Since it is through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,that we have discovered God as Father, and because we seekto follow Him, we do now solemnly covenant with each other…
That we will walk together in love as brothers and sisters;
That we will exercise concern and watchfulness over each other;
That we will remember each other in prayer;
That we will participate in each other’s joys . . . andendeavor with tenderness and sympathy to beareach other’s burdens and sorrows;
That we will strive earnestly for Christian fulfillment within our homes;
That we will seek through faithful example so to live that others will be drawn to our Savior and Lord;
That we will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together for worship;
That we will give regularly of ourselves and means to support a faithful ministry in our community, one that extends to the distant places of the earth;
And that through all our days we will seek to live to the glory of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Adopted by the Congregation of
First Baptist Church of Marion, N. C.
December 7,1969
Revised March 26, 2006
