Member's Meeting Aug 2023

What Membership Is Not?

Membership at Restoration Church is not salvation. Salvation comes through faith in Christ alone through which you become part of the Body of Christ. Your responsibility toward the Body of Christ is not limited the members of Restoration Church, but rather toward all those who trust Jesus for salvation.

Why Membership?

In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul gives us a picture of how the body of Christ, His Church[1] is to function. He says this in I Corinthians 12:12-14, “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ…For the body does not consist of one member but of many.” The body of Christ is made up of individuals so intimately related to one another, that they form one body. Restoration Church strives for this level of community. We believe intentional commitment to our mission and vision is vital toward that end.

Restoration Church exists to encourage one another in our faith in Christ.[2] Joining Restoration Church is a commitment to learn, live, celebrate, serve and pray together. It is a commitment to submit to one another as we all submit to the authority of Scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit in the life of our church.

Restoration Church exists at great sacrifice of people near and far. As such, joining Restoration Church is a calling to sacrifice greatly in order to take up the cause of Christ with us. It is a calling to carry out the Great Commission[3] through this local expression of the Body of Christ.

What is Membership?

Membership at Restoration Church is a commitment to our mission, vision and statement of faith. We do not believe it to be a scriptural mandate, although it is well attested in Scripture that believers were organized and practically working together for the advance of the Kingdom of God. We believe membership is a practical means through which we can steward the resources God has given us for the expansion of His Kingdom in downtown Clearwater and beyond.

Proclaiming and Guarding the Gospel (Doctrine)

Discipleship (Stirring each other up to love and good deeds)

Discipline (Teaching to Obedience)

Stewarding Resources for supporting these efforts

Currently our resources primarily go to facilitating groups and Sunday services

Membership is about agreeing to submit unto one another as we pursue these things and to give a framework for decision making. Membership is a calling to submit to leadership in this body which is primarily Luke and myself as elders.

We believe there are a few clear expectations that flow out of a commitment to membership:

Prayerful Giving

Commitment to community group

Serving on Sundays

New Members

We now have a process for confirming new members throughout the year and several of you have expressed interest in membership. Kristy and I OR Luke and Abbie will be working to follow up with anyone interested in making a membership commitment as soon as possible. So, please reach out if you are interested in pursuing membership here. :)

Elders

Financial Update

2023 Monthly Income Statement

5 Year Comparison

Avg Monthly Income 2022: (400)

Avg Monthly Income 2023 (YTD): (1000)

9 month run rate

April 2023 - $4200 = Soundboard upgrade

We ask that you would prayerfully consider how to financially support our efforts.

Where are we Going?

Two Becoming One

ESL Courses

Monday Night Service (

Men’s Camping

Location…IDK…pray

I know our calling is proximate to downtown Clearwater. How the Lord wants to grow that, I just ask you to pray.