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The NetworkenFri, 29 Mar 2024 14:32:15 +0000Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:42:20 +0000What's Your Top Pick for Best Church Cookie Ever?
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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 Devrieshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/whats-your-top-pick-best-church-cookie-everMon, 06 Feb 2023 13:42:20 +0000
Low-Cost and No-Cost Ways to Show Hospitality in the Church
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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 Tazelaarhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/low-cost-and-no-cost-ways-show-hospitality-churchWed, 27 Jul 2022 22:29:36 +0000
Communion Post COVID-19?
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We are thinking ahead to communion when we are all able to worship together again. Right now, we stand in a circle, pass the bread around in a basket, and pass the juice around in a cup in which people dip the bread (tincture).Mavis Moonhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/communion-post-covid-19Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:47:30 +0000
Warmly Welcome and Effectively Enfold Toolkit?
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I am looking for a copy of the How To Warmly Welcome and Effectively Enfold book or toolkit that was published by Faith Alive (CRC publishing) some years ago. If you can help please email me at [email protected]. Thanks!
Jeff Browerhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/warmly-welcome-and-effectively-enfold-toolkitFri, 30 Aug 2019 18:30:40 +0000
Getting off to a Great Start: Welcoming Your New Pastor
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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 Haanhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/getting-great-start-welcoming-your-new-pastorWed, 01 May 2019 15:17:59 +0000
What Refreshments (If Any) Does Your Church Offer Before or After Worship?
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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 Devrieshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/what-refreshments-if-any-does-your-church-offer-or-afterWed, 07 Feb 2018 16:09:04 +0000
The Giving Manger
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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 Devrieshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/giving-mangerThu, 14 Dec 2017 16:22:14 +0000
Continue Welcoming Refugees With a Faithful Budget
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This post was originally published on the Do Justice blog.Christian Hawkinshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/continue-welcoming-refugees-faithful-budgetWed, 14 Jun 2017 17:45:49 +0000
Ideas for Snowbird Potluck?
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My name is Ed and I'm part of a group of individuals (about 30 of us) who met at a church in Florida but are mostly from the greater Grand Rapids area. We are planning a potluck this summer in West Michigan and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas for entertainment? Edgar Hekmanhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/ideas-snowbird-potluckTue, 25 Apr 2017 16:42:38 +0000
A Lesson in Hospitality From My Visit to First Zion Baptist Church
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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 deVrieshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/lesson-hospitality-my-visit-first-zion-baptist-churchMon, 10 Oct 2016 16:10:17 +0000
Belonging
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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 Schoonhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/belongingWed, 28 Sep 2016 14:16:39 +0000
A Gracious Welcome
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In Psalm 87, it’s nothing short of astonishing to read who will all be welcome in Zion, God’s holy city.Stanley & Monica Groothofhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/gracious-welcomeMon, 29 Feb 2016 16:39:24 +0000
Resources for Becoming a More Welcoming Church
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I recently had the opportunity to talk with a church that was looking for materials to help them become more welcoming. I thought it was an excellent question and did some of my own searching for materials that I thought would be helpful for this church. Dorothy Vandersteenhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/resources-becoming-more-welcoming-churchThu, 21 Jan 2016 13:41:08 +0000
Church Signs: What Do They REALLY Say?
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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 Devrieshttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/church-signs-what-do-they-really-sayThu, 06 Aug 2015 13:37:29 +0000
MOSAIC at New Westminster CRC
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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 Beunkhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/mosaic-new-westminster-crcTue, 31 Mar 2015 12:28:21 +0000
A Case for Hospitality
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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 Tammingahttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/case-hospitalityMon, 03 Nov 2014 14:34:38 +0000
Table for One
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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 Bentonhttps://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/hospitality/table-oneThu, 24 Jul 2014 13:57:07 +0000