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The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists

Individual Membership

As Baptists, we do not require adherence to a prescribed faith or theological statement. As part of the application process, each person seeking membership in the Association is encouraged to tell us what being welcoming and affirming means to them. Many of our members have found this to be a very worthwhile exercise. This might be a description of part of your own personal journey, a statement about your involvement with the gay community, your attitude towards the role of lesbian/gay/bisexual persons in the church, a sermon, etc. You may simply request membership, indicating your support of AWAB’s mission and purpose.

Mission Statement: Members of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) are churches, organizations, and individuals who are willing to go on record as welcoming and affirming all persons without regard to sexual orientation, and who have joined together to advocate for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons within Baptist communities of faith.

Membership Donations

It is expected that Association members will support the work of the Association by making a yearly pledge. However, membership will not be denied to individuals due to inability to pay the suggested minimum membership fee. Simply note on the application form.

Rainbow Donors

Over The Rainbow Donors – annual gifts of $5000 or more 

Household membership - Two or more persons in same household may join the Association in one application. $50 is the suggested minimum for a household membership donation.

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Individual Membership Application Form

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New Membership:   Renewed Membership:

Name: Rev.  Mr.    Mrs.  Ms.  Dr. 

Name: Rev.  Mr.    Mrs.  Ms.  Dr. 

Mailing Address:

City:   State/Prov.:    Zip/Postal:

Country:   Phone:    Fax:

Email:

Membership Donation (please fill one of the two fields below)

Membership donation paid with credit card or PayPal online: $

Membership donation sent by standard mail: $ Make checks payable to AWAB


Why I am welcoming & affirming

Referral Information: (Please fill in the section bellow if you are willing to be a referral resource for those seeking networking or someone supportive in your geographic area.)

Denominational staff (please specify):

Pastor   Chaplin   Counselor   Educator   Other:

I am a family member of a gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender person who is my:

Parent   Child   Sibling   Spouse   Other:

Local church I/we attend if any:

Location:   Is your local church W&A: (please select) No Yes Yes, but unofficially No, but the pastor is Unknown

Denominational affiliation/s:

PLEASE NOTE: For those consenting to be a referral resource, only their name, email or phone number will be disclosed by AWAB. Names of individual members not wishing to be a resource will not be disclosed. Membership in the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists is not to be construed as an indication of sexual orientation.

The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
PO Box 259257, Madison, WI 53725

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