If you cannot perform this duty, trade with another Welcomer, then communicate the changes with me, Tisha and Tom

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Community of Hope Welcomers --Role Description

The Welcomer’s main responsibility is to focus on welcoming guests to our congregation on Sunday mornings.  Each week there will be two welcomers assigned to notice our guests and help them feel welcomed in our building and in our worship service.  Each welcomer agrees to be assigned for one month.  Substitutions are your responsibility.  Specific tasks are outlined below.

Before Worship

• Arrive at the MCC by 9:55 a.m.
• Make sure the guest book and guest nametags are set out on the table right outside the narthex.  Alphabetize nametags so people can find theirs more easily.
• As people arrive for worship, be aware of unfamiliar faces.  Introduce yourself and engage guests in conversation.  Suggested conversation starters might be: How did you hear about our church?  Hello, I’m ____ I don’t believe we’ve met before.
• Try to introduce guests to members of Community of Hope with whom they might have something in common (professionally, personally etc.)
• Give each first-time guest one of our welcome packets.
• Encourage each new guest to sign our guest book
• Be sure that each guest has a nametag but don’t force someone to wear one if they’re not comfortable doing so.
• Even if you don’t see unfamiliar faces, please refrain from doing too much “church business” when you’re acting as a welcomer. 
• Orient new people to the worship service.  Make sure they find the bulletins, perhaps point out hymnals and answer any other questions they may have.
• Orient new people to the MCC.  This is especially important on MCC worship Sundays. 
• Orient people to the layout of the building, especially if they have children and may wonder where the nursery is or where to send their children for church school. 

After Worship:

• Make additional contact with guests, especially if they’re hanging around.  This may be the best time to try and connect them with a member.
• After guests have left, write the date of each guest’s visit on the back of their nametag.
• Email the welcoming group with the names of guests and any helpful information you gleaned about them.  Weekly emails will be kept in a log book.
• Put away all Hope’s items pertaining to visitors into the place we’ll keep them this summer—to be decided. (If you are not told, ask.)
• Go home!  See you next Sunday.

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