Placing membership with Church

[katbuad]

I have a bit of a situation. . .

Ten months ago I quit my very stressful job with several objectives in mind that I wanted to reconnect with. One of those was to become an active church member again. I grew up in the church but as my last two jobs consumed my life, I fell away. When we were first married, hubby and I attended and participated together. He belives as I do. But he too stopped going when I couldn't go.

I "tried" many churches (we don't live anywhere near our old church) and finally found a place that believes as I do. I have been attending for several months by myself. Hubby has come along when he can but mostly he works on the weekend, so it hasn't been much of an option for him, though he does not object to the church that I have been attending.

I want to further my relationship with this church. I want to place membership. I want to become an active member. But I don't want to join by my myself. I want the church to understand but it doesn't feel right to place membership as a family, when I am the only one even attending on a regular basis, let alone getting involved in church activities. It is not because hubby doesn't believe or doesn't want to, it is just he is physically not here.

I am also considering what course of study I would like to pursue. Most young married people join the young married classes, but I don't want to constantly show up by myself for this class. I looked at the two ladies classes. One is over 50, so not me. The other doesn't have an age but some of the activities imply singlehood. And where would hubby go when he does get the chance to attend?


Anybody have any suggestions or thoughts?

(Oh darn, I think maybe I should have put this thread under Wedded Bliss. Sorry not really sure where it goes.)