About and FAQ

No. We are not here to argue with anyone’s faith. Our neighbors include people of many faiths and people of none, and we work side by side with faith-based service groups.

Yes, and they are practical ones: honesty, kindness, fairness, responsibility to one another, and care for the planet we share. Our programs exist to put them to work.

No. We are non-partisan. We organize learning, service, and community, and we do not endorse candidates or parties.

We use the word the way many people use “community-minded”: we try to do good with reason, compassion, and care for this life, and we welcome people from any faith or none. We do not tell anyone what to believe, and we are not against any religion. Many people who join have strong beliefs of their own, and some are still sorting things out.

No. People of many faiths and of none are welcome, and many of our neighbors belong to other communities too. We will never ask you to change what you believe. We ask how you would like to help.

Legally, we are organized as a congregation. That is what makes the tax and zoning path work for a community that meets, serves, and holds ceremonies. In daily life, we think of ourselves as a community: learning, service, belonging, and ceremonies. Many people left a church and do not want another one, and that is fine. You decide how much of it you want.

A volunteer steering committee of five to eight people will run the Center day to day until it incorporates, and it is being formed now. The effort was started by Kris Tyte, a teacher and Humanist Society celebrant in Charlotte. After incorporation, an independent board majority takes over.

We are not collecting money yet. When the Founding Circle opens, pledges will go through a trusted payment service, and we will publish how funds are used. After incorporation, an independent board majority oversees the finances.

Yes, by default. Some people prefer to keep their community involvement private, so your name appears on a founders’ wall or member directory only if you say so. We never sell or share the list.

Nothing to join the list, come to a gathering, or volunteer. Pledging to the Founding Circle is optional and can be time or money.

We are a hub, not a rival. Groups keep their own names, meetings, and members, and we offer shared tools and joint projects. See the Coalition page for what partners get and what we ask.

Yes. Use the language link at the top of any page.

Start with the email list or a gathering. The Join page lists every way in, from the easiest to the most committed.