What do we do? We Welcome them.
At least, I would hope, as a church, we would Welcome them into our fellowship. Come, have a seat. Here's what we are doing, let me know if I can help. Let me introduce you to.... Coffee is downstairs, please join us.
Welcome! It's wonderful to receive and although it takes some energy to be intentionally welcoming week after week, it is what we want to do here. So we will review our bulletins to be sure they make sense to a newcomer. We will renew our invitation to communion when someone seems hesitant. We will help newcomers find coffee or Sunday School and sometimes both.
I just want to point out, however, that Welcome only applies to those folks brave enough to step through the door. Perhaps it is time for us to stretch into the realm of Inviting.
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