Congregation In Formation Covenant

Having been led by God into the communion of churches known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we the leaders of Iglesia Hispana Cristiana (Discipulos de Cristo) agree to live in covenant with all the congregations and manifestations of the Disciples of Christ. We pledge to exercise the responsibilities and privileges of a Disciples congregation, including the following:

  1. Support the mission of the entire church through contributions to Disciples Mission Fund and Special Day Offerings.
  1. Participate in area, Regional workshops, retreats, and assemblies.
  1. When possible, participate in events of the General Church, such as the General Assembly, the Quadrennial Assembly for Women, the Sessions for Men, the Midwest Hispanic Convention, the biennial Hispanic Fellowship of the Christian church Disciples.
  1. As a Hispanic church you are part of the Obra Hispana. There is a National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries with office in Indianapolis, Indiana in the Disciples Center. The name is Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries (
  1. Send the youth of our church to the summer camps offered by the Area/Region. Encourage the youth of our church participate other events such as Youth Summit and the Regional Assembly.
  1. Continue to learn about Disciples of Christ and help all new church members learn about the Disciples.
  1. Pray for the Disciples of Christ and for other Disciples congregations.
  1. Fill out annual reports for the Yearbook of the Christian Church and submit them to the Regional Office.
  1. Help start new Disciples congregations.

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Congregation In Formation Covenant

We, members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Illinois and Wisconsin, commit ourselves to the ministry of Christ in the Iglesia Hispana Cristiana and pledge the following:

  1. We joyfully covenant together to support the mission of one of our newest congregation through the sharing of cooperative ministry. We pledge to pray, to enter into continuing relationship for the good growth of Iglesia Hispana Cristiana.
  1. We welcome Iglesia Hispana Cristiana as a member congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
  1. Like Iglesia Hispana Cristiana, we support the mission of the entire church through contributions to Disciples Mission Fund and Special Day Offerings.
  1. We affirm that we are all part of the Body of Christ, endeavoring through different styles of ministry, languages and cultural patterns to be instruments of God’s love in our community.
  1. We praise God for those who have gone before us to enable us to have a community of faith. We enter into this covenant acknowledging our role to continue this community for generation after generation.
  1. We pledge to help start more new Disciples congregations.

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