Ministry of Hospitality

“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me’”

Matthew 25:34-35

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

Welcoming Hospitality

• Meeting for a year• Many volunteers, with a core group that keeps coming back• Step process – First step!

First Step• Welcoming Hospitability Weekend First weekend of Advent 11/29-11/30• Greeters• Information Ministers• Training session Monday 11/17 6:30pm

All Hospitality Ministers

• Be knowledgeable about general weekend events, Google Calendar-weekly weekend emails• Wear name tags

Greeters/Ministers of Hospitality

• Outgoing, energetic, friendly—all ages • Give people coming to mass a sense of “we are glad to be together”• Be at the door 20 min. early and be at the door after Mass to say

goodbye• Greet people near the entrance, outside or inside

Weekend Information Ministers• Outgoing, energetic, friendly—young adults and adults• Use Usher’s Room and/Java and Juice/computer access/written forms and

materials that are available • Be ready to answer general questions • Other questions that may come up:

How to join parishFaith formation questionsInfo on SacramentsMass Cards/purchase and scheduleNew Parishioner initial registrationKnowledge about envelopes and online givingPeople available to give tours of building

Next Steps

• New Parishioner Welcoming Process Team• Hospitality to Baptism Families• Sacramental Preparation• Utilize church bulletin and screens in church

What can you do?• Volunteer to help coordinate greeters at one of the masses• Volunteer to be an Information Minister• Come next week!