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To become a member, please fill out this online form and simply click "Submit Application" when you are done.

When you successfully submit your New Member Application, you will receive a confirmation email. This email includes a link to the New Member Pledge Form, which can also be found here.

If you prefer a paper form, you can download, print, and return this form to the office.

In order to minimize use of paper products, most of our member communications are via email. Please indicate whether you have regular access to email.
Mazal tov!

We will contact you later to collect information on additional children.

 
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Membership at Congregation Albert requires an annual pledge. Each member pledges in order to sustain temple operations (e.g., programming, music, education, youth, salaries, repair and maintenance, insurance, and utilities). Congregation Albert is committed to a Fair Share Pledge Policy, expecting each member to contribute based on financial ability. This policy recognizes we have a collective responsibility to pledge according to our individual means. The suggested pledge amount is based on 2% of your adjusted gross income, which is your annual income before tax deductions. No current or prospective member is denied membership because of financial hardship.
Upon submission of this New Member Application, you will receive an email with a link to our New Member Pledge Form, and you will be asked to commit to a pledge amount. Your initial annual pledge will be prorated according to when your membership application was received. 
Annual pledges are most often paid in monthly increments. For this, it is recommended that members establish automatic monthly payments by contacting our accounting specialist. Pledges may also be made in one lump sum, or quarterly, or in any other arrangement which works for you. However, the total annual pledge is due no later than June 30 of every year. Nonpayment of pledged amounts will result in loss of status as a member in good standing. Nonpayment of pledged amounts causes serious consequences for Congregation Albert.
Your annual pledge must be updated annually (often in May or June). The amounts pledged by members directs our annual budget. Members who do not update their annual pledge risk losing status as members in good standing.
New membership at Congregation Albert requires a contribution to the Building Fund. An exemption from this requirement can be obtained by providing proof of contribution to another Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) synagogue's Building Fund within the past 10 years. 
Congregation Albert will send invoices via email unless otherwise specified.


Congregation Albert is committed to a Fair Share Pledge Policy, expecting each member to contribute based on financial ability. No current or prospective member is denied membership because of financial hardship.
Our current sustaining pledge is $2850 annually (about $237 monthly) to keep us operating. However, Congregation Albert provides opportunities for all to give, according to their ability. If able, please consider joining our Chai Circle donors. We celebrate all pledges. No current or prospective member is denied membership because of financial hardship. Thank you for your support!
 
CHAI CIRCLE

Pillar Circle: $3,600 and over ($300+ per month)
Guardian Circle: $7200 and over ($600+ per month) 
Pinnacle Circle: $9,000 and over ($900+ per month)

The Chai Circles are the financial foundation of our community. Those blessed with the ability to contribute in these categories provide the stability upon which our future is built. These donors will be recognized in the coming year.



 
Please indicate the amount of your pledge below, and how you plan to fulfill your pledge. No credit card or bank account information is required at this time, and no payment will be collected at this time.
 
Semi-annual payments will be billed on July 1 and January 1. 
Quarterly payments will be billed on July 1, October 1, January 1, and April 1. 
Thank you! Our accounting specialist will contact you with further information regarding your Membership Pledge.
Membership at Congregation Albert requires a contribution to the Building Fund, which pays for maintenance and improvements to our building. A pledge of $2000, in one lump sum or over time, is suggested. New members who can show documentation of completion of a Building Fund pledge to another Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) synagogue in the past 10 years are exempt from this requirement.

 
If you cannot upload this documentation, please contact our office by emailing office@congregationalbert.org 

Please indicate the amount of your Building Fund pledge below, and how you plan to fulfill your pledge. No credit card or bank account information is required at this time, and no payment will be collected at this time.
 
Your pledge to the Building Fund may be broken down over time. For example:
  • Monthly, over two years = $83.33/month = $2000
  • Monthly, over three years = $55.56/month = $2000
  • Monthly, over five years = $33.33/month = $2000
Thank you! Our accounting specialist will contact you with further information regarding your Building Fund pledge.
Annual pledges are most often paid in monthly increments. For this, it is recommended that members establish automatic monthly payments by contacting our accounting specialist. Pledges may also be made in one lump sum, or quarterly, or in any other arrangement which works for you.
Your total annual pledge is due no later than June 30 of every year. Nonpayment of pledged amounts will result in loss of status as a member in good standing. Nonpayment of pledged amounts causes serious consequences for Congregation Albert.
Your annual pledge must be updated annually (often in May or June). The amounts pledged by members directs our annual budget. Members who do not update their annual pledge risk losing status as members in good standing.
Membership Pledges are made in good faith. Timely communication regarding a significant change in your financial circumstances is considered an extension of that good faith. If you are no longer able to afford your pledged amount, please contact our office as soon as possible to discuss the situation and avoid loss of status as a member in good standing. 

 

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