HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER?
The purpose of this Society is to promote interest in the study, preservation, and dissemination of the history of the United Methodist Church and its antecedent bodies. Come join with like-minded people who are archivists, family and church historians, educators, and others, both lay and clergy, to learn more about our shared history. We meet annually at a location important to United Methodist history, hear scholarly papers related to the theme of the meeting and typically tour historic sites in the area. We strongly urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to become a member of the HSUMC not only to keep abreast of what is happening in United Methodist history, but also to take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of the ministry and mission of recovering and preserving the history of your local church and your denomination.
Membership is open to everyone who is interested in studying and preserving the heritage of the various branches of the Methodist movement.
BENEFITS OF JOINING THE HSUMC
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Become involved in the ministry of memory of The United Methodist Church.
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Become a member of The United Methodist Church’s historical community.
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Invitations to 3 "Members Only" Lectures on a variety of topics via Zoom or another video-conferencing platform. Lectures may be from the Saddlebag Award Winners or Nominees; scholars in the field; new scholarship presentations; or other topics of interest.
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Receive two to three issues of Historian’s Digest, which will keep you abreast of happenings in the United Methodist historical community, including dates and programs of annual meetings, historical conferences and programs being offered throughout the connection, and stories of interest to local historians and members of commissions on archives and history, as well as providing updates on research being done in the field of United Methodist history
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Receive a 10% discount on publications of the General Commission on Archives and History
(The publication, Methodist History, is on hiatus indefinitely. Therefore, the membership fees,
which had included this publication in the past, have been adjusted as of September 2025)
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To join by mail, use membership form
MEMBERSHIP DUES
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: $25
(Some United Methodist conference historical societies offer reduced joint memberships. $20 when submitted through the conference historical society.)
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STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: $10
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SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP (of which $50 is a tax-deductible contribution): $75
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LIFE MEMBERSHIP: $500
Life Memberships include a certificate.
Any membership may be given as a gift! Please contact the Membership Secretary for details.
All memberships include an email (PDF) subscriptions to the Society’s newsletter: Historian’s Digest
If you require a printed version mailed to you, please indicate that in the appropriate spot when you sign-up or renew.
Memberships are entered quarterly: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1
Allow four weeks for processing. Please make your check payable to HSUMC. Completed mail-in Membership Forms and fees should be sent to:
HSUMC
c/o Rev. Ivan Corbin, Treasurer
411 Quercus Rd.
Auburndale, FL 33823
If your address has changed or you have any questions concerning your membership, contact the HSUMC Membership Secretary:
Rev. Chris Shoemaker
Tel. (229) 848-3264
chris@brothershoe.com