Church Membership

Church membership is the mutual acceptance and commitment of the church body to the individual and the individual to the church body. Christians gathered together can accomplish much more than individuals.

At SFB, membership happens within the idea of “covenant.” It’s an idea that comes from the Ancient Near East, where covenant was a binding agreement in which covenant members had certain obligations and could expect certain benefits in return. What makes a covenant different from a simple binding agreement is that covenant implies meaningful relationship. For example, God covenanted with Noah, with Abram, with the people of Israel at Mt. Sinai, and eventually brought about a new covenant, available to all through Christ.

For more information on membership at SFB including the biblical basis for church membership, call the office at 503-364-2285 to set up an appointment with one of the pastors. The first step in the SFB Membership Process is to attend a “Discovering First” class. We hold three or four “Discovering First” classes each year.

Contact the church office at 503-364-2285 or fbc@fbcsalem.org if you have any questions.