Becoming an Associate
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Initial inquiry.
Interested persons gather for conversation with other associates and coordinators, after which, the potential associate and coordinator meet to discern whether a future commitment in the association is appropriate.
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Formal preparation for association.
Over the course of a year, potential associates demonstrate a commitment to the way of life articulated in the Goals of the Associate Program. When an individual is ready, she or he makes a formal request to the coordinator describing how the goals of the associates are being lived. After mutual discernment, a decision is made to become an associate.
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Association.
Those accepted for association may make a formal commitment in the presence of other associates and RSCJ. This commitment is for one year, and can be renewed.
