diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
index a23d1bd9..f2fbf85e 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { useContext } from 'react';
-import { FlatList, ScrollView, View, TextInput, TouchableOpacity, Text } from 'react-native';
+import { 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';
 import { ChannelItem } from './channelItem/ChannelItem';
 import Colors from 'constants/Colors';
 import { SafeAreaProvider, SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
+import { AddMember } from './addMember/AddMember';
 
 export function ChannelsTitle({ state, actions }) {
   return (
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export function ChannelsTitle({ state, actions }) {
             autoCapitalize="none" placeholderTextColor={Colors.disabled}  placeholder="Topics" />
         <View style={styles.space} />
       </View>
-      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.add}>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.add} onPress={actions.showAdding}>
         <Ionicons name={'message1'} size={16} color={Colors.white} style={[styles.box, { transform: [ { rotateY: "180deg" }, ]} ]}/>
         <Text style={styles.newtext}>New</Text>
       </TouchableOpacity>
@@ -26,13 +27,52 @@ export function ChannelsTitle({ state, actions }) {
 
 export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
   return (
-    <FlatList style={styles.channels}
-      data={state.channels}
-      renderItem={({ item }) => <ChannelItem item={item} openConversation={openConversation} />}
-      keyExtractor={item => (`${item.cardId}:${item.channelId}`)}
-    />
+    <>
+      <FlatList style={styles.channels}
+        data={state.channels}
+        renderItem={({ item }) => <ChannelItem item={item} openConversation={openConversation} />}
+        keyExtractor={item => (`${item.cardId}:${item.channelId}`)}
+      />
+      <Modal
+        animationType="fade"
+        transparent={true}
+        visible={state.adding}
+        supportedOrientations={['portrait', 'landscape']}
+        onRequestClose={actions.hideAdding}
+      >
+        <KeyboardAvoidingView behavior="height" style={styles.addWrapper}>
+          <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}
+                  autoCapitalize="words" placeholder="Subject" />
+            </View>
+            <Text style={styles.label}>Members:</Text>
+            { state.connected.length == 0 && (
+              <View style={styles.emptyMembers}>
+                <Text style={styles.empty}>No Connected Contacts</Text>
+              </View>
+            )}
+            { state.connected.length > 0 && (
+              <FlatList style={styles.addMembers}
+                data={state.connected}
+                renderItem={({ item }) => <AddMember members={[]} item={item} />}
+                keyExtractor={item => item.cardId}
+              />
+            )}
+            <View style={styles.addControls}>
+              <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>
+            </View>
+          </View>
+        </KeyboardAvoidingView>
+      </Modal>
+    </>
   );
-
 }
 
 export function Channels({ openConversation }) {
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.styled.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.styled.js
index bff21364..13ae217c 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.styled.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.styled.js
@@ -91,5 +91,92 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     borderTopWidth: 1,
     borderColor: Colors.divider,
   },
+  cancel: {
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: Colors.lightgrey,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    padding: 4,
+    marginRight: 8,
+    width: 72,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  save: {
+    backgroundColor: Colors.primary,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    padding: 4,
+    marginRight: 8,
+    width: 72,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  saveText: {
+    color: Colors.white,
+  },
+  addControls: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+  },
+  addWrapper: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(52, 52, 52, 0.8)'
+  },
+  addContainer: {
+    backgroundColor: Colors.formBackground,
+    padding: 16,
+    width: '80%',
+    maxWidth: 400,
+  },
+  addHeader: {
+    fontSize: 18,
+    paddingBottom: 16,
+  },
+  addMembers: {
+    width: '100%',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: Colors.lightgrey,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    marginBottom: 8,
+    height: 200,
+  },
+  emptyMembers: {
+    width: '100%',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: Colors.lightgrey,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    marginBottom: 8,
+    height: 200,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
+  inputField: {
+    width: '100%',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: Colors.lightgrey,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    padding: 8,
+    marginBottom: 8,
+    maxHeight: 92,
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+  },
+  input: {
+    fontSize: 14,
+    flexGrow: 1,
+  },
+  empty: {
+    fontSize: 14,
+    color: Colors.grey,
+  },
+  label: {
+    fontSize: 12,
+    color: Colors.grey,
+  },
 })
 
