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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:02:29 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Membership</title><subtitle>Membership</subtitle><id>http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-02-02T18:21:46Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Core Values of First Presbyterian</title><id>http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/2010/8/5/core-values-of-first-presbyterian.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/2010/8/5/core-values-of-first-presbyterian.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2010-08-05T15:52:12Z</published><updated>2010-08-05T15:52:12Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<div id="_mcePaste"></div>
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<li><strong>Welcoming</strong>: to be an inclusive community where all<br />are invited, greeted, feel accepted and appreciated.</li>
<li><strong>Building Personal Relationships</strong>: to nurture connections<br />among people</li>
<li><strong>Living and Growing in Christ</strong>: to cultivate ways for<br />people to connect with God through worship, study and<br />outreach on their spiritual journey, guided by Scripture and<br />the confessions of faith of the Presbyterian Church (USA)</li>
<li><strong>Focusing on the Kingdom</strong>: to do all we can do to inspire<br />and reflect God&rsquo;s love, peace and justice in our communities<br />and to be good stewards of creation</li>
<li><strong>Serving compassionately</strong>: to tend to the holistic<br />needs of people within and outside the congregation.</li>
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<div></div>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Expectations of Members</title><id>http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/2008/1/7/expectations-of-members.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.firstpresfargo.org/membership/2008/1/7/expectations-of-members.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2008-01-07T16:16:13Z</published><updated>2008-01-07T16:16:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>After study, prayer, discernment,&nbsp;the Session has adopted the following&nbsp;expectations of members:</p>
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<li>Acknowledge and embrace your faith, living your life in the name and love of Jesus Christ. </li>
<li>Attend worship services regularly. </li>
<li>Contribute financially to the operation and ministries of this church. </li>
<li>Live the mission and vision of the church.<strong>&nbsp; </strong></li>
<li>Serve this church and the community by listening to how God is calling you to participate. </li>
<li>Be hospitable and inclusive to new members and guest. </li>
<li>Continue to grow in faith through participation, education, volunteerism, mission and fellowship. </li>
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