Membership Completetion Form Membership 101 Completion Form Step 1 of 5 20% Name(Required) First Middle Last Email Home PhoneCell PhoneAddress Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Occupation Employer Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Place of Birth (City, State) Martial Status Single Married Divorced Widowed BaptismHave You Ever Been Baptized? Yes No Name of Church City, State Date of Baptism MM slash DD slash YYYY Denomination Recent Church MembershipName of Church City, State Denomination Are you a current member? Yes No Are you currently attending? Yes No If You Are ConfirmedHave you been confirmed by an Episcopal Bishop? Yes No Name of Church City, State Date of Confirmation MM slash DD slash YYYY Have you been confirmed by another denomination? Yes No Name of Church City, State Date of Confirmation MM slash DD slash YYYY Denomination If you are married, is your spouse...Attending this class? Yes No A Member or attends this church? Yes No Name First Middle Last Maiden Name Goes By Name If you have children...Please provide the following information for all children under the age of 18 whose membership should also be at St. Martin’s.Name First Middle Last Goes by Name Male Female Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Place of Birth Baptized? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Confirmed? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Name First Middle Last Goes by Name Male Female Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Place of Birth Baptized? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Confirmed? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Name First Middle Last Goes by Name Male Female Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Place of Birth Baptized? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Confirmed? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Name First Middle Last Goes by Name Male Female Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Place of Birth Baptized? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Confirmed? Yes No If yes, when? If yes, where? Get InvolvedPlease check the ministries you are interested in getting involved in.Children Sunday School Teachers – Assist or teach children’s Sunday School for children K – 5th grade or be a storyteller for pre-K Seasonal Helper – Help with short-term family mission trips, Christmas pageant, back-to-school greeter, Communion reception or Lent/Palm Sunday Third Choice Vacation Bible School – Serve as a volunteer or a committee member Young Adults 20s & 30s Ministry − Assist with Bible studies, small groups and outreach projects for young adult singles and couples without children Men Dads’ Bible Study − Weekly Bible study for dads of children that seeks to connect the Gospel to our lives today Men of St. Martin’s − Offers Bible studies, prayer, service projects and fellowship for all men of the Parish Small Bible Study Groups – Participate in one of several small groups that meet weekly for Bible study and prayer Ushers − Men’s ministry that greets and assists during worship services and/or funerals (schedule flexibility provided) Women Christian Life Study − Women’s weekly Bible study and fellowship opportunities Daughters of the King − Ministry for women committed to prayer, service and evangelism Episcopal Church Women (ECW) − ECW provides year-round events, fellowship and service projects for all women of the Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry − Knit or crochet God’s love, care and warmth into shawls The Moms’ Group − Fellowship through scripture study, prayer, and outreach opportunities for moms of newborns through 12th grade students All Adults Blanket Ministry − Make blankets for newborn infants at local charity hospitals Docent Guild − Team of men and women trained to help with providing guided tours for those who come at prescheduled times to tour The Church (one year membership required before joining this group) Education for Ministry (EfM) – A four-year weekly class to give a good grounding in the Bible and theology; developed and administered by the University of the South School of Theology; meets September – May Greeters Guild − Extend a warm welcome to attendees at traditional worship services in The Church Just For − Small groups of 10–12 that meet for 4 weeks in homes or on-campus to study a designated chapter of the Bible or another text Local Mission Work – Help at Houston-area Outreach projects Lydia’s Guild − Team of men and women that replenishes and adds pew rack materials on an ongoing monthly basis (schedule flexibility provided) Music Ministry − Participate in the Parish choir or hand bell choir, or assist by organizing sheet music or choir robes, and in other practical service opportunities Needlework Groups − Meet regularly for fellowship/service and use stitching for the beautification of The Church and for Outreach Order of St. Luke − A healing ministry that hosts a monthly prayer service and meets every week for group study and prayer Prayer Ministries − Several prayer groups meet weekly and biweekly Shepherd’s Guild – Trained lay people who visit parishioners and take communion to those who are homebound, or reside in a retirement or living assisted facility World Missions – Participate in international mission trips and serve outside of Houston Membership ExpectationsGod has committed Himself through Jesus Christ to support me with his presence, power, promise of eternal life and ministry of his church through which he gives his support to us. In response to his grace: Today I commit myself to regular worship in God’s church. I commit myself to pray about making a financial pledge to the work of Christ in and through St. Martin’s (in the amount that I believe expresses my gratitude to God for his blessings). Within the next 6-12 months I commit myself to involvement in at least one additional ministry offering, i.e. small groups (Christian Life Study, The Moms’ Group, Dads’ Bible Study or Covenant Groups) Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin’s, Men of St. Martin’s, Greeters, Outreach Ministries, Ushers, etc. I Wish to Become a Member of St. Martin’sDuring today’s class, we discussed the three ways one can become a member of St. Martin’s: by transfer from another Episcopal Church; by baptism from another Christian denomination; or by baptism at St. Martin’s.Please check which applies to you: I would like to join by baptism at St. Martin’s. I will contact Cyndy Gubbs at [email protected] or 713-985-3804. to schedule my baptism by one of the priests. I have not yet been confirmed. Please let me know when the next Confirmation class is scheduled so that I may be prepared for the next Bishop’s visit. Until that time, I will be a Baptized Only Member. I would like to join as a baptized member based on my baptism and/or confirmation in another Christian denomination. I have been confirmed in another denomination and would like to be Received into the Episcopal Church during the next Bishop’s visit. I would like to transfer from another Episcopal church. Name of Church City, State Class FeedbackDid you find the Membership 101 class helpful?What brought you to St. Martin’s?What did you like about Part I?Do any areas of the class need more explanation?What can we do to improve the presentation? Δ
