We are banded together as a Christian church
     to maintain the worship of God,
     to proclaim the gospel of Christ,
     to develop in all people a consciousness of their relations and duties
          to God and to each other, and
     to inspire them with love for truth, passion for righteousness,
          and enthusiasm for service.

  To this end we pledge our loyalty to Christ and covenant with each other
     to express His spirit in our individual and corporate life;
     to live together as Christians and
     to submit ourselves to the government of this church,
          working, giving, praying for its increase, its purity, its peace,
          and seeking in every way to make it a power
          for the building up of the kingdom of God.