Everybody Welcome

June 13th - Helping people discover the church's existence and character People have to at least know about you, and may well need to know you in person, before thinking of becoming part of your group. So how does your church make contact with the local community and how can you become more visible in it?

July 11th - Giving people a 'good experience' of the church premises The church grounds and building can attract or deter people. So how daunting is the physical business of entering your building for the first time? Can you develop your facilities to provide a positive and anxiety-free experience?

Sept 26th - Giving people a good experience of the church people A newcomer's first experience of the church community usually determines whether they wish to join it. So how can your church offer a friendly, stress-free welcome to the local community? But people need to experience divine welcome as well as human. So how can you best give newcomers the chance to meet with God in your worship and other community events?

Oct 17th - Helping newcomers belong to the church community and start contributing to it Church attendance should be a step along the way to Christian discipleship. Most people aspire to belong, not just to attend. The main factor in deciding whether someone stays is whether they make friends quickly. So how can your church be motivated, trained and organized to offer attractive friendship and belonging to newcomers? How can newcomers turn into members who exercise their own Christian ministry through the church?