{"id":765,"date":"2017-11-14T21:05:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church2\/?page_id=765"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:29:58","slug":"new-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/new-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Our Parish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p><b>The Benefits of Being a Registered Parishioner<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Registering as a parishioner means more than simply being part of our sacramental and communal life\u2014it also allows us to provide verification letters if you are asked to serve as a Godparent for Baptism or a Sponsor for Confirmation. Registration ensures your donations are properly recorded for tax purposes as well.<\/p>\n<p>To register, please contact the Parish Office at (309) 833-2496 or email <strong><a href=\"mailto:churchoffice@stpaulmacomb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">churchoffice@stpaulmacomb.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>and we will gladly send you the form. Forms are also available below or on the information table in the narthex.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not receiving parish email updates, please let us know so we can add you to our distribution list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stpaulmacomb.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Parish-Registration-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Parish Registration Form<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-765","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Join Our Parish - 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