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..884ccdc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Alert, Text, Switch, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native';
+import { Logo } from 'utils/Logo';
+import { styles } from './AddMember.styled';
+import { useAddMember } from './useAddMember.hook';
+import Colors from 'constants/Colors';
+
+export function AddMember({ members, item }) {
+
+  const { state, actions } = useAddMember(item, members);
+
+  const setMember = () => {
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Logo src={state.logo} width={32} height={32} radius={6} />
+      <View style={styles.detail}>
+        <Text style={styles.name} numberOfLines={1} ellipsizeMode={'tail'}>{ state.name }</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.handle} numberOfLines={1} ellipsizeMode={'tail'}>{ state.handle }</Text>
+      </View>
+      <Switch style={styles.switch} trackColor={styles.track}
+        value={state.member} onValueChange={setMember} />
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.styled.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.styled.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472241d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/AddMember.styled.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { Colors } from 'constants/Colors';
+
+export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    width: '100%',
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    height: 48,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    borderBottomWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: Colors.itemDivider,
+    paddingLeft: 8,
+    paddingRight: 8,
+  },
+  detail: {
+    paddingLeft: 12,
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    flexShrink: 1,
+  },
+  space: {
+    height: 64,
+  },
+  name: {
+    color: Colors.text,
+    fontSize: 14,
+  },
+  handle: {
+    color: Colors.text,
+    fontSize: 12,
+  },
+  connected: {
+    width: 8,
+    height: 8,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.connected,
+  },
+  requested: {
+    width: 8,
+    height: 8,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.requested,
+  },
+  connecting: {
+    width: 8,
+    height: 8,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.connecting,
+  },
+  pending: {
+    width: 8,
+    height: 8,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.pending,
+  },
+  confirmed: {
+    width: 8,
+    height: 8,
+    borderRadius: 4,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.confirmed,
+  },
+  track: {
+    false: Colors.grey,
+    true: Colors.background,
+  },
+  switch: {
+    transform: [{ scaleX: .7 }, { scaleY: .7 }],
+  },
+
+})
+
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74bae60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/addMember/useAddMember.hook.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useContext } from 'react';
+import { CardContext } from 'context/CardContext';
+
+export function useAddMember(item, members) {
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState({
+    name: null,
+    handle: null,
+    logo: null,
+    cardId: null,
+    member: false,
+  });
+
+  const card = useContext(CardContext);
+
+  const updateState = (value) => {
+    setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const member = members.filter(contact => item.cardId === contact.cardId);
+    updateState({ member: member.length > 0 });
+  }, [members]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const { cardId, revision, profile } = item;
+    const { name, handle, node } = profile;
+    updateState({ cardId, name, handle: `${handle}@${node}`,
+      logo: profile.imageSet ? card.actions.getCardLogo(cardId, revision) : 'avatar' });
+  }, [card]);
+
+  const actions = {
+  };
+
+  return { state, actions };
+}
+
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
index 1bb4950d..5bf2357a 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export function useChannels() {
     channels: [],
     tabbed: null,
     filter: null,
+    adding: false,
+    connected: [],
   });
 
   const items = useRef([]);
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ export function useChannels() {
     setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
   }
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const contacts = Array.from(card.state.cards.values());
+    updateState({ connected: contacts.filter(contact => contact.detail.status === 'connected') });
+  }, [card]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (dimensions.width > config.tabbedWidth) {
       updateState({ tabbed: false });
@@ -179,6 +186,12 @@ export function useChannels() {
     setFilter: (filter) => {
       updateState({ filter });
     },
+    showAdding: () => {
+      updateState({ adding: true });
+    },
+    hideAdding: () => {
+      updateState({ adding: false });
+    },
   };
 
   return { state, actions };