diff --git a/app/mobile/src/api/addChannel.js b/app/mobile/src/api/addChannel.js
index a9ebb69b..435dd5dc 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/api/addChannel.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/api/addChannel.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
 
-export async function addChannel(server, token, cards, subject, description ) {
-  let data = { subject, description };
+export async function addChannel(server, token, subject, cards ) {
+  let data = { subject };
   let params = { dataType: 'superbasic', data: JSON.stringify(data), groups: [], cards };
   let channel = await fetchWithTimeout(`https://${server}/content/channels?agent=${token}`, { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(params)} );
   checkResponse(channel);
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
index 65fb2a5b..80478915 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ export function useChannelContext() {
               const { detailRevision, topicRevision, channelDetail, channelSummary } = channel.data;
               const view = await store.actions.getChannelItemView(guid, channel.id);
               if (view == null) {
-                console.log('alert: expected channel not synced');
                 let assembled = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(channel));
                 assembled.data.channelDetail = await getChannelDetail(server, appToken, channel.id);
                 assembled.data.channelSummary = await getChannelSummary(server, appToken, channel.id);
@@ -261,6 +260,10 @@ export function useChannelContext() {
       const { server, appToken } = session.current;
       return await removeChannel(server, appToken, channelId);
     },
+    add: async (subject, cards) => {
+      const { server, appToken } = session.current;
+      return await addChannel(server, appToken, subject, cards);
+    },
     removeTopic: async (channelId, topicId) => {
       const { server, appToken } = session.current;
       return await removeChannelTopic(server, appToken, channelId, topicId);
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
index f2fbf85e..2d55fbfa 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useContext } from 'react';
-import { FlatList, Modal, KeyboardAvoidingView, ScrollView, View, TextInput, TouchableOpacity, Text } from 'react-native';
+import { Alert, FlatList, Modal, KeyboardAvoidingView, ScrollView, View, TextInput, TouchableOpacity, Text } from 'react-native';
 import { styles } from './Channels.styled';
 import { useChannels } from './useChannels.hook';
 import Ionicons from '@expo/vector-icons/AntDesign';
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ export function ChannelsTitle({ state, actions }) {
 }
 
 export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
+
+  const addTopic = async () => {
+    try {
+      const channel = await actions.addTopic();
+      actions.hideAdding();
+      openConversation(null, channel.id)
+    }
+    catch (err) {
+      console.log(err);
+      Alert.alert(
+        'Failed to Create Topic',
+        'Please try again.'
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <FlatList style={styles.channels}
@@ -44,7 +60,7 @@ export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
           <View style={styles.addContainer}>
             <Text style={styles.addHeader}>New Topic:</Text>
             <View style={styles.inputField}>
-              <TextInput style={styles.input} value={state.subjectUpdate} onChangeText={actions.setSubjectUpdate}
+              <TextInput style={styles.input} value={state.addSubject} onChangeText={actions.setAddSubject}
                   autoCapitalize="words" placeholder="Subject" />
             </View>
             <Text style={styles.label}>Members:</Text>
@@ -56,7 +72,8 @@ export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
             { state.connected.length > 0 && (
               <FlatList style={styles.addMembers}
                 data={state.connected}
-                renderItem={({ item }) => <AddMember members={[]} item={item} />}
+                renderItem={({ item }) => <AddMember members={state.addMembers} item={item}
+                    setCard={actions.setAddMember} clearCard={actions.clearAddMember} />}
                 keyExtractor={item => item.cardId}
               />
             )}
@@ -64,8 +81,8 @@ export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
               <TouchableOpacity style={styles.cancel} onPress={actions.hideAdding}>
                 <Text>Cancel</Text>
               </TouchableOpacity>
-              <TouchableOpacity style={styles.save} onPress={actions.hideAdding}>
-                <Text style={styles.saveText}>Save</Text>
+              <TouchableOpacity style={styles.save} onPress={addTopic}>
+                <Text style={styles.saveText}>Create</Text>
               </TouchableOpacity>
             </View>
           </View>
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx
index 884ccdc3..7c02bcac 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@ import { styles } from './AddMember.styled';
 import { useAddMember } from './useAddMember.hook';
 import Colors from 'constants/Colors';
 
-export function AddMember({ members, item }) {
+export function AddMember({ members, item, setCard, clearCard }) {
 
   const { state, actions } = useAddMember(item, members);
 
-  const setMember = () => {
+  const setMember = (set) => {
+    if (set) {
+      setCard(item.cardId);
+    }
+    else {
+      clearCard(item.cardId);
+    }
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js
index 74bae60e..4bc6e013 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function useAddMember(item, members) {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const member = members.filter(contact => item.cardId === contact.cardId);
+    const member = members.filter(contact => item.cardId === contact);
     updateState({ member: member.length > 0 });
   }, [members]);
 
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
index 5bf2357a..6433b486 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ export function useChannels() {
     filter: null,
     adding: false,
     connected: [],
+    addSubject: null,
+    addMembers: [],
   });
 
   const items = useRef([]);
@@ -186,12 +188,24 @@ export function useChannels() {
     setFilter: (filter) => {
       updateState({ filter });
     },
+    setAddSubject: (addSubject) => {
+      updateState({ addSubject });
+    },
+    setAddMember: (cardId) => {
+      updateState({ addMembers: [ ...state.addMembers, cardId ] });
+    },
+    clearAddMember: (cardId) => {
+      updateState({ addMembers: state.addMembers.filter(item => item !== cardId) });
+    },
     showAdding: () => {
-      updateState({ adding: true });
+      updateState({ adding: true, addSubject: null, addMembers: [] });
     },
     hideAdding: () => {
       updateState({ adding: false });
     },
+    addTopic: async () => {
+      return await channel.actions.add(state.addSubject, state.addMembers);
+    }
   };
 
   return { state, actions };