This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series WelcomingThis 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 not used to church culture, [...]
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series WelcomingAnother 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 our community. We’re following the [...]
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series WelcomingI 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 the first time you come [...]
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series WelcomingThis 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 would love your comments. If [...]
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This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series WelcomingThis 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 comments. If you aren’t part [...]
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