{"id":558,"date":"2025-09-08T21:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=558"},"modified":"2025-09-08T21:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:31:38","slug":"new-member-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=558","title":{"rendered":"New Member Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2728 Welcome to the Antioch Family \u2013 New Member Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are overjoyed that you\u2019ve chosen to unite with <strong>Antioch Missionary Baptist Church<\/strong>! Whether you\u2019ve joined by Christian experience, baptism, or rededication, we celebrate your decision to become part of our church family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Antioch, we believe that <strong>joining a church is more than membership\u2014it\u2019s about relationship<\/strong>: with God, with one another, and with the mission of Christ. As a new member, you\u2019ll be guided through an orientation process designed to help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand our <strong>Articles of Faith<\/strong>, mission, and church structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover opportunities to <strong>grow spiritually<\/strong> and <strong>serve in ministry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with fellow believers and <strong>feel at home in our fellowship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about baptism, communion, and living a Christ-centered life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also be introduced to various ministries and encouraged to find your place to serve, grow, and thrive within the body of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Welcome home!<\/strong> You\u2019re not just a member\u2014you\u2019re family. If you have questions or need assistance, our pastoral staff and ministry leaders are here to support you every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cNow you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 1 Corinthians 12:27<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2728 Welcome to the Antioch Family \u2013 New Member Information We are overjoyed that you\u2019ve chosen to unite with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church! Whether you\u2019ve joined by Christian experience, baptism, or rededication, we celebrate your decision to become part of our church family. At Antioch, we believe that joining a church is more than membership\u2014it\u2019s<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=558\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-558","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=558"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":559,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/558\/revisions\/559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}