Membership and Belonging


​There are no fixed rules for Membership in the Church of England.  If you attend M&M’s regularly, you are considered a member.  If that is you, welcome!  

If you are baptised and you want to participate more actively in the life of M&M’s, such as being involved in certain ministries and in voting at the Annual General Meeting and standing for offices in the chaplaincy, you should consider signing up for the Electoral
Roll.

(For those who might be wondering, Membership or signing up for the Electoral Roll is not connected with particular expectations of financial contributions, though there are disciplines of giving that are commended in Scripture that have been found to be spiritually helpful.  For example, the Lord loves a cheerful giver.)

SIGN UP FOR THE ELECTORAL ROLL!
When you sign up on the electoral roll, it is valid for six years, but please let us know if your address changes.

ARE YOU:
  •  Baptized and 16 years or older;
  •  A member of an Anglican Church or any other Church that subscribes to the doctrine of the Trinity;
  •  A regular (at least once a month) worshipper here on Sunday at 18.30 or 11.00 over the last 6 months.

THEN WE ASK YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THE ROLL, BECAUSE:
  •  Only in this way can we keep track of those who consider themselves connected to our church and community and see how our church is developing.
  •  The number on the Roll is important for our participation in the life of the Diocese, as it determines our number of representatives and our dues.
  •  It allows you to serve the Church in various roles, such as steward, chalice assistant, council member, archdeaconry representative or churchwarden; and you are allowed to elect them, though you are not required to do so;
  •  If you serve as a volunteer in our Church in any way – and your name is not yet on the Roll – we would especially like to ask you to consider putting your name on the Roll to make your connection to our community visible.
  •  You will receive a full information pack on the life of our Church for the Annual General Meeting (5th May 2024); and regular updates on what happens in Council.

Sign up for the Electoral Roll will now be via our new church management software, Churchsuite. Those already on rotas have Churchsuite accounts where they can manage their rotas, make swaps and fill in where there are gaps. The software also allows us to store data securely and improve our pastoral offering.

HOW DO I SIGN UP TO THE ELECTORAL ROLL?
1. If you already have a Churchsuite account you don’t need to do anything as you will receive an email from Kayla this week inviting you to complete the online Electoral Roll form.
2. If you do not already have a Churchsuite account then please click here. Please fill out your details and tick the box requesting the Electoral Roll form. Kayla will send this to you.

Any questions then please contact Jesu, our Electoral Roll officer: [email protected].