Church Practices

BAPTISM: The observance of the Baptism of believers is by sprinkling on personal confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Infants of one or both the believing parents are to be baptised (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:38-42; 8:35-38; 10:44-48; 1 Corinthians 7:14).

REAFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Baptised infants upon coming of age in that they can satisfy the Board of Elders as to their faith shall be received into communicant membership by reaffirmation of faith.

THE LORD’S SUPPER: The remembrance of the Lord’s death through the Lord’s Supper shall be observed regularly, and normally all baptised believers (except baptised children of constituent members who have not reaffirmed their faith) whose conduct is consistent with their confession of their faith shall be received at the Lord’s table (Luke 22:14-29; Acts 2:42, 46, 20:7; Romans 14:19, 15:7; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, 11:23-26).

FELLOWSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP: Every member shall participate in fellowship, prayer and instruction with other believers and the exercise of spiritual gifts for the edification of the church (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:1-16; Hebrews 10:23-25; 1 Peter 4:7-11).

EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS: The local Church in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ, both as individual and collective witnesses, shall proclaim the Gospel to their families, neighbours, colleagues, friends, the nation, as well as the regions beyond (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:44-48; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 2:9, 3:15).

STEWARDSHIP: Every member shall have the responsibility and privilege to contribute his gifts, talents, time and resources to the work of God and the extension of His kingdom. It shall also be the responsibility and privilege of each member to tithe and contribute willingly, regularly and generously according to his ability as God enables (Malachi 3:10; Romans 12:1-13; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 8, 9).

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: The Church shall conduct a Christian Education programme to build up the members in the most holy faith (Jude 20) through Sunday School, Bible study classes, Bible study groups, catechism classes, Christian publications, Gospel tracts and such other similar measures as the Church Session and/or Board of Elders may decide.

WORSHIP: All members shall meet regularly for the public worship of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and shall maintain family and personal devotions (Psalms 27:4; Hebrews 10:24-25; Song of Solomon 1:6; Psalm Ps 1:1-3).  Believing parents shall endeavour to bring up their children in the fear of the Lord and to lead them into a saving knowledge of the Lord by regular instruction of the Word of God (Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Ephesians 6:4)

WEDDINGS: The solemnisation of marriages is between born again believers (consisting of one man and one woman).  The groom must be a baptised believer and the bride either a baptised believer or a catechumen (2 Corinthians 6:14; Ephesians 5:21-33).

FUNERALS: The normal practice of the Church is to bury the dead. Christian funeral is to be conducted only for born-again believers.