There are several ways to become a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist:
- Adults who want to unite with Mt. Tabor and who are members of other churches will join by transferring their membership. The membership secretary will handle the paper work involved in this transfer.
- Adults who want to unite with Mt. Tabor and have been baptized but have not belonged to another church will join by Profession of Faith. This consists of several questions to be answered in front of the congregation.
- Adults who want to unite with Mt. Tabor and have never been baptized will join by baptism and Profession of Faith. There will be several questions asked and answered in front of the congregation.
All Adults who wish to join Mt. Tabor will be invited to attend Meet the Family and then will be asked to attend our Welcome to the Family new member classes:
1. Attend Meet the Family. This class is for anyone who would like more information about the mission of Jesus Christ in our lives and the ministries of Mt. Tabor UMC. You do not have to be joining Mt. Tabor to attend this class. However, it is a first step for those persons who do wish to join. At the end of this introduction, you will have the opportunity to make reservations to attend our membership classes, Welcome to the Family, if you so choose.
2010 classes for Meet the Family:
- January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4
- May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1,
- September 5, October 3
- November 7
2. Welcome to the Family consists of 3 classes:
- Gather—(Focus on Worship)
This session meets the 2nd Sunday of the designated month at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room.
- Grow—(Focus on Spiritual Formation)
This session meets the Wednesday after the 2nd Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room.
- Go—(Focus on Stewardship and Service)
This session meets on the 3rd Sunday of the designated month at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room.
2010 sessions for Welcome to the Family:
- February 14, 17, 21;
- April 11, 14, and 18
- June 13, 16, and 20
- August 8, 11, and 15
- October 10, 13, and 17
Once you have completed the 3 sessions of Welcome to the Family, you will be presented before the congregation during the service of your choice on the 2nd Sunday of the following month. You and your sponsors will sit together during the service, and your sponsors will stand with you when you are presented for membership.
This will complete your membership journey.
*Note: If for any reason you are unable to attend any of the new member classes, our pastors will work with you individually to establish a plan for membership.
CONFIRMATION - Young people (usually in the 7th grade) may go through our Confirmation process which includes classes and activities that usually begin in January and conclude in May. Once confirmed, these young people become full members of our church. If a Confirmand was not baptized as an infant, then he or she will also be baptized at the Confirmation service.
