BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP

At WMB Church, baptism and membership are practiced together, as a part of a believer’s discipleship journey. We believe the church is a gathering of baptized followers of Jesus—adopted into the body of Christ and committed to growing together in a covenant community.

WHAT IS BELIEVER’S BAPTISM?

Believer’s baptism is a personal and public declaration of a new association with Christ, a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. Through baptism at WMB, those who are baptized are adopted into, and are accountable to, the WMB Church family as their home church – with new brothers and sisters in Christ.

Our practice of baptism and membership is shaped by the Canadian MB Confession of Faith, which calls us into a covenant community. In baptism, a believer is welcomed not only into the family of God, but into a specific local church family. Through this public confession of faith, we commit to grow as disciples together—offering mutual care, love, service, and accountability. As someone enters membership through baptism, the church also commits to walk with them in discipleship and support.

Our new Membership Commitment now orients church membership around one’s discipleship journey, actively practiced in the local church as we commit to Jesus and one another, by God’s grace, for His glory.

Current covenant members are invited to sign the new membership commitment, to renew their membership at WMB, anytime prior to AGM 2026. Signed forms can be handed in at the Church Office.

WHAT IS THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT?

April 2026 Baptism & Membership Class
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Our next Baptism & Membership Class will take place on Saturday, April 11, from 10am–3pm. This class is an important step for anyone considering baptism and membership at WMB. Our next Celebration Sunday—where we will celebrate baptisms and welcome new members—will be held on Sunday, June 7, at both our Waterloo and Kitchener sites

Upcoming Baptism & Membership Class

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Meet with a WMB or KMB pastor or fill out our Connect Card to connect with someone from our team. Next, you’re invited to attend our class, Exploring Baptism & Membership.

  • You are invited to attend our class, Exploring Baptism & Membership.

  • The Exploring Baptism & Membership class is required for these steps and is also open to anyone interested in learning more about these practices at WMB Church. Visit wmbchurch.ca/events to find out when our next class is being held.

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  • A few times a year we hold special baptism & membership celebration services at each of our sites. 

    Upcoming Celebration Services: Sunday January 18, WMB & KMB.

  • A Member of WMB Church professes Jesus Christ, son of the living God, as Savior and Lord, has been saved by grace through faith, has repented of one’s sins, received God’s forgiveness, and has been baptized as a believer. A Member is committed to trust Jesus to live out discipleship and witness as an active participant in our church community guided by WMB’s mission, values and theological convictions. Members joyfully commit to mutual love, care, support, accountability and mutual submission that is part of life in community, by God’s grace, for His glory.