{"id":190,"date":"2012-09-18T16:32:48","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T16:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hephzibahbaptistchurch.org\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2013-07-23T03:17:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T03:17:51","slug":"becoming-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hbcprinceton.org\/home\/get-connected\/becoming-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming A Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baptized believers are to commit themselves to one another in church membership. After attending Hephzibah Baptist Church a few times, you\u2019ll probably want to join the First Steps class. This class is offered periodically and offers an introduction to the beliefs and vision that we hold as a church. You can find out when it\u2019s offered next at the information table.<\/p>\n<p>The basic requirements for membership are salvation and baptism (by immersion after salvation).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.\u201d \u2013 Hebrews 10:25<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For more information on becoming a member, just send us a message here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><div data-test='contact-form' id='contact-form-190' class='wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-container '>\n<form action='https:\/\/www.hbcprinceton.org\/home\/get-connected\/becoming-a-member\/#contact-form-190' method='post' class='contact-form commentsblock' aria-label=\"Becoming A Member\" novalidate>\n \n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-name-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g190-name'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label name'>Name<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='text'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g190-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g190-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='name  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true' \/>\n\t<\/div>\n \n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-email-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g190-email'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label email'>Email<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='email'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g190-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g190-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='email  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true' \/>\n\t<\/div>\n \n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-text-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g190-phone'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label text'>Phone<\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='text'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g190-phone'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g190-phone'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='text  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\t \/>\n\t<\/div>\n \n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-textarea-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='contact-form-comment-g190-comment'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label textarea'>Comment<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<textarea\n\t\t                style=''\n\t\t                name='g190-comment'\n\t\t                id='contact-form-comment-g190-comment'\n\t\t                rows='20' class='textarea  grunion-field'  required aria-required='true'><\/textarea>\n\t<\/div>\n \t<p class='contact-submit'>\n\t\t<button type='submit' class='pushbutton-wide'>Submit<\/button>\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-id' value='190' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='action' value='grunion-contact-form' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-hash' value='ea1ad03e7b614ee77b7cae35ef6675d995aad33f' \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"122\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baptized believers are to commit themselves to one another in church membership. 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