Membership

Celestial Church of Christ membership is open to all persons who earnestly and sincerely desire to be saved and therefore accept Jesus Christ as the son of God and the only Lord and Savior of mankind.  Those who are irrevocably committed to confessing with their mouths the Lord Jesus and believing in their hearts that God hath raised Him up from the dead and who wish to worship and serve Him in the Church; demonstrating their sense of conversion by submitting to the church tenets and taking up such duties and privileges as are entitled in the fellowship.  All these are welcome.

Nobody shall be considered a member of the Church until he or she has been baptized in the Celestial Church of Christ, irrespective of any previous baptisms in any other Christian denominations.

A worshiper desiring to become a member shall:

• Renounce membership of all secret cults, societies, and fraternities.
• Renounce the worship of all idols and fetish practices.
• Desist from the worship of Satan and all his works, from following any fetish priests and from engaging in magic or any powers of darkness.
• Renounce all titles, position, or associations, which directly or indirectly conflict with the above injunctions (e.g. any type of Chieftaincy title).
• Declare that living and dead, he is a full member of the Celestial Church of Christ and that on his death, he should be buried in accordance with the tenets and rites of Celestial Church of Christ.
• Must have joined the church for at least one year before he or she can be baptized in the Church; and can only receive anointment at least two years after his or her baptism depending and to commensurate with his or her activities in the church.
• Celestial Church of Christ does not encourage polygamy.
• Shoes cannot be worn into the Sanctuary and when in your Sutana.
• Female members cannot come into the Church during their monthly period.  They are free to return after sanctification on the eighth day (Lev. 12: 1-3).
• After delivery of a new baby, the mother shall not return to the church with the baby until after the period of purification which is the 40th day after delivery. (Luke 2:22).
• Female members cannot enter the Sanctuary without appropriately covering their heads (1 Cor. 11:5).
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages and smoking of tobacco products are not allowed.

New members shall normally, prior to admission as worshippers, undergo sanctification with a pail of water, candle, sponge, and soap for spiritual purification in the church.  The prayer of sanctification shall be conducted by a Pastor’s representative in charge of the Parish or by his appointee – using CCC hymn #8 (Exodus 30:17).

We would like to welcome you to the family of Celestial Church of Christ.  “You’re a member of God’s very own family and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian” Ephesians 2:19.

We hope the good Lord who has called you into this fold will neither desert or forsake you.  And as you tread on through the corridors of life, now armed with the gift bestowed upon you by God through this church, remember that; “in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”

For neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.