Candidate for Membership - New Join Form

Submitting this form will add you as a candidate for membership and begin the process to becoming a member of the SPBC.

Work Entry

Welcome to the Saint Paul's Baptist Church! We're excited that you are beginning a spiritual journey with us! Please complete this entire form to become a part of our family of faith!

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  • Baptism. A person who confesses Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, adopts substantially the views of faith and the principles of this Church and is baptized by immersion may be received into the fellowship of this Church.
  • Letter. A person who is in substantial accord with the views of faith and the principles of this Church may be received into the fellowship of this Church by letter from any other Christian church.
  • Experience. A person who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and has formerly been a member of a Christian church, but for sufficient reason cannot present a letter from that church, and who is in substantial accord with the views of faith and the principles of this Church may be received into the fellowship of this Church upon their statement of experience.
  • Restoration. A person who confesses Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and has formerly been an active member of this Church, but for whatever reasons has become an inactive member of this Church, may be restored to membership upon the recommendation of the Senior Pastor and Diaconate.
  • Watch Care. A person who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, is a member of a Christian church, and has relocated on a temporary basis to central Virginia may become a member by Watch Care for a period not to exceed four (4) years. Such persons must be in substantial accord with the views of faith and the principles of this Church.