| The children of church members who are part of their households are also members of the church by virtue of their baptism. They are part of the visible Body of Christ. Therefore, it is inappropriate to refer to a child of a church member as "becoming a member" later in life. There is, however, a change in his or her membership status when they profess his/her parents' faith as his/her own. At that moment, he/she becomes as communicant member. Being a communicant member means that he/she is able to commune in the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, that is, he/she is able to partake of the Lord's Table. Admittance to the Lord's table comes through a public profession of faith before the Session. We encourage parents to bring their children before the Session in order to profess faith in Christ. Our policy has been that once the child professes faith in Christ to the Session, the process of being admitted to the Lord's Table was over. We have now concluded that the children and church would be better served by adding a ceremonial, public profession before the gathered church. This public profession will consist of answering a set of five questions in the affirmative before the church on an appointed Lord's Day.
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