At Kettering Spiritualists' Church we currently have over 90 members and we like to think that those members feel a part of the Church's family. Church membership is open to everyone over the age of 16 but younger membership is restricted to the Lyceum section of SNU churches. At the moment, we do not have a Lyceum but we would very much like to start one in the future. You do not have to become a member to attend our Church of course. Many people come when they have a specific need, or only like to come to Special Events. Some people attend regularly but simply do not want to be part of a religion.

Application forms for membership of the Church can be obtained from myself, or by asking any Committee member when you come to Church. You are required to have attended our Church regularly over a period of time before the Committee will grant the application. This is because we like to put a face to a name on a piece of paper, and also to show your commitment to the Church and Spiritualism in general. Once your application has been approved, you become an Associate Member and will be informed by letter of this fact and asked to pay a membership fee - which is currently £8.00 per year. You remain an Associate Member of the Church for a period of 6 months then, as long as attendance has been kept up and you have attended a workshop in the form of an Induction into Spiritualism, as required by the Spiritualist National Union from January 2009, an invitation will be extended to you to attend a special Full Members' Welcome Service. At this service, a number of Associate Members who are being accepted into Full Membership will be asked to read out and accept the Seven Principles of Spiritualism as well as confirm their commitment to Spiritualism.

The immediate benefits of membership of the Church is a 50p reduction on the entrance fee for Saturday or other evening events. An Associate Member can attend the Church AGM or an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) but they cannot vote on any matter arising. Voting rights apply once Full Membership is gained.

Another added benefit to membership is the ability to be able to apply for a place in one of our 4 spiritual development circles. You can apply for a place once you have gained Associate Membership and shown regular attendance as an Associate Member for a period of time (this could be up to 3 months but is at the discretion of the Committee). The reason for this 'wait' is to prevent people from becoming a member simply for the purposes of joining a circle but with no intention of supporting the church through attendance of services or events. As a Member, you are expected to show commitment to Spiritualism as a belief system and to the Church and its work to further the knowledge of the religion. If you are a member of one of our circles, this indicates that you are demonstrating your belief and support. It is not always possible to place an applicant immediately and for this reason a person's name may be placed on a waiting list. If you would like to know more about the circles and spiritual development, please look at our 'Spiritual Development and Circles' page on this site.

Arguably the greatest benefit of being a member of our church however is knowing that you are part of a community, a family, who care about you and look upon you as a friend. When people enter our Church they often comment that they feel they have "come home". Being a member really means you have.