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Petitionary Letter

The petitionary letter is a formal request from the church that records the information of the church and certifies that the membership of the church have agreed to pursue membership in the Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association, agree with the doctrinal statement of the association, and desire to collaborate with the member churches of the association.

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What are the membership qualifications?


  • Churches shall be regularly constituted, independent bodies organized on generally accepted principles common to Southern Baptists.

  • The policy of church government for each church shall be congregational.

  • The pastors of member churches shall preach and their congregations endorse such doctrines generally believed by Southern Baptists to be taught in the Bible.

  • Each church shall cooperate in the fellowship and purpose of the Association and shall contribute regularly to the financial support of the Association by giving at least $300.00 per year in undersigned donations to the Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association.

  • Each church shall be a member of only one local association, the Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association.

  • All required documents shall have the churches' leadership signatures.

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