Introduction
“…I was a stranger, and you took Me in;”
— Matthew 25:35
Our Parish has a greeter ministry group to be sure everyone who walks through our doors feels welcome and loved. Our Greeter Ministry group will seek to welcome guests who visit our Parish and make them feel at home, whether they are new to Orthodoxy or are life-long Orthodox Christians. The Greeter Ministry will be an essential part of our outreach mission.
Our greeters will:
Provide visitors with information to help them participate in our worship servicesInquire of visitors and our members if they would like to have a chairInvite visitors to our coffee hour fellowshipIntroduce visitors to people with like interestsShare information about Orthodoxy and the ParishTell visitors about upcoming Parish eventsInvite visitors back to worship with us again (most important!)
While our Greeters are formally tasked with this ministry, we also rely on our fellow parishioners to reach out to visitors and each other as representatives of Jesus Christ to create a welcoming church community.