Scripture does encourage us to be devoted to one another not committed to an institution. Church membership does not require you to support one party or another.Nobody in leadership here at this church wants you to think you have to vote one way or. Welcome to the Wayne Church service for Sunday, June 2, 2024. We are a United Methodist community that loves and serves through Christ. This session is designed to bolster our encouragement and conviction that the Bible really is what we need for counseling. My own conclusion on this issue is that the Bible does not permit women to function in the role of pastor or elder within a church. Page 1. SYSTEMATIC. THEOLOGY. • An Introduction to Bible Doctrine •. Excluding a true brother in Christ from membership in the local church is far more serious than most of us think it is.