According to our Bylaws, each member shall be asked to reaffirm their membership once a year.
Article III – Membership; Section 2 – Term of Membership
A member shall retain membership until said member releases membership voluntarily or no longer meets the qualifications for membership as described in these Bylaws.
2.1 Response Card. Each year, notification of the annual business meeting shall be made both on the website and in the newsletter. Membership renews yearly on July 1st with notices posted before that date. Members can indicate an intention to re-affirm membership in the Great Lakes Unity Region or voluntarily release their membership by filling out the online membership form on greatlakesunity.com website.
2.2 Contact Information. The online Membership Form will ask for the member’s current contact information.
2.3 Lay Delegates. For member ministries, the online Membership Form will allow the entry of 3 names and emails of the ministry’s current lay delegates to the Annual Conference.
2.4 Non-Response. Non-response is considered equivalent to releasing membership voluntarily. If no response is received from a member within thirty (30) days from July 1st, an attempt will be made to contact the member before the member is made inactive.
2.5 Reactivation of Membership. An inactive member may re-activate their membership, provided they meet the qualifications for membership as described in these Bylaws, by submitting a written request to the Board of Trustees of the corporation. This request may be submitted by completing the online membership renewal form on greatlakesunity.com. All forms received after July 31st are subject to approval by the Board.
2.6 Membership is required in order to receive free services from the Region.