The Caring & Welcoming Church

How did you first decide to attend your church?

What made you want to come back?

What has kept you coming back?

Most likely it was the warmth and welcome you sensed from the people. Hearing about a quality program may have gotten you in the door, but it was the personal relationships that kept you coming back.

An Exciting Intergenerational Experience

5- to 6 hour workshop

 for 30 to 100+ people

Ages 13 to 113

30 to 100+ people

Leaders from every group in your congregation come together to open the doors wider, creating a growing, caring and welcoming place. The day is based on the story of the Good Samaritan; but instead of preaching and teaching it, you will learn the skills to live it.

Every group in your church would say, “We want to be a welcoming place.” But, most groups have never thought about, talked about or planned how this will happen. When a new person comes into a church, most decide in the first five minutes if they will ever come back.  Send leaders to make sure they will come back!

Invite one of the Peer Ministry Center’s top trainers from The Youth & Family Institute to lead your church in this engaging workshop for all ages. The Peer Ministry Center’s trainers are experts in helping people form caring relationships in which faith can be shared.

Participant’s Experience

A Pastor shared a phone conversation she had with an older woman from the church. She said, “I used to come to church and hardly anybody would talk to me, but lately everyone has been so friendly, especially that group of teenagers who greet and talk with me every Sunday.”

A Presbyterian participant said, “If we use the listening and understanding elements from this training in our Presbytery meetings our church will take on a whole new atmosphere.”

A woman told the group, “I never thought the wisdom of a 15 year old would be helping me to make some large life decisions.”

A teenage boy who had been participating in gangs told the group, “If I were to build a church it would have big doors all the way across the front.” As he stretched his arms out wide, he added, “So that anybody can get in.”

 

To schedule or ask questions call 952-405-7306