Becoming a Member

There are several milestones in the journey of belonging. The first and most important decision is to participate regularly in Sunday morning worship. This is our primary act as Christian community, as we gather to pray, learn and gain support from one another. Many people attend St. John’s for a year before taking steps to join the parish and we are happy to share our worship life with you in that initial period of exploration.

There are some official steps to membership. One is to attend a membership class, held throughout the year. It’s a chance to meet the clergy and leaders of the parish and others exploring membership. We talk about our spiritual backgrounds and faith traditions. We address your questions and explore the mysteries of faith. We tell you about our life and ministry at St. John’s. And we show you our Membership Covenant, the promises we make to one another in community.

If you have questions about membership or would like to explore it for yourself, please call 612-92200396 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We look forward to hearing from you.

Upcoming New Member Explorer Class
The next series of New Member Explorer classes will begin on Sunday, January 22 and continue on Sundays, February 5 and 12.

We offer a friendly, no obligation introduction to St John's for anyone who would like to learn more about membership at our church.   The exploring membership classes meet for three sessions.  The first session is led by lay leaders and offers class members the opportunity to get to know one another while learning a little about our spiritual backgrounds and faith traditions. The second session is led by our rector and consists of information about the Episcopal church generally and St. John's specifically. In the third session the class gathers with the same small group of parishioners from St John's for an informal dinner and open discussion.

During these meetings, we will tell you about our life and ministry at St. John's.  Our goal isn't to persuade you to join our parish; rather, we want to give you enough information so you can better decide if St John's is the right spiritual home for you.  For further information or to register for the class, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the church office at 612-922-0396 - or just show up. We look forward to meeting you.