THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The mission of the Membership Committee is to provide prospective members with information about joining our Temple Community, and provide new and current members with opportunities to create connections so that they feel part of the Temple. In order to achieve these objectives, we have built on the strength of the programming established by previous membership committees while continuing to add some new programs.
The Membership Committee promotes membership to Temple Shalom to prospective members through participation in multiple community days. Attached above are an all inclusive education brochure that covers the Temple's activities from nursery school through to adult education as well as a brochure that covers how non-Jewish family members can participate in Temple activities. In addition, members of the membership committee attend the Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Tashlich services that are open to the community to speak with many prospective members.
New members to the Temple become part of a year long cycle of Membership Committee welcoming activities including a new member orientation where they have the opportunity to meet each other as well as Temple leadership and learn the basics of how the Temple operates, a new Member Shabbat where these families are formally welcomed into our Temple family, and a dinner at Rabbi and Samantha Malinger’s home where they have another opportunity to get to know each other.
We honored our 36 year members alongside our 18 year and 25 year members at the annual Milestone Shabbat service. This recognition of our long-standing Temple members enabled the entire congregation to give their thanks to this special group of people.
The Membership Committee is always looking for new committee members as well as new ideas to help enhance temple membership. Contact Annette McGillicuddy if you are interested.
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Temple Shalom Membership Events 2010/2011 |
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Sep 12, 2010 |
Temple Year Opening Event |
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Sep. 09, 2010 |
Rosh Hashanah Family Service |
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Sep. 10, 2010 |
Tashlich Service |
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Sep. 11, 2010 |
Havdalah for Nursery School members and Community Day, yellow card names |
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Sep 18, 2010 |
Yom Kippur Family Service |
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Sep 26, 2010 |
Lunch in the Sukkah |
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Oct 03, 2010 |
Apple Picking (and refreshments in Social Hall) |
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Oct 15,2010 |
Milestone Shabbat |
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Oct 17,2010 |
New Member Orientation |
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Dec 03, 2010 |
New Member Shabbat (Kabbalat Shabbat during Chanukah) |
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Mar 05, 2011 |
Family Event (to be announced) |
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Apr 16, 2011 |
Dinner with Rabbi and Samantha |
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May 15, 2011 |
Picnic (1,2 and 3 year members) |
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Get More Shalom in Your Life
What do you value most? At Temple Shalom, we value all the things that make us unique among congregations.
We value the child who is reading from the Torah for the very first time… the laughs of the congregation at a Friday night service when the Rabbi tells one of his infamous jokes… the nursery school parents who bake cookies for a special holiday… the teens who spend their free time planning a concert to benefit children with autism… everyone who places an item of food into our collection for the FoodBank....
We value community, inclusiveness, the study of Torah, and you.
Why not join us at a service or event to discover the value you can get from membership in Temple Shalom. Call our Temple office at 732-566-2621 or contact Membership Committee chair Annette McGillicuddy for more information.
Click here to JOIN US!
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