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ToTHC 2024-25 Membership Renewal Form

Temple of the High Country
2024-25 Renewal Form

Our Congregation is committed to stand together to secure our shared future, both of our synagogue and our people. We are dedicated to the importance of Judaism, providing children with a Jewish education, celebrating meaningful moments in your life, mourning the passing of a loved one, or simply embracing the spirituality and traditions that are at the heart of Judaism. Your dedication to the mission of The Temple of the High Country makes our congregation a strong community, and we are truly grateful.

This year we are introducing our new Voluntary Membership Commitment Program.  

Unlike many synagogues with a specific dues structure, we ask that each household make a voluntary commitment which enables us to have a full-time spiritual leader and our own Jewish house of worship and assembly.  We are the ONLY synagogue in the High Country!  As we continue to grow, we must ensure that The Temple of the High Country is viable and financially secure.   

As a point of reference, if our budget were divided evenly among all households, an $1,800 annual contribution per household would cover our operational costs. 

Voluntary Membership Commitments support many Temple activities such as:
  Religious education (youth and adult)
  Resources connecting us with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)
  Operational expenses (building, utility, security and personnel expenses)
  Programs, events, weekly Shabbats and holiday celebrations

We also hope you will find ways to connect at the Temple of the High Country.  

This year we introduced Junior Shabbats for our children, and monthly blessings for our congregants' birthdays and anniversaries, new Interfaith and Multi-cultural programs in the community, and creative endeavors to fight Antisemitism.   Our Sisterhood is a growing, strong, and an integral part of our temple community.  Women of all ages join together for educational, spiritual and social activities including mah jongg!  We work diligently in the areas of social justice, community building with all faiths, and fighting against Antisemitism.  We join hands with ASU’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, & Peace Studies and Hillel & AEPi, and we provide loving support to our members through the Caring Community Fund volunteers. The mission of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is beautifully undertaken by The Army of Love, as we gather monthly to prepare meals for the hungry and homeless in our High Country community.  Shabbat services and Onegs are vibrant and joyful, our holiday celebrations are so much fun!

Please complete this form to the best of your ability so we can update our database. It will take you approximately 10 minutes.  All information will be maintained at The Temple of the High Country and treated confidentially. If you have any questions, contact our Executive Administrator, Cylis Wilson, at:  (828) 266-9777 or templeofthehighcountry@gmail.com

CONTACT & DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Please let us know If you wish to disclose your preferred pronouns.
Please let us know If you wish to disclose your preferred pronouns.
Please list any title you wish included in correspondence.
Please list any title you wish included in correspondence.
Approximately what months do you live at this secondary address:

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD

Children 26 and under are included in your membership.
If you have experienced changes in your family demographics, please provide us with the information.  

You may use the "+" buttons below to add as many children and/or adults living your household as you need.
Skip this section if it is not applicable.
Add a Child
Child's first name
Child's last name
If you/your child wish to inform of us their gender identity, please do so.
If you/your child wish to inform of us their preferred pronouns, please do so.
If your child has had a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, please share the date.
If you know the name of the portion that your child read for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah, please share it here.
Add an additional adult living in your household
of the adult in your household.
of the adult in your household.
If this person wishes to inform of us their gender identity, please do so.
If  this person wishes to inform of us their preferred pronouns, please do so.
How are they related to you?
If applicable.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

YARZHEITS  (The yearly anniversary of a loved one's death)


Please log into your ShulCloud account to review the Yarzheits that are in our database.

If we are missing information about the loved ones you would like to remember each year, please provide it here by using the button below.  

You will receive notification so you can attend Shabbat services to say Kaddish (memorial prayer) when the name of your loved one is read.

You may use the "+" button below to add as many Yahrzeits as you wish to observe or skip this section if it is not applicable.
Add a Yahrzeit
of the deceased.
of the deceased.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS


Relatives who are members of the Congregation
Use the "+" sign to list as many connections as you would like.
Add a Relative
of your relative that is a member of our congregation
of your relative that is a member of our congregation
Please describe your relationship to the member of our congregation (ie:  Parent, Grandparent, Sibling, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew, Cousin, etc.)
Friends who are members of the Congregation
If yes, please tell us about the other synagogue where you belong:
Name of Synagogue:
City and State in which it is located

Please consider volunteering at Temple of the High Country

Volunteerism is at the heart of synagogue life, and here at Temple of the High Country, our volunteers help to foster a flourishing and vibrant community.  Volunteering also enables members to share their skills, interests, creativity and talents with our larger community.

