Membership in Corinth, according to our bylaws, is open to all who profess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The first step for those who believe God may be leading them to be part of this church family is to attend the worship services of the church and participate in the programs of the congregation.

First-time visitors receive a welcome packet of information about the congregation at the front door.

Those who do not receive this information may contact the church office and receive it by mail. Visitors who provide the church with their full address and telephone number on the guest register or friendship pad may also receive a letter from the pastor and a phone call from a layperson or staff member.

We attempt to respect the wishes of those who wish to visit anonymously and not receive unwanted communication from the church. We also desire, however, to be helpful to those who indicate they are new in the community or looking for a church home, or those who express interest in receiving additional information. Visitors who receive unwanted communication in any form from the church should contact the pastor.

As visitors become acquainted with the people of the congregation and the life of the church, they may desire any of the following:

• more printed information about the church (see a list of printed brochures and booklets below)
• our weekly church newsletter, The Corinthian
• a call or visit from the pastor
• an opportunity to attend the pastor's class, a four-week Sunday School class usually offered in March, June, September, and December which introduces interested persons to the church and denomination

To express interest in any of the above, please call the church office (328-6196) or use a yellow "From the Pew to the Pulpit" card in the back of the church pew when you attend a worship service. You can also express your interest via our web page, "Feedback."

During the Pastor's Class, participants will have an opportunity to express interest in formally joining the membership of the church. Those who have not previously met with the pastor personally will have the opportunity to do so. Membership applications are received and acted on by the Spiritual Council. Four times each year the church receives new members in the 11:00 service, according to the order of worship in The Hymnal Supplement. Those who have not previously been baptized are baptized when they are received into membership.

New member are assigned "shepherds" from among existing church members for their first year of membership, helping them to achieve three goals necessary for a sense of belonging:

• make friends
• become involved in a smaller unit of fellowship in the church family, and
• find a place of ministry in or through the congregation.

For More Information

Contact the church office via e-mail or phone 328-6196 to request any of the following brochures or booklets.

• Church Brochure - overview of church life
• Our Worship Service - key elements of the order of service
• Essentials and Non-essentials - what's important in what we believe
• Adult Sunday School - a list of current classes
• Opportunities to Serve
• Stephen Ministry - rainbow brochure
• Congratulations - Information on infant baptism
• Your Corinth Wedding - wedding manual for those considering marriage at Corinth
• 100th Anniversary historical booklet (1969)
• 125th Anniversary historical booklet (1994)
• Corinth Benevolences - information about mission projects and causes of the church
• Welcome to Corinth - sketch of building layout
• Southern Conference News -newsletter of area churches
• Current Church Directory & Annual Report