The Church of God (Cleveland) practices three ordinances: water baptism by immersion, the Lord's Supper (communion), and foot washing. These are viewed as ordinances (symbolic acts commanded by Christ) rather than sacraments (means of grace ex opere operato). The ordinances are important expressions of faith and obedience but do not convey saving grace by virtue of the act itself.

Water baptism is administered to believers who have confessed faith in Christ, symbolizing the death and resurrection of the believer with Christ and entrance into the local church. The Lord's Supper is a memorial of Christ's sacrifice, celebrated by believers in remembrance and in communion with the gathered body. Foot washing follows the example of Jesus in John 13 and is practiced as an act of humility and service. All three ordinances are significant but are understood as outward signs of inward grace, not efficacious means.