First Baptist Church
Watertown, SD
Church Covenant
We believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We, upon our profession of faith in Christ are baptized in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, to become members of the body of Christ. We consecrate ourselves to His service and enter into this covenant with one another.
We shall endeavor with the help of the Holy Spirit:
To live together in Christian love, helping each other to grow spiritually;
To remember each other in prayer, to share each other's joys, to bear one another's burdens and sorrows, and to aid each other in sickness and distress;
To be faithful in our commitments, just in our relationships, exemplary in our conduct, and quick to forgive;
To make prayer and Bible Study a part of our daily living, seeking God's help to enable us to do our daily tasks, to overcome temptations, and to live righteously;
To encourage the growth of Christian faith in our children, and to teach them Christian living by instruction and example;
To faithfully support the ministry of the Church financially, as the Lord prospers, and to give the Church a sacred priority over all institutions of human origin;
To help win others to Christ, and to live to the glory of Him who has called us into His service.
And, when we move from this place, unite with some other Church as soon as possible, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
