https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:13:23 +0000 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:42:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/whats-your-top-pick-best-church-cookie-ever Confession: I’m fairly ambivalent about refreshments after church.  Sure, my kids like (LOVE?) them, but I’m not devastated if there aren’t treats.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/whats-your-top-pick-best-church-cookie-ever Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:42:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/low-cost-and-no-cost-ways-show-hospitality-church Most faith communities want to be welcoming and hospitable. But what does church hospitality really mean? The word “hospitality” can conjure up the idea of dinner parties in spotless houses that are Instagram worthy (both the food and the location). Christina Tazelaar https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/low-cost-and-no-cost-ways-show-hospitality-church Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:29:36 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/getting-great-start-welcoming-your-new-pastor A HEART-WARMING QUESTION A few months ago a church elder emailed Pastor Church Resources to ask if we had any advice for their church on how to welcome their new pastor. What a wonderful question! Dave Den Haan https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/getting-great-start-welcoming-your-new-pastor Wed, 01 May 2019 15:17:59 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/what-refreshments-if-any-does-your-church-offer-or-after I've been thinking about food and hospitality lately (maybe the Super Bowl is to blame) and was wondering what churches are doing lately when it comes to refreshments. Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/what-refreshments-if-any-does-your-church-offer-or-after Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:09:04 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/giving-manger I was scrolling through Instagram last week when I came across a picture of a shoebox full of snacks and treats (granola bars, M&Ms, etc.). The box, front and center on this family’s front porch, included the following handwritten note, “UPS, FedEx, and USPS please help yourself. Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/giving-manger Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:22:14 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/continue-welcoming-refugees-faithful-budget This post was originally published on the Do Justice blog. Christian Hawkins https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/continue-welcoming-refugees-faithful-budget Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:45:49 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/lesson-hospitality-my-visit-first-zion-baptist-church My wife and I like to go on vacation and explore different parts of Canada and the USA. One particular vacation led us to a lovely vacation rental spot in South Carolina which interestingly enough we found in the back of The Banner in 2006. Ron deVries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/lesson-hospitality-my-visit-first-zion-baptist-church Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:10:17 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/belonging Every now and then someone lets you in. They open their door and, with a bit of vulnerability, allow you to see and hear what they are experiencing. Chris Schoon https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/belonging Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:16:39 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/gracious-welcome In Psalm 87, it’s nothing short of astonishing to read who will all be welcome in Zion, God’s holy city. Stanley & Monica Groothof https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/gracious-welcome Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:39:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/church-signs-what-do-they-really-say When is the last time you really considered a church sign?  Perhaps you were running errands and a church sign with a clever message caught your eye. Or maybe there was a Bible verse that brought you encouragement as you crawled through rush hour traffic.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/church-signs-what-do-they-really-say Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:37:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/mosaic-new-westminster-crc Our congregation’s MOSAIC ministry began with a simple invitation to come for dinner. A friend, neighbour, and member of our church asked if our family would be willing to host some visiting scholars for a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner in our home. Andrew Beunk https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/mosaic-new-westminster-crc Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:28:21 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/case-hospitality The Apostle Paul was all in favor of hospitality. On his travels he could not afford a motel, had there been any. So he relied, we may assume, on the hospitality of believers around the empire. Louis Tamminga https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/case-hospitality Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:34:38 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/table-one So, I’m in the Chicagoland area to do my DMin stuff and I find out that there’s an Indian restaurant near by. I’d never been to one so I thought I’d go check it out. I looked over the map, went to the car and started driving. That’s about when I realized I had forgotten the map. Joshua Benton https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/table-one Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:57:07 +0000