about your new place of praise, worship, ministry and fellowship. We want you to feel right “at home” as we share with you information and insight about this Faith Family.
Our New Member’s Orientation process is designed for:
New Christians
Aspiring New Members
New Member's Orientation Consist of:
Seven Sunday morning classes
One Sunday morning new member’s certificate award presentation
New Member’s Orientation classes are conducted in an informal setting so that you as a New Member or New Christian are made to feel comfortable. We encourage you to ask questions about the Christian faith, Grace’s doctrinal beliefs, vision and ministry opportunities.
Through these 7 classes, you will learn about:
Salvation
Baptism
Bible Study
Prayer
Stewardship
Evangelism
Vision/Mission
For your convenience, you can Download the Class Outline and Watch the New Members Classes online in your spare time. To receive credit for the class, you must complete the class outline and fax it (925.522.2023) or email it to the Outreach Coordinator. Make sure you write your full name and contact number on each class outline before faxing the completed form. You need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to download the class outline. If you do not have a current version of Adobe Acrobat, you can download it for free from the Adobe web site. You must have Flash Reader on your computer to view the videos. If you do not have a current version of QuickTime, you can downloand it for free from Adobe's website.
*Double-Click on New Members Class Title to Play the Video. (Depending on your computers connection speed, download times will vary)
Graduation and Recognition Ceremony
Upon completion of the required classes, you will receive your Certificate of Completion and will be honored during our Graduation Ceremony as we extend the right hand of fellowship. Enjoy the journey! God has great things in mind for your future.
Topics covered in each session are: (click the class links to view online videos)
Class I
Salvation-The aim of this class is to provide individuals that have not accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, New Believers, or seasoned Christians—what Grace teaches, from the Bible, about Salvation.
Class II
Baptism-The purpose of this class is to instruct you on why all Christians should be baptized. It is an in-depth study of scriptures related to why and how we are to be baptized.
Class III
Studying the Bible-The focus of this class is to teach the significance of Bible study and how it is fundamental to your growth as a Christian.
Class IV
Prayer-This class is designed to provide insight on what the Bible teaches about prayer and the importance of prayer in your life as a believer.
Class V
Stewardship-The goal of this class is to teach you as a believer the biblical principles of stewardship and the importance of supporting your church, financially, to fulfill its missions. This class also teaches you how being a good steward can position you to be blessed by God like never before.
Class V1
Evangelism-The purpose of this class is to help you as a believer to understand the importance and various methods of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people in our community.
Class V11
Vision/Missions-This class is intended to help you as a believer understand Grace Bible Fellowship’s purpose for existing and how we plan to impact the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
