Annual fees provide member benefits from July 1 through June 30 each year. Each program sponsored by the church must apply for membership. Full center memberships and individual memberships are available.

• To encourage the spiritual growth of children in conjunction with the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive aspects of development.

• To exchange ideas and methods, and to study trends and developments in the field of childhood education.

• To provide opportunities for networking with and quality staff development for directors, teachers, and other staff who relate to children.

• To encourage quality, developmentally appropriate childcare.

• To encourage the church to reach out to families involved in the CWE ministry.

The Purpose of

Membership Information

Membership

Sponsoring Church__________________________________________

Name of Center/Individual__________________________________________

Center/Individual’s Address__________________________________________

Center/Individual’s Phone Number ( )____________________________________

Director’s Name _________________________________________

Director/Individual’s E-mail __________________________________________

Director’s Church __________________________________________

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS(See reverse for details. Fees are paid annually.)

m Full Center Membership ___ Less than 75 children $45___ 75 - 150 children $ 55___ More than 150 children $ 65

m Associate Center Membership ___ Less than 75 children $50___ 75 - 150 children $60___ More than 150 children $ 70

m Full Individual Membership $ 35

m Associate Individual Membership $40

AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ ____(Continued on reverse)

Complete both sides of this form and mail with payment to: Baptist State Convention of North

Carolina, Attn: Church Weekday Education, 205 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511.

Membership Form

• Membership provides opportunities to network with other professionals who serve in the unique setting of Church Weekday Education (CWE).

• Registration discounts (per person) will be given to all members attending regional and state level training events sponsored by the Church Weekday Education Association. Attendees of the annual NCBCWEA conferences are eligible to receive in-service training hours approved by the NC Division of Child Development.

• Directors of member centers attending the annual NCBCWEA conference will have online access to password protected conference materials.

• Registration discounts (per person) will be given to all members attending select regional and state level training events sponsored by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

• Member centers will receive the NCBCWEA newsletter.

• Member centers will have access to a private Facebook page, in addition to the public Facebook page , in which members can interact with others participating in church weekday ministry.

• Member centers and individual members will receive a certificate of membership to display.

• Member centers (with their permission) may have their center listed on the CWE website with a link to their church and center’s website. (Continued on reverse)

Ages of children enrolled: _______________

Total # of children enrolled: _______________

Total # of staff: _______________

1. Is the center licensed? o Yes o No If yes, ____ # of stars

2. Is the center operating o Yes o No under GS 110?

3. Is the center accredited o Yes o No by NAEYC?

4. Is the center accredited o Yes o No by ACSI?

5. Is the center enrolled in the o Yes o No NC Baptist Church Weekday Ministry Certification?

6. I give permission to have the o Yes o No information provided included in the CWE Member’s Directory

7. I give permission for my center’s o Yes o No Web site and/or e-mail address to be included on www.ncbaptist.org:

__________________________________________

o Parent’s Morning Out

o Transitional Kindergarten

o Kindergarten

o School-age Care

o Half-day Preschool

o Full-day Childcare

TYPE OF PROGRAM (Check all that apply)

Name of Center/Individual___________________________________________

Date _______________________________________

Membership Form

Benef its of

Membership

Full Memberships

include full-day childcare centers, half-day preschools, Parent’s Morning Out ministries, as well as school-age childcare ministries in cooperating churches of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Persons in this membership category may vote and hold office in the Association.

Associate Memberships

include the programs listed above in church or non-church programs that are not associated with the Baptist State Convention. Persons in this membership category are afforded all the privileges of the Association, but may not vote or hold office.

are open to individuals interested in weekday education who are members of cooperating churches of the Baptist State Convention. These persons may vote and/or hold office in the Association.

Full Individual Memberships

Associate Individual Membershipsare open to individuals interested in weekday education who are members of non-Baptist churches. These persons may not vote or hold office in the Association.

MembershipTypes of

(Center’s Web site and/or e-mail address)