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The membership of the church is open to everybody on earth who wants Jesus Christ in his or her lives. All persons who earnestly and sincerely desire to be saved and therefore accept Jesus Christ as the son of God and only Lord and Saviour of mankind and who wish to worship and serve Him in the Church; demonstrating their sense of conversion by taking up such duties and privileges as are entailed in the fellowship, are welcome into the fold.

Nobody shall be considered a member of the Church until he has been baptised in the Celestial Church of Christ, irrespective of any previous baptism(s) in any other Christian denomination(s).

We would love to have you join us as member in Celestial Church of Christ, ELMESSIAH PARISH. (Please check our contact page for further information on how to become a member)

A prospective worshipper desiring to become our full member shall:

  • Renounce membership of all secret cults, societies, fraternities, etc.

  • Renounce the worship of all idols and fetish.

  • 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, positions or associations which directly or indirectly conflict with the above injunctions (e.g. any type of Chieftaincy title).
  • Declare that living or 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 the Celestial Church of Christ.
  • Sign a declaration of adherence to the above.

All the above are based on the teachings of the Holy Bible in:

Exodus 20:3 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” and;

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?”

Members shall use within and outside the Church only those appellations and/or prefixes relating to their rank within the Church. In addition, members may use outside the Church those appellations and/or prefixes that relate to their professional titles (e.g. Engr., Arch., Dr., Brig., Flight Officer, Navy Commander, or B.A. M.Sc. etc) or their gender (e.g. Mr. Mrs., Miss., Esq.)

New members shall normally, prior to admission undergo sanctification with a pail of water and candle to avoid uncleanness in the Church. The prayer of sanctification shall be conducted by the Pastor’s Representative in charge of the Parish or by his appointee.