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FAQs



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Do I need to print and sign the Statement of Beliefs and the HCH Guidelines to become a member?

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Yes and no. You must read and sign both the Statement of Beliefs and the HCH Guidelines, but you do not have to print them. We capture your signature on these documents electronically when you checkmark the 'yes' box at the bottom of your website profile that you must fill out when joining HCH.

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As a nonprofit charity, is the money I give to Henderson Christian Homeschoolers considered tax-deductible?

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Membership fees and additional donations to HCH are tax-deductible. However, the money you pay toward HCH organized classes and field trips are NOT tax-deductible (unless you are paying for somebody else's family to attend because they couldn't afford it). Also, money you pay out-of-pocket to organize HCH events that you do not get reimbursed for might be tax-deductible as well. Contact the HCH Treasurer for details. All fee-paying members will be sent a statement of their annual tax-deductible giving no later than February 1st of the following year to the email they have on record with HCH.

These determinations are made in accordance with IRS Publications 526 and 1771.

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How do I become an HCH member?

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The new membership process begins by reading our HCH Statement of Beliefs and Guidelines. If you can in good faith agree to both of these and would like to join HCH, click the JOIN link at the top left of this page and fill out the membership request form. Within a few days, you should receive a phone call or email from our New Members Coordinator to setup a meeting at one of our events. (Please understand that we are all homeschooling volunteers and sometimes it may take a little longer for us to reach out to you. If it passes a week or so and we haven't responded, feel free to email us at hendersonchristianhomeschooler@gmail.com to followup on the status of your membership.) Following your meeting at one of our events, your membership should be approved and you will be able to access all of the member benefits and sign up for events through our website. You will have one month to pay your annual membership fee to keep your account active.

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Do I need to be an HCH member to enroll my children in the HCH Co-Op Classes?

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Yes, only HCH members can participate in the Co-Op classes. The participants of the HCH Co-Op rely on parent volunteers to teach the Co-Op classes and we use our membership Guidelines and Statement of Beliefs as a first step in ensuring our children are being taught in a manner consistent with our deeply held Christian beliefs.

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If I am a member of Henderson Christian Homeschoolers, can I also be a member of other local homeschool groups? Or, if I am already an HCH member, can I also start my own local homeschool group?

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Yes! We like to encourage our families to participate in any homeschool group that will help meet their family's current needs. We have families who are part of HCH and part of other groups as well!

If you would like to start your own homeschool group, that is okay too. However, if you want to do it because you feel HCH is not meeting a need that you feel called to meet, we would prefer that you consider organizing it through HCH. We already have structures and resources in place that could be useful to meeting those needs. Please contact HCH leadership at hendersonchristianhomeschooler@gmail.com to discuss your ideas!