Now you can opt out of the church with the bank ID – VG

Now people register themselves in or out of The Norwegian church on the church’s own websites. It is expected that considerably more strikes Deferred than in.

Previously, members had to contact the local parish office for withdrawal. Now you can instantly know if you are registered as members or not of the church. And opt out / in with a few keystrokes if you wish.

You can check if you are a member and any. Opt out / in (external link)

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can use bank ID

– With 3.8 million members need church simple and good arrangements to keep the register of members abreast. Therefore, the Church Council added to ensure that the individual can use bank ID or other electronic identification and correct errors directly in the database of the register of members. Through the IDP is opened for both enrollment and withdrawal of the church, says Jens-Petter Johnsen, director of the Church Council.

CHURCH HEAD: Director Jens-Petter Johnsen of the Church Council, pictured at Trinity Church in Oslo.

Photo: Terje Bendiksby NTB scanpix

Error in membership lists

the Church has for years been criticized for errors in the register of members. Last October, let the Church Council a report of actions taken to improve membership lists’ quality. One of the solutions was to establish a better solution for entry and withdrawal online.

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– This is part of a larger digital initiative of the Norwegian Church. Being able to check their membership status on-line is an important part of it. We know that there have been errors in the register of members, and this is a way to get as correct registry as possible, says communications director Ingeborg Dybvig.

She has experienced exceptionally well visit the church’s own website during Monday .

Pending most resignations

She does not deny that it expected more resignations than people who join.

– We might expect most resignations. 3.8 million Norwegians are members. In light of the previous errors in the register of members, it is probably expecting most resignations, says Dygvig VG.

She recalls that member clutter is one of the main reasons why the new digital membership portal now been created.

– There are probably still some wrong entries in the registry, so we encourage anyone who is in any doubt that they check whether they are registered as a member, says Dybvig, who says she only received positive feedback after the possibility of digital out / enrollment came on the air Monday.

Want correct information

– Fears church member escape?

– We just want this to give us the correct information in the register of members, as well as make it easier to enroll in and out of the church, responding Ingeborg Dybvig.

the new solution is a supplement other ways to join in- or out of the church on. People can still send request to unsubscribe to the local ward office, and these are treated in the same way as previously, assures the church on his website.