Executive pastor, NorthPark Baptist Church, Trussville
We know we need to be welcoming to new folks at church, but we do not always know the mechanism for officially including them.
One way is to be cognizant of people and activity going on around you, so you notice the new people.
You might even assign members of
your Sunday School class or life group
a particular area of the sanctuary to monitor.
While working to welcome every new person, you also could look for individuals or families who appear to be in a similar life stage as you and invite them to your group.
If they say “yes” take their name and a way to contact them.
When guests come to your class or group make sure they are greeted warmly when they arrive. Assign someone to have this responsibility and rotate it from time to time.
Another way to welcome newcomers is to seek to make an immediate connection by inviting them for coffee or lunch.
And send a follow up email or call them to let them know you really are interested in them and want to help them find a place of connection in the church family.
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