Welcoming Committee
Welcoming newcomers and everyone is a shared ministry by the entire community. This ministry offers love and acceptance to all who enter our worship space.
The welcoming committee has the following charges:
To implement and oversee a process whereby newcomers are welcomed on first day.
To make recommendations to business meeting about how we can be an authentic welcoming community. This would include considerations of:
How we make information available about ourselves on our website (or elsewhere) before someone comes to meeting
How we welcome people on First Day, and whether the information that is shared is inclusive, accessible and without jargon
How we reach out to people after their first or second visit to Meeting
How we invite people to participate in the life of the Meeting
How we get to know each other more deeply
How and whether our physical space is welcoming and accessible to all
How we can create a community where all are welcomed.