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Last May 9, 2008 after discernment and consultation, we identified and invited twelve (12) Muslim and Christian members who agreed to be the first symbolic group of regular members. We hope that this will encourage and challenge other members, old and new friends and partners to follow the path of our first symbolic group.

In Silsilah we have the two entities of being a Foundation and a Movement. The Foundation is a legal personality, formed by a Board of Trustees and an Advisory Body with Muslim and Christian members.

Regular Members:
Those who are willing to undergo or have undergone a period of formation to sufficiently enter into the spirit of Silsilah. They make a personalized commitment to live and promote the spirituality of life-in-dialogue, offer voluntary service or the promotion of the dialogue and peace according to their capability, status and religion.

Associate Members:
Those who appreciate the spirit of Silsilah, willing to take part in the living and promoting the culture of dialogue path to peace according to their capability, status and religion.

Friends, Partners, Links:
Those who appreciate Silsilah as a movement for dialogue and peace, and are willing to share their friendship and support through any form of collaboration. They are considered as vital support groups and friends, but not as integral part of the Movement.

Some Guidelines for the Regular Member

Initials Preparations:
1. Member must make a formal application to the President of Silsilah expressing the desire to become a REGULAR MEMBER.
2. Must be willing to undergo an individualized formation program with a spiritual companion who will determine the appropriate time when this will begin.
3. Must become familiar with the spirit of Silsilah through readings, reflection, and sharing of insights with the spiritual companion
4. Must be able to share some lived experiences of dialogue and peace and propose what possible form of personal commitment one can contribute as regular member according to the guidelines given.
5. Must become an active member of the Harmony Chain Initiative practicing and promoting the prayer initiative to family, friends and groups of involvement.
6. Must be ready to be a member or a leader of the Oasis Group.

Full Membership:
Find time everyday to communal or personal meditation and prayer spending a few moments assessing their commitment to dialogue and peace and be willing to journey with a designated spiritual companion to help in assessing and strengthening their commitment. To live the spirit of Silsilah;
(HOPE) Hospitality, Openness, Prayer, Experience and make these values as norm in assessing one’s commitment.

Share time, talent and treasure according to capability, status and religion for the realization of the Vision-Mission of the Movement.
Be ready to become part of the Oasis Group as member or as leader whose function is to guide and strengthen the regular members where they are situated when possible, as a proposition, not as an imposition.
Set aside some time in December, taking part in the Movement’s annual Renewal of Commitment either at Harmony Village, Zamboanga City or at nearest Silsilah Forum in their areas. If individual attendance to any of the official or formal ceremonies is not possible, the regular member is invited to make a private personal renewal and some written reflection on the occasion, and send it to the office of the Silsilah President in Zamboanga City for their information and record.

Some Guidelines for the Associate Members

For some, the Associate Membership could be a period of preparation until the person decides to become a regular member of the Silsilah Family. In the application form enclosed, one can express the level of commitment the person has chosen and in what concrete form this will be acted out. The Movement will propose some guidelines for a personalized formation program. A simple ceremony of acceptance for the associate members will be proposed.

Some Guidelines for the Friends, Partners and Links

The friends, Partners and Links may not be officially part of the Silsilah Family but they are definitely vital support to the Movement, contributing fresh dynamism and energy in the living and promoting of its Vision-Mission. During given events or opportunities, their collaboration could take specific form according to the need of the movement and by mutual agreement. They express in their application form what particular talent, skill or contribution they could offer the Movement or they could just state their desire to collaborate in any manner for the promotion of Silsilah’s Vision-Mission. At any given point and when they feel they are ready, the friends, partners and links of the Silsilah Family are most welcome to update their commitment to either ASSOCIATE or REGULAR membership.

A Call to Generosity and Loving Services

This effort of Silsilah to reach out, gather and invite old and new members who have journeyed with us all these 25 years; to some who were active in the past but may have felt left out and forgotten, some looking for a family to be able to share their dream and deep desire to build a better peaceful world, will demand a lot of time and voluntary service especially among the regular members. To them will be given the responsibility of reaching out, identifying, inviting, and encouraging the members of the Silsilah Family, who feel they have never lost their belongingness, and are willing to be renewed in their initial dream and commitment, be mutually sustained as agents of change in our society and forge together in building a civilization of common good.

To all, Padayon!