At YH, we have three categories of members. There isn't a hierarchy, but if one was above the others, it would be "Covenant Member."
TYPE ONE: COVENANT MEMBER
This membership is of the spiritual sort, where the member, firstly, covenants to love YHWH will all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, and demonstrates that love by doing their best to walk in the commandments of our King. And secondly, the "Covenant Member" covenants to love our God in the context of a local body of believers. To review the covenant and the process to "cut" it, click this link.
Wait time to apply for covenant membership: 3 months
On our website, these are the family pictures you'll see under "Covenant Members." We'll not highlight "staff" at YH. Rather, we'll highlight who we are as a body. This is the "About Us." Inclusion on the website is optional, but we certainly encourage it as it helps a watching world want to take next-steps with Yeshua.
VOTING MEMBER AND MEMBER-AT-LARGE APPLICATIONS NOT YET AVAILABLE
TYPE TWO: VOTING MEMBER
Though no less spiritual, this membership is of the organizational sort - think deacon - and exists because YH doesn't want to exclude people who are saved-by-grace and trying, but haven't yet learned the importance of serve, walking in YHWH's commandments, and giving. At the same time, YH recognizes that voting within an organizational context is fundamentally different than life in our Messiah apart from the trappings that often come with organizational structure.
Voting membership does have covenant membership as a prerequisite. That said, please do not think of voting membership as better. Rather, voting membership is a responsibility of the older in the faith to care for and nurture those younger in the faith. To review the Voting Member category, click this link.
Wait time to apply for voting membership: 6 months
TYPE THREE: MEMBER-AT-LARGE
A member-at-large is the same as a covenant member, but for one reason or another cannot participate in the day-to-day life of YH. Member-at-large status is on a case-by-case basis, reviewed and approved by the acting elders at YH.
Wait time to apply for member-at-large if not already a covenant member: 6 months
TYPE ONE: COVENANT MEMBER
This membership is of the spiritual sort, where the member, firstly, covenants to love YHWH will all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, and demonstrates that love by doing their best to walk in the commandments of our King. And secondly, the "Covenant Member" covenants to love our God in the context of a local body of believers. To review the covenant and the process to "cut" it, click this link.
Wait time to apply for covenant membership: 3 months
On our website, these are the family pictures you'll see under "Covenant Members." We'll not highlight "staff" at YH. Rather, we'll highlight who we are as a body. This is the "About Us." Inclusion on the website is optional, but we certainly encourage it as it helps a watching world want to take next-steps with Yeshua.
VOTING MEMBER AND MEMBER-AT-LARGE APPLICATIONS NOT YET AVAILABLE
TYPE TWO: VOTING MEMBER
Though no less spiritual, this membership is of the organizational sort - think deacon - and exists because YH doesn't want to exclude people who are saved-by-grace and trying, but haven't yet learned the importance of serve, walking in YHWH's commandments, and giving. At the same time, YH recognizes that voting within an organizational context is fundamentally different than life in our Messiah apart from the trappings that often come with organizational structure.
Voting membership does have covenant membership as a prerequisite. That said, please do not think of voting membership as better. Rather, voting membership is a responsibility of the older in the faith to care for and nurture those younger in the faith. To review the Voting Member category, click this link.
Wait time to apply for voting membership: 6 months
TYPE THREE: MEMBER-AT-LARGE
A member-at-large is the same as a covenant member, but for one reason or another cannot participate in the day-to-day life of YH. Member-at-large status is on a case-by-case basis, reviewed and approved by the acting elders at YH.
Wait time to apply for member-at-large if not already a covenant member: 6 months