To avoid misunderstanding and/or inaccurate
interpretation, here is the direct quotation from Riverbend's Web site. With
love, Your Captain O' Captain
Riverbend membership may be accomplished by meeting these criteria:
- evidence of salvation
- baptism by immersion after salvation;
- completion of Discovering Riverbend (ten-week
seminar for prospective members);
- attendance at a "Welcome" barbcue at the home of Dr.
R.A. Hargrave, Senior Pastor;
- signing the Riverbend Membership Covenant and
By-Laws;
- completion of a testimony interview with two staff
pastors;
- participation in a new member recognition service.
Source: Riverbend Church Web site - Retrieved 3/3/10 -
http://riverbendchurch.com/facts-a-figures/23-about-us/214-facts-a-figures.html
Your Captain O' Captain will not point to the
misspelling, lack of parallelism, or inconsistent punctuation in
the bullet list,
but she will only ask you to note that bullet points typically
signify that each line is, relatively, of equal weight and
importance.