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Originally Posted by ADKing  My advice, for what its worth, is not to do anything hasty. Visit the new/closer congregation for a while and if you think you could feel comfortable there consult with the pastor and sessions of both congregations for advice. Church membership is more than just a personal choice, it should be done in consultation with the ministers and elders you are vowing to submit to.
Do you plan on on moving back to the original congregation when you are done with your program? | I would totally agree with ADKing. It is a serious business to leave/join a church and you and your wife need to be clear in the matter. It takes quite a few visits to a church to get the sense of the church and sometimes first impressions of a church are not always accurate so it can take time.
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Stuart
Elder, Lambeg Baptist, Northern Ireland, UK
In Him the fulness of the Godhead dwells in bodily form and in Him you are complete (Col 2.9-10)
The sacrifice of a broken heart doth please Him but the sacrifice of a broken Christ alone doth satisfy Him (Richard Steele)
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