{"id":131,"date":"2011-06-07T22:48:12","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T03:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsoulsuushreveport.org\/cms\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2016-09-30T19:45:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T00:45:11","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Souls has approximately 130 adult members and 50 children and youth who come from many walks of life and religious backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Choosing to join All Souls is making a commitment to our community. The members of our spiritual community need to know that we can count on one another to walk together in beloved community.<\/p>\n

Being a member of our community means commitment to our covenant, our programs, and each other.\u00a0 Becoming a member brings both benefits and expectations.<\/p>\n

Some know when they arrive that they wish to join.\u00a0 They may be long-time Unitarian Universalists<\/a> who have belonged to other Unitarian Universalist congregations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Others may have been searching for a spiritual community for some time and realize when they arrive at All Souls that they have found what they were looking for in a community.<\/p>\n

And some come to All Souls without knowing quite what they are looking for in their spiritual home.\u00a0 They may need to attend worship, learn more about the church, participate in covenant groups and meet members before making a decision.\u00a0 There is no “right” length of time to wait before joining — it is a personal decision.<\/p>\n

Within the context of your own personal religious journey, members are expected to:<\/p>\n