{"id":2218,"date":"2026-08-05T04:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dev2.eohsj.ca\/interested-in-joining\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:31:00","slug":"interested-in-joining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dev2.eohsj.ca\/it\/interested-in-joining\/","title":{"rendered":"Interested in Joining"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2218\" class=\"elementor elementor-2218 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9eca9 e-con-full eop-page e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c9eca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b46c9 e-con-full eop-band e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28b46c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33af5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f33af5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"eop-hero eop-hero--plain\"><div class=\"eop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"eop-hero__text eo-rise\">\n<p class=\"eop-rubric\">Membership<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"eop-h1\">Interested<br>in Joining?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"eop-hero__sub\">Membership of the Order begins with a conversation, not a form. Tell us a little about yourself and a member of the Council will be in touch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4356f07 e-con-full eop-band e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4356f07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3cbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4f3cbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"eop-sec\"><div class=\"eop-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"eop-h2 eo-rise\">What happens next<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"eop-plates eo-rise\" style=\"--eo-d:90ms\">\n<li class=\"eop-plate\"><p class=\"eop-plate__rank\">First<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__name\">An initial conversation<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__body\">The Delegate and Section President with jurisdiction over your area will meet you and talk through what the Order is and what it asks.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"eop-plate\"><p class=\"eop-plate__rank\">Then<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__name\">A year of formation<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__body\">If your attributes are considered to meet requirements, you begin a period of formation of no less than twelve months.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"eop-plate\"><p class=\"eop-plate__rank\">Finally<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__name\">Admission<\/p><p class=\"eop-plate__body\">On completing formation you may apply for admission to the Order through the Toronto Lieutenancy, and be invested.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eop-notice eo-rise\" style=\"--eo-d:200ms\"><p style=\"margin:0\">Joining is a lifetime commitment to witness the faith and to support the Christian communities of the Holy Land. It is not a distinction to be sought for its own sake. If you would like to read further before writing, start with the <a href=\"\/potential-member-information\/\">guides for potential members<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656e6be e-con-full eop-sec eop-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"656e6be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"enquire\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bd1a4 e-con-full eop-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13bd1a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe8dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cbe8dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eop-h2 eo-rise\">Write to the Lieutenancy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"eop-body eo-rise\" style=\"--eo-d:70ms\"><p>Nothing here is binding. 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