The Membership Committee oversees the responsibility of keeping in touch with Jewish families in the community which are not affiliated with any Congregation, particularly with new families, with the view of inviting them to become members of the Congregation.
The Committee also receives applications for membership, investigates such applications, and presents them for appropriate action to the Board of Directors.
Any person of the Jewish faith, 18 years of age or older, shall be eligible for membership. An eligible applicant may also apply for a family membership. A family membership consists of not more than two (2) adults sharing the same residence and their dependents.
Applications for membership shall be made in writing, Attn.: Board of Directors, Etz Chayim Congregation, which shall consider appropriate action.
A majority vote of the members present at a Board of Directors meeting, provided a quorum is present, shall be required to elect a new member
There shall be three classes of membership:
A Regular Member must be Jewish by circumstances of birth or conversion, and shall be defined as an individual or as a family unit; either to be accorded one vote for the business of the congregation. In the case that family members shall disagree upon any issue each shall be assigned an equal fraction of a vote.
An Associate Member shall be a person or family actively interested in participating in Etz Chayim activities but not belonging to the Jewish faith. The Associate Member shall pay assessed dues and be accorded the privileges of a member as defined below but shall not vote nor hold office.
The Committee is also responsible for providing a Welcome Packet to new members.
Contact: Millie R. for membership at 256-881-6260
email: milliemax60@gmail.com