Next Steps

Get Started

1. Guest Center

Stop by our Guest Center in the Lobby to pick up your first-time guest gift and chat with people who can help get you connected at Brandywine. Then head downstairs before each of our services to grab a cup of coffee or tea at our Coffee Bar.

2. Pizza with Pastors.

Every other month our pastors join interested newcomers for a lunch of pizza and salad! If you are new to Brandywine within the last six months, join us in an informal atmosphere to get to know some of our pastoral staff and freely ask questions about the church. Pizza with the Pastors is held on the first Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December at 12:30pm (after the last service) downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. There is no cost and no reservations are needed.

The next Pizza with the Pastors is on December 7.

3. Baptism.

This is the first “official” step to becoming a member at Brandywine. If you are already baptized, that’s great! If not, Baptism Classes are offered throughout the year with the sacrament scheduled for a following Sunday. The class meets at 11:00am in Pastor Nate’s office. For questions about baptism at Brandywine, please email us.

2026 Baptism Classes:

• February 15, 2026
• May 17, 2026
• August 16, 2026
• November 15, 2026

4. Membership.

A public and formal commitment to our local church community, membership enables you to grow as a Christian with a sense of connection, belonging, and purpose. Your expression of commitment includes service and support of Brandywine’s mission and vision and a willingness to be accountable to the church and its leaders. With your commitment, the pastors, deacons, and congregation commit to care for, pray for, teach, and personally counsel you. We also commit to being accountable to God and each other for how we lead you.

Explore Membership Class

Our Membership Class is a four-week class. The next Explore Membership class meets weekly on Sundays, January 4-25, 2026 at 11:30am in person at Brandywine downstairs in room 33F. Advanced registration is required for the class. Register for this Explore Membership Class

Membership Provides:

• A spiritual family to support and encourage you in your walk with Christ (Galatians 6:1-2; Hebrews 10:24-25)
• A place to discover and use your gifts in ministry (1 Corinthians 12:4-27)
• A place under spiritual protection of godly leaders (Hebrews 13:17; Acts 20:28-29)
• The accountability you need to grow (Ephesians 5:21)

Membership Requirements:

1. Salvation: A personal relationship with Jesus Christ
2. Baptism: Believer’s baptism
3. Completion of Explore Membership Class.

2026 Membership Classes:

• January 4-25, 2026
• April 12-May 3, 2026
• July 5-26, 2026
• October 4-25, 2026

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