Tag Archives: Church

Jesus stands before you…

So Jesus is standing before you, and he is asking a question:  “What do you want me to do for you?”  What do you reply? It seems such an innocent question.  But it penetrates deeply to our core.  This is … Continue reading

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Welcoming – how not to do it!

This has landed in my inbox from Brian Donaldson, and Neil has also posted it.  But for completeness, here it is on this blog. I found myself cringing, as I recognised how excruciating is can be for people who are … Continue reading

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Welcoming 4 – Drawn in

Another post on Welcoming, as we are exploring what happens when someone comes to our church (community) for the first time.  It is a daunting prospect, new people, new language … but how can we help people get drawn into … Continue reading

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Welcoming 3 – First impressions

I am winding up for some down (holiday) time, so a distinct lack of blogging.  But here is the next post of welcoming.  We are thinking about how we can welcome new people into our community: this time looking at … Continue reading

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Welcoming 2 – Getting them through the door

This is part 2 of a series on welcoming people into our church community.  We are exploring what is working well, and what we can do to improve what we are doing.  If you are part of our community, we … Continue reading

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Welcoming 1 – Mystery shopper, mystery worshipper

This starts a series on welcoming people into our church community.  We are exploring what is working well, and what we can do to improve what we are doing.  If you are part of our community, we would love your … Continue reading

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