# Outline of Membership Class (FFC Connection Class)
## Course Goals:
1. We want to communicate to new members who we are and what makes First Family distinctive.
- Doctrinal statement and beliefs of First Family.
- Distinctives of First Family.
- History and vision of First Family.
- Philosophy of Ministry of First Family.
- Strategies and ministries of First Family.
- Commitments of First Family to her members.
1. We want to gain commitments of discipleship from new members.
- Testimony of salvation
- Testimony of agreement with doctrinal statement
- Testimony of commitment to celebrate, grow, and serve
2. We want to introduce new members to First Family’s Discipleship Pathway.
- Help new members identify where they stand on the Discipleship Pathway.
- Help new members identify their next step on the Discipleship Pathway.
- Help new members connect with a small group.
- Help new members discover a place of service.
## Course Requirements
In order to successfully complete the FFC Connection Class, each class member must meet the following requirements for the course:
- They must attend both weeks of the FFC Connection Class. If a week is missed, it must
### Week 1
#### Introduction to First Family
**We want to communicate to new members who we are and what makes First Family distinctive.**
- Doctrinal statement and beliefs of First Family.
- Distinctives of First Family.
- History and vision of First Family.
- Philosophy of Ministry of First Family.
- Strategies and ministries of First Family.
- Commitments of First Family to her members.
**We want to gain commitments of discipleship from new members.**
- Testimony of salvation
- Testimony of agreement with doctrinal statement
- Testimony of commitment to celebrate, grow, and serve
### Week 2
**We want to introduce new members to First Family’s Discipleship Pathway.**
- Help new members identify where they stand on the Discipleship Pathway.
- Help new members identify their next step on the Discipleship Pathway.
- Help new members connect with a small group.
- Help new members discover a place of service.