Have you noticed that the name tag racks in the foyer are no longer overflowing? That’s because the Membership team and administrative staff are in the process of cleaning out old tags. We’re removing name tags of folks who have died (!) and folks we haven’t seen in years (this includes members we have not seen or heard from in years.) The removed name tags have not been destroyed! If you can’t find your name tag, please tell the Greeters or a staff member.
At least once a year, the admin staff reviews our database lists of members and friends, to update as needed and remove those we haven’t heard from. Fellowship policy states that if we haven’t heard from a member for 12 months or more (especially no record of participation in the pledge drive or other Fellowship activities) we remove them from “active” membership. This means we no longer include them in regular or special Fellowship communication, no longer count them as members in our annual report to the UUA, and no longer include them on membership lists for annual meetings, including voting. This is why we encourage all members to participate in the annual pledge drive, to let us know who is “here” and taking part in the life of the Fellowship. Note: attending the Fellowship does not make one a member! Membership requires orientation and signing the membership book.