How To Join:
Step 1: Download, Print and complete the New Member Form from our website (coming soon)or obtain a printed copy from the church office.
Step 2: Contact the Church Office, either by calling (972.937.4400) or e-mail to arrange for a meeting or visit with one of the Pastors. Give the completed New Member Form to our secretary or to any of the Pastors.
Step 3: There are 3 ways to join: (with your permission, a picture will be taken for our bulletin Boards, newsletters and web-site).
- Publicly at the end of the service when the Pastor calls up those who wish to join. This action symbolizes your willingness to accept the grace God offers you and that you are willing to make a public your commitment to the church. After the service, you will have the chance to meet many of those you will see each week in worship by greeting them with the Pastor at the door in the Narthex.
- Privately with one of the pastors (by appointment). We will also occasionally offer "Amnesty Sundays" for those who have been attending for a long time and are thought of as members but who never officially joined our church and don't want to walk forward.
- With a small group at the end of the periodic "New Member" Classes
Step 4: You will receive a "New Member" packet of information. Please review the material inside and quickly return to the office any informational forms that you have not previously returned. We strongly encourage all of our members to make a commitment to the church by filling out a "Time and Talent" Survey and an annual "Estimate of Giving" Card.
Step 5: If you did not do so before joining, we hope that you make a faith commitment to learn more about FUMC's unique gifts by attending the 4-week "New Member" Class. This is not a requirement*, but it is a great way to get to know others like you, plus get to know the pastors and Lay Leaders in an intimate learning setting. You will learn about the resources, beliefs, missions, ministries & people that make FUMC special.
*Some have found that other means to become an active part of the FUMC Waxahachie family. Examples are joining the choir, a Sunday School Class or attending a Walk to Emmaus Weekend. Please discuss these alternatives with one of the pastors.