We invite you to get involved.  Attend a meeting, work behind the scenes to plan events, join a committee, think about becoming a board member or help us with a project. Volunteering is one of the most rewarding ways to become engaged in our community.

Please look at the list of Volunteer Opportunities and check each one that interests you. The Committee Chair will be in touch.

Check all the boxes that interest you.

CONTACT FROM THE TEMPLE

It is important to us to interact with you only in welcome and meaningful ways.  Please help us to understand how and when you would like to receive communications from us.
Thank you!
Thank you!

EMERGENCY CONTACT

Whom would you like us to contact in the event of an emergency during any Temple related activity?

VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT INFORMATION

When you make your congregational commitment, please be as supportive as possible.  You will be fulfilling not only your own religious, social and cultural needs, but those same needs for others in your community.  

Membership contributions are payable at the beginning of June (either paid in full or with arrangements to pay quarterly or monthly). Contributions for new members joining later in the year may be prorated. 

If you have questions or would like assistance in determining your congregational commitment,
please reach out to Cylis Wilson, Executive Administrator, at:   ‭
(828) 266-9777‬ or  templeofthehighcountry@gmail.com
Members make two financial commitments, one for an annual membership contribution and the other for a $100 yearly mandatory security fee.  This yearly fee helps to defray the costs for keeping our building and our congregants safe. 

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY DONATIONS

Please consider making additional donations to the areas of temple life that you are passionate about and would like to further support.  You may choose as many as you like.

Please enter your contributions in the areas in which you would like to make a voluntary contribution.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to make donations that will support our holiday celebrations, festive Oneg Shabbats and Congregational Dinners.

Enter the number of the events you would like to support during the year in each of the following categories.  We look forward to sharing this special  time together.
   Lite Bite Oneg ($72/sponsorship) Host in honor of a birthday, anniversary, a special person, or in memory of a loved one.
   Congregational Oneg Dinner ($250/sponsorship) Host for an upcoming Shabbat Dinner for the congregation.
   Hillel Oneg ($118/sponsorship) Help to welcome our Hillel Students & share a Shabbat Dinner with them.
   Break The Fast Sponsorship ($250/sponsorship) immediately following Ne'ilah services on Yom Kippur
   Sukkot Celebration Sponsorship ($118/sponsorship)
   Chanukah Celebration Sponsorship ($250/sponsorship)
   Purim Party & Celebration Sponsorship ($150/sponsorship)
   Passover Seder Sponsorship ($250/sponsorship)
   Shavuot Celebration Sponsorship ($150/sponsorship)
The total of  my/our Congregational Commitment for this year including membership, security, and other voluntary contributions

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING SISTERHOOD

Sisterhood is about connections, finding common interests, and working with other women to create a sense of community that matters.  Whether you enjoy mah jongg, book discussions, interesting day trips, or participating in social action activities and learning experiences, Sisterhood empowers a diverse group of women of varying ages and backgrounds to observe and promote Jewish values and traditions, while enjoying warmth and friendship in the process.

Sisterhood Membership is separate from Temple membership. The application form and submission instructions can be found here.

Please Register for your Complimentary High Holy Day Tickets

Kindly complete this ticket request.
Please tell us where you would like your tickets to be mailed.
Please let us know how many of your children will require complimentary childcare during services.

Submission and Billing

Upon hitting the submit button below, you will be directed to a payment confirmation page and charges for your financial commitment and donation (if applicable) can be added to your account.  

If paying by check, simply click the 'bill to my account' button (keep payment terms on "pay once now' and send in your payment(s). 

If you are paying by credit card you will be prompted to complete the transaction in a single sum or recurring charges. 
 

SIGNATURES

I/we commit to become members of The Temple of the High Country, including the financial commitments as described above, and support the purpose of the Temple: to worship God in accordance with the faith of Judaism; to cultivate a love and understanding of the Jewish heritage; to foster fellowship in the Jewish community and within the greater community of the High Country, to strengthen the bonds of loyalty with the Jewish people everywhere; to bring nearer the Holiness of God through acts of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and G'milut Hasadim (acts of loving kindness).

Please complete this application by typing in your full name below, which will act as your signature. All answers will be kept in strict confidence.

Tue, January 28 2025 28 Tevet 5785