Membership Form

This form is for individuals who are interested in becoming members of Saltwater Church.

If you would prefer to have a membership packet mailed to you, please contact church administrator Sue Eaton at (253) 839-5200 or sue@saltwaterchurch.org .

After filling out this form, a member of the Welcoming Team will contact you to arrange a time to sign our membership book.

For more general information about church membership, click here.

Name:

Street address:

City, state, and zip:

Email:

Home phone:

Cell phone:

Significant other's name (if applicable):

Children's names (if applicable):

Please list the names of any children 18 years or younger living with you as well as their birthdates.

Would you like to be included in the church directory?:

Yes

Would you like your children's name listed in the church directory (if applicable)?:

Yes

Birthdate:

What's your birthdate?

Health conditions:

Do you have any health conditions that are important for us to know about?

Emergency contact:

Please include a name, the person's relationship to you, and contact information.

Background:

Tell us about yourself. Where are you originally from? What brought you to South King County? Do you have a family? What do you like to do for fun? What are your interests? What do you do for a living?

What brought you to this church?:

What are your most significant expecations of membership?:

These might include things like spiritual growth, community, participation in social justice or something else entirely.

Profile:

Please write a short profile of yourself for our monthly newsletter. Or, if you would like a profile to be written for you, please write, "Please write a profile for me." If there's anything on this form that you would NOT like in this profile, please indicate that here as well.

Here's a sample profile: Heather Jones came here from Los Angeles five years ago. She works as a nurse at Swedish Hospital, and lives with her husband Joe and their children Chris (14) and Erick (8) in Kent. She enjoys gardening, hiking, and playing the accordion in a Cajun band. She's looking forward to joining the choir and serving meals at Hosptiality House.

Photo:

Do you have a preferred photo of yourself that you'd like to have included with your profile in our newsletter?

Monthly Pledge: $

A pledge is one way that members express their commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the church, so pledging is a requirement of membership at the church.

Saltwater Church encourages each individual or family to pledge between 2 and 5 percent of income to the church.

Please list the monthly amount that you would like to pledge to the church between July 2012 and June June 2013 the end of our fiscal year).

Individuals experiencing extreme financial difficult may request an exemption from pledging by contacting any member of the board, the treasurer, or the minister.

Gifts and talents:

What gifts, skills, or talents do you bring that you would like to share with our religious community? These might include professional skills, a talent such as playing a musical instrument, a strong desire to work with children, or something completely else.

Volunteer interests:

What kinds of volunteer positions do you think you would be most interested in in the future? (To see a our current list of volunteer positions, please look at our "Who Does What" list.)

Volunteer involvement:

"I'm interested in signing up for a volunteer position right now. Please have a member of the Membership Team contact me."

"I'd like to get my feet wet before I jump in."

Our Membership Development Team facilitates members participation in the church. Please select the option which applies to you.

Additional information:

Are there any other things you would like to share about yourself that would help us get to know you better and help us serve you better?

Saltwater Church...A Unitarian Universalist Congregation

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