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We are well aware of the fact that salvation is a very personal matter between a person and his God - and so is his choice of his church. At New Life Assembly we don’t view guests as “prospective members”. Consequently we keep no records of our visitors, nor do we make any follow-up contact with them unless they request such. Once people have experienced an apostolic church service we accept them as being part of the general church when they elect to be here, and we accept them as not so when they are not. Active and involved membership as well as voting membership is made available to any general member upon request as God directs their desire for such. Our philosophy in the matter of membership is that God leads people in their involvement in the church that he wants them to be a part of, and their decision in this matter is not our business - unless they wish it to be so. It is our business however, to be respectful and welcoming of all people - regardless of the degree they choose to worship, or not worship with us. We understand that biblical worship expressions such as clapping of hands, dancing, praying aloud, speaking in tongues - and other spontaneous expressions of joy and adoration - are not as common in most churches as they are in apostolic churches. We don’t expect our guests to participate in anything that they don’t understand, or wish to not participate in. Everyone is free to worship God in their own manner, so long as such worship does not unduly distract other worshippers from their own personal worship at the same time. |
| Last Updated on Saturday, 20 December 2008 21:08 |