Church isn't an event we attend.

It's a community we engage in.

At Canvas, you don't have to be a member to belong, participate, serve, join a group, or call this church home. We want Canvas to be a place where people can explore faith, build relationships, ask honest questions, and follow Jesus at their own pace.

Membership is something different.

Membership is a way for committed followers of Jesus to say, "This is my church, and I'm ready to take responsibility for its mission, health, and future." Our members aren't simply people who attend Canvas. They're people who have chosen to plant their feet here and to pursue Jesus alongside this community, participate in our shared mission, and enter into mutual accountability with our church and its leaders.

Why does membership matter?

  • Canvas Community Church comes from the Brethren Church tradition, which emphasizes the local church as a community of committed believers who discern and pursue the way of Jesus together.
  • Because of that, our members have a meaningful role in the life and leadership of our church. Members help elect our Governing Board, approve our annual budget, participate in the calling of our Lead Pastor, and help discern other significant decisions affecting the future of Canvas.
  • That means we take membership seriously.
  • We don't expect members to agree with one another about everything. We do ask members to understand who Canvas is, support the direction we're pursuing together, and participate within our shared processes in good faith.

Who should consider membership?

Membership may be your next step if you've been part of Canvas long enough to know that this is the church community you want to call home
and you're ready to move from simply participating in the church to taking responsibility for the church.
Specifically, membership at Canvas is for people who:
  • are committed followers of Jesus and have been baptized as believers
  • regularly participate in the life of Canvas
  • understand and support our mission, vision, core practices, and general direction
  • are willing to contribute their time, resources, and spiritual gifts to the life and mission of the church
  • are willing to live in mutual accountability with this church community
  • are prepared to participate faithfully in the shared governance of Canvas.

What does becoming a member involve?

If you're interested in membership, your first step is to let us know.
We'll invite you into a membership process designed to help you understand Canvas Community Church more deeply—our story, theology, Brethren heritage, mission and vision, how our church is led, and what we're asking of one another as members. There will be plenty of room to ask questions. Expressing interest doesn't obligate you to become a member. Our hope is simply to help you prayerfully decide whether Canvas is the church community where you're ready to plant your feet.
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