Then the king will say to those on his right Come you who are blessed by my Father Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world For I was hungry and you gave me food I was thirsty and you gave me drink a stranger and you welcomed me ID: 638082
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Ministry of Hospitality
“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me’”
Matthew 25:34-35Slide3
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Slide4
Welcoming Hospitality
Meeting for a year
Many volunteers, with a core group that keeps coming backStep process – First step!First StepWelcoming Hospitability Weekend First weekend of Advent 11/29-11/30GreetersInformation Ministers
Training session Monday 11/17 6:30pmSlide5Slide6
All Hospitality Ministers
Be
knowledgeable about general weekend events, Google Calendar-weekly weekend emailsWear name tagsSlide7
Greeters/Ministers of Hospitality
Outgoing, energetic, friendly—all ages
Give people coming to mass a sense of “we are glad to be together”Be at the door 20 min. early and be at the door after Mass to say goodbyeGreet people near the entrance, outside or insideSlide8
Weekend Information Ministers
Outgoing, energetic, friendly—young adults and adults
Use Usher’s Room and/Java and Juice/computer access/written forms and materials that are available Be ready to answer general questions Other questions that may come up: How to join parish Faith formation questions Info on Sacraments
Mass Cards/purchase and schedule
New Parishioner initial registration
Knowledge about envelopes and online giving
People available to give tours of building Slide9
Next Steps
New Parishioner Welcoming Process Team
Hospitality to Baptism FamiliesSacramental PreparationUtilize church bulletin and screens in churchWhat can you do?Volunteer to help coordinate greeters at one of the massesVolunteer to be an Information Minister
Come next week!Slide10