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Entertaining Angels
Hospitality Programs for the Caring Church
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This nuts-and-bolts resource on newcomer ministry features the biblical history of hospitality, tips and a workshop on the skill of listening, effective newcomer programs in churches of all sizes, sample forms for successful communication, a suggested workshop for a Hospitality/Newcomer Ministry Committee, special outreach programs for the poor and the bereaved, and more.
“(Mainline churches) might learn to do better with people who have had the courage to find their way across a sanctuary threshold, often to be turned off by the indifferent and apathetic inside. Elizabeth would quicken their interest, open doors.”
– Christian Century
“Emphasizes welcoming and nurturing; we're getting a lot of lay involvement.”
– Trinity Times
Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC