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How Does Your Church Do Photo Directories?
Have any of you produced your own directories and if so, how did it go?
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August 30, 2019
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Warmly Welcome and Effectively Enfold Toolkit?
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.
May 1, 2019
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Getting off to a Great Start: Welcoming Your New Pastor
An elder's email question turns into a conversation at Pastor Church Resources about churches that receive new pastors.
October 23, 2018
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A Stranger Barged In
Do we share our love easily with someone different from us? We pride ourselves on maintaining a status quo of acceptable friends, but what about others in various difficult situations?
May 17, 2018
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50 Ways to Welcome New People
These 50 Ways will help your congregation make a good first impression and extend hospitality in meaningful ways.
April 16, 2018
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The Velcro Church - How to Help New Adherents Adhere
This Christianity Today article by Calvin C. Ratz explores what it takes to have newcomers stay connected to your congregation.
February 7, 2018
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What Refreshments (If Any) Does Your Church Offer Before or After Worship?
I'd love to know, what refreshments (if any) does your church serve? Is this a purposeful decision?
December 14, 2017
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The Giving Manger
The Giving Manger was founded by two sisters wanting to "help families focus on giving and the true meaning of Christmas." Do any of their service ideas intrigue you?
December 12, 2017
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Welcome Center Job Description?
We are in the process of further developing a welcome center in our church. Duties involved include successfully greeting and welcoming visitors. Does your church have a job description related to these duties?
June 14, 2017
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Continue Welcoming Refugees With a Faithful Budget
Despite the United States’ strong legacy of humanitarianism and refugee resettlement, it is poised to offer its weakest response in nearly a century.
April 25, 2017
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Ideas for Snowbird Potluck?
A group of snowbirds who met at a church in Florida are planning a potluck this summer in West Michigan. Any ideas for entertainment?
April 21, 2017
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Did You Mean These Neighbours, Jesus?
We might not know our neighbours or even like our neighbours, but we need to hear God’s call and allow it to guide our faith and actions to love our neighbours on the streets, in schools, at work, and in our churches.
March 27, 2017
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Visitation Brings Hope and Life
I remember the turning point for Larry’s new faith journey. He had witnessed a model of service that was new to him—a church that showed it cared about those who are afflicted.
March 27, 2017
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What Kinds of Questions Empower Others?
Imagine someone comes knocking at your door or at your church door asking for help. What are the first questions you ask them?
October 10, 2016
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A Lesson in Hospitality From My Visit to First Zion Baptist Church
While on vacation in South Carolina, my wife and I worshiped at First Zion Baptist Church. And though it was immediately clear that we were visitors in a strange land, this little church with a big heart welcomed us. . .
September 28, 2016
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Belonging
Several years back, a middle-aged couple in our church told me: “We’ve been members here for 12 years and we still feel like outsiders.”
June 14, 2016
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Kathy's Question: "Why Do You Hate Me?"
I was struck dumb, my mind racing. What had I done or said to evoke such a question? I don’t remember how the conversation concluded. But I do remember its impact on me.
May 4, 2016
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Haunted by Grace
Two years ago I heard a young woman say, “I long to be part of a church that smells like Jesus.” Her longing forced me to stand in front of the mirror of self-reflection.
April 7, 2016
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Spirituality, Hospitality, and Disability
Focusing less on practical accessibility concerns, this study looks at the church, the Christian community, as it responds — whether positively or negatively — to the presence of persons with disabilities.
February 29, 2016
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A Gracious Welcome
This welcome statement challenges me to reconsider whether there are people I’ve labeled as beyond God’s reach and therefore not truly welcome to worship...
January 21, 2016
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Resources for Becoming a More Welcoming Church
I recently talked to a church that was looking for materials to help them become more welcoming. I've shared some resources I found but would love to hear your tips as well!
January 18, 2016
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How Do You Minister to the Homebound During Winter?
Has your church has found any creative or practical ways to minister and show love to those who are homebound during the winter?
August 6, 2015
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Church Signs: What Do They REALLY Say?
It’s been said, “You only get one first impression.” If that is the case, what kind of information should church signs include? How can we encourage people to pull into the parking lot?
March 31, 2015
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MOSAIC at New Westminster CRC
Our congregation’s MOSAIC ministry began with a simple dinner invitation. We hosted 3 visiting Chinese scholars, and 2 Indian students. What a joy it was to learn of each other’s culture...
November 3, 2014
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A Case for Hospitality
The Apostle Paul was all in favor of hospitality. But his reasons for urging believers to be hospitable were visionary. He uses Romans 12 to tell people how to express it in their daily lives.