Become a Member

Belonging. Purpose. Community. Service.

Membership in the Native American Church of the Coastal Bend is not a transaction. It is a commitment — to yourself, to the community, and to something that matters beyond the moment.

When you become a member, you join a living spiritual community rooted in ceremony, prayer, healing, cultural preservation, recovery support, and service to future generations.

Why Join?

We live in a world that moves fast and asks little of us beyond consumption. The Native American Church of the Coastal Bend offers something different: a community that slows down, gathers together, prays together, and walks in reciprocal relationship with each other and the Earth.

Our community is built on nine guiding values — Humility, Faith, Respect, Charity, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Honor, Courage, and Reciprocity. These are not just words. They are the living principles we practice in every ceremony, every gathering, every act of service.

Membership is for anyone who comes with a sincere heart and a spirit of respect. You do not need to be Native American. You do not need a particular background. You need only the willingness to show up, to grow, and to contribute.

What Does Membership Support?

NACCB operates entirely through the generosity of its members. There are no major grants. There is no outside funding. There is only the faithful support of people who believe in the power of ceremony, prayer, and shared service to heal lives and strengthen communities.

Your monthly membership directly sustains:

• Sacred ceremonies and prayer gatherings
• Ceremonial supplies and traditional medicines
• Recovery support programs and community outreach
• Cultural education and traditional teachings
• Land stewardship and care of our ceremonial grounds
• Youth and family programs
• Scholarship support for community members in need
• Environmental stewardship initiatives

What Does Membership Make Possible?

When enough people choose to walk with us as members, we can do more together than any of us could do alone. More ceremonies — more healing and connection for those who need it most. Expanded recovery programs. Youth mentorship — young people learning culture, ceremony, and identity from elders. Protected land — sacred sites and ceremonial grounds preserved for future generations. Cultural continuity — Indigenous traditions kept alive and passed forward.

This is what membership makes possible. Not just for you — for everyone who comes after you.

Where Does My Contribution Go?

Every dollar of your membership contribution goes directly toward sustaining the programs, ceremonies, and community that NACCB provides. We operate with radical transparency and deep accountability to the people we serve. We do not have large overhead. We have a mission — and your membership funds it directly.

Walk With Us

Membership is month-to-month. Cancel at any time. But we believe that when you experience what this community has to offer — the prayers, the ceremonies, the connections, the healing — you will want to stay.

Our doors are always open. The circle is always growing. There is a place for you here.

Miigwech. Gracias. Thank you — for choosing to walk in good relationship with this community and with the sacred.