Comments on: The Power of Community https://howwisethen.com/power-of-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=power-of-community Stories of Good People Doing Great Things Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kathryn Haueisen (Kathy) https://howwisethen.com/power-of-community/#comment-5435 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:45:17 +0000 https://howwisethen.com/?p=5172#comment-5435 In reply to Elizabeth H. Cottrell.

I’ve never heard a congregation define itself as “We’re not really a very friendly place, but come on in anyway.” I think “welcoming” is often experienced very differently from the one’s who area already part of the group and those searching for community. Good points, Elizabeth.

]]> By: Elizabeth H. Cottrell https://howwisethen.com/power-of-community/#comment-5434 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:51:36 +0000 https://howwisethen.com/?p=5172#comment-5434 This rings true with my past experience, and it is also great information for my own church as we try so hard to be welcoming when someone new comes to the church. I think we do a good job in terms of several people who always make a beeline for visitors as soon as the service is over and invite them to come to coffee hour. But I wonder if there isn’t more we could do next — especially if they come back a second time — to make sure they are included in the activities of the church. This could include special invitations to potluck or other events—even Bible study— so they don’t have to walk in alone the first time.

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