一．施洗 （Baptism Policy）

1.凡已经决志的福音朋友，都可以向牧者提出受洗的要求；

Baptism is administered to all who have professed belief in the Gospel. Permission for for baptism can be requested from the pastor。

2. 准受浸者在正常情况下必须全程参加受浸班，不得缺席，并完 成受浸班要求的作业； Under normal circumstances, a candidate for baptism must attend all the class sessions for baptism, and must complete all the assigned work.

3.需要向牧者提供必须的个人资料。

A candidate for baptism must be willing to provide some his or her own personal information to the pastor.

 

二．婚礼 （Wedding Policy）

1.结婚的双方必须是接受过浸礼的基督徒；

The couple to be married must be baptized Christians.

2.至少一方或其直系亲属是本会会友； Either the bride-to-be or the groom-to-be or their immediate family members must be a member of the Lake Norman Chinese Church (hereafter, “the Church”) for the pastor to consider officiating the wedding. 3.必须接受牧者的婚前辅导课程，不得缺席，并完成该课程要求 的作业。 The couple must complete all the premarital counseling sessions, as well as complete all the assignments.

 

三．安息礼拜（Obsequies Policy）

1.要求牧者在教会为其举办安息礼拜的家庭，应有成员是本教会 会友。 In the event of a request for a memorial service to be held at the Church, that request must be made by a member of the Church.

2. 凡在教会举办或邀请牧者参与主持的安息礼拜均为基督教礼仪。 Any memorial service held at the Church or officiated by an outside pastor must conform to Christian standard as given in Scripture.

3. 家属或亲友需要接受教会或牧者的建议，举行基督教安息礼拜。 The family and/or friends of the deceased person must agree to the terms of the Church or the pastor for the ceremony of the memorial service.

 

四．出具证明资料 （Proof of Attendance Requirements ）

1.教会或牧者并没有义务应会友的要求，出具任何证明资料。 The church and the pastor are not obligated to issue any kind of attendance record for a member. 若会友有正当用途，在教会，牧者也认可的前提下，可以应会 友的要求出具会友在本教会聚会的证明资料。 Under some circumstances, the church and the pastor can issue attendance record for individual members.

2.向教会或牧者申请出具在本教会聚会证明者，需要在本教会固 定聚会六个月以上。 For those who request attendance record, the said individual must be a regular attendee at the Church for a minimum of six months.

 

五．推荐信 （Reference Letter Requirements）

1.教会或牧者并没有义务应会友的要求，出具任何推荐信。 The Church and pastor are not under obligation to issue any kind of reference letter to the members.

2.若会友有正当用途，在教会，牧者也认可的前提下，可以应会 友的要求出具推荐信。 Under some circumstances, the Church and the pastor may help to write a reference letter on behalf of a member.

3.向教会或牧者申请出具推荐信的会友，需要在本教会固定聚会 一年以上。 For all request for a reference letter, the individual must have attended the church for a minimum of one year.