The membership committee is often the first that visitors engage with as we staff the welcome table most every Sunday. We send cheery welcome letters, host the three part Orientation classes which are part of the requirement of becoming a member, and facilitate our traditional Ingathering ceremony.  During the year we  coordinate the long standing tradition of 2U dinners and then host an end of year welcome party for new members gathered in during the year. We try to check in with new members after a few months to be sure they feel welcome and are connected.