They emphasize the second coming of Jesus. Members abstain from alcoholic beverages and tobacco. They baptize infants and have communion. United Church of Christ F ormed in 1957 by the union of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches. The church is organized by congregations, which are represented at a general synod that sets policy.
Services are simple, with emphasis on the sermon.
They practice infant baptism, and communion. For its 9.5 million members, faith is based on the Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and The Pearl of Great Price, all of which are considered scripture as well as the Holy Bible. Stress is placed on revelation through the connection of spiritual and physical worlds and through proselytizing. Members abstain from alcohol and tobacco and believe in community and self reliance. Public services are conservative.