Example 4: Voting members are those members of the Fellowship who have attained the age of twelve (12) years and have experienced an educational process, as outlined above, about Unitarian Universalism. Any person may be designated an associate member of the Fellowship if:

• in the past they met the requirements of membership; and
• presently they are neither supporting the Fellowship through consistent financial support nor through personal participation, and;
• the Governing Council has made the determination for a report submitted to it by the Membership Committee detailing the previous items.

The Governing Council may change the status of a member to the non-voting status of associate member only after a report from the Membership Committee recommends such action. Any person whose status has been changed from member to associate member may change that status by written notification to the Governing Council and by supporting the Fellowship through financial or personal participation.

Example 5: Any living person who has signed the membership book and not resigned is a member of the church. Voting members are members who are at least sixteen (16) years of age and who have made a financial contribution of record to the church within the last twelve (12) months. Each member of the church shall have all the rights and privileges of church membership. Members who are voting members at least forty-five (45) days before a church business meeting may vote at that meeting. However, on matters pertaining to purchase, sale or mortgage of church property, only voting members who are eighteen (18) years of age or older may vote.

Example 6: Individuals may become "Voting Members" thirty (30) days after having signed the membership book and having made a financial contribution of record during the current church year.

Example 7: A member of the Society shall be qualified to vote at any meeting of the Society at which a vote is taken if the member (a) is at least sixteen (16) years of age, (b) has contributed to Church expenses, apart from morning offerings, for the year preceding such meeting, (c) has attended on divine worship with the society for at least one year before such meeting. A member who has so attended four (4) or more times in such year shall be deemed to have met the attendance requirement of this section. No proxy shall be recognized at any meeting of the Society.

Example 8: Honorary Membership. A member who is no longer able to participate in the activities of the church but who wishes to retain an affiliation may be elected to an Honorary Membership in the church upon recommendation of the Membership Committee, favorable action by the Board of Trustees, and notification to the person that Honorary Membership has been conferred.