Membership

Member Information

All congregations and ministries of the following judicatories are members of the Ministry Lab:

• Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ
• Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
• Synod of Lakes and Prairies

Subscription Member Details

Any congregation, organization, or denominational body, from any denomination or state, may become a member of the Ministry Lab. 

Memberships are scaled in three tiers for both congregations/individual organizations and denominational bodies/collectives (called ‘judicatories‘)

No membership is required for free access to:

• our website
• Six New Things – our bi-weekly blog – including highlighted:
  • recent hard copy publications – books & curricula
  • Great Ideas
  • Community Opportunities
  • Continuing Ed / Cohorts / Conferences
  • Seasonal Offerings
  • Spiritual Practices

Tier One Congregational Membership includes the above and:

• unlimited access to our lib guides
• unlimited access to our lending library
• unlimited resource consultations
• labyrinth and singing bowl rentals
• monthly feature newsletter article spotlighting 1-2 current resources, Great Ideas, and/or community opportunities

Tier Two Congregational Membership includes the above and reduced cost access to:

• innovation and creative consultations
• workshops and speaking
• book discussions
• Toolkit access & creation

Tier Three Congregational Membership includes the above and reduced cost access to:

• ICI, CDP, and Ministry Transformation Lab facilitation

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Tier One Congregational Membership annual fees are:

$100 – congregations with less than 200 members; specialized ministries
$200 – congregations with 201-500 members
$300 – congregations with more than 500 members

Tier Two Congregational Membership annual fees are:

$150 – congregations with less than 200 members; specialized ministries
$300 – congregations with 201-500 members
$450 – congregations with more than 500 members

Tier Three Congregational Membership annual fees are:

$200 – congregations with less than 200 members; specialized ministries
$400 – congregations with 201-500 members
$600 – congregations with more than 500 members

Becoming a member is simple – click the button in the sidebar or just let us know!

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Tier One Judicatory Membership

~includes Tier One Congregational items and:

• 3 Congregational Consults* – up to 3 hours of consulting with a congregation OR judicatory office (includes time of consultations and prep time)
• 3 ICI facilitations with option of adding CDP for 25% off (materials extra)
• Tier One Judicatory Annual Fees: $6000

Tier Two Judicatory Membership

~includes Tier Two Congregational items and:

• 6 Congregational Consults* – up to 6 hours of consulting with a congregation OR judicatory office (includes time of consultations and prep time)
• 6 ICI facilitations (materials extra)
• 2 free CDP facilitations and 30% off additional CDP facilitations(materials extra)
• 1 creative (new) resource development consult and creation per year
• 2 – 75% off registrations for ConNext Summit (biennially)
• Tier Two Judicatory Annual Fees: $14,000

Tier Three Judicatory Membership

~includes Tier Three Congregational Membership and:

• • Up to 15 ICI or CDP facilitations per year
  • Up to 4 new creative resource consultations and creations per year
  • 4 – 75% off registrations for ConNext Summit (biennially)
  • Tier Three Judicatory Annual Fees: $30,000

Becoming a member is simple – click the button in the sidebar or just let us know!

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• Learn about Resource, Creative, and Systemic Consultations for member and non-member congregations here.*Please note: Consultations include one hour on one night or weekend only; additional hours are in conversation with staff or volunteers during regular daytime work hours.