I’ve updated the free church greeter training videos for 2014. Some of the videos I first recorded in 2009 now look awful by today’s standards. Technology has improved. I’ve added new ones as well. By signing up specifically for this list, I’ll send you 10 videos for training church greeters. 5 Rev: 05-20-2009/dwg Organization Our Usher/Greeter program is organized in to three teams consisting of four Ushers, three Greeters (two to greet those entering the church and one person to man the information table after service). One of the Ushers has. Promote Bower Hill as a friendly, welcoming church. Greeter Procedures: 1. Look for unfamiliar faces, until you find one. Greet the unfamiliar person with “Hi, I’m (your name), I don’t believe we have met yet.”. A possible sample list of duties for a church greeter. How many of you have generated a checklist of greeter duties? In greeter training, this list of duties can be very helpful. Feel free to add your own or not include what may not apply to your context. Fri, 1. 5 Dec 2. 00. AM CSTOur church is situated so that persons who enter the church building from the parking lot must go through the education wing (or fellowship hall) and make a 4. Visitors probably wonder, Where am I going? The greeter program was initiated to help direct visitors, but it became a blessing to the entire congregation. This ministry was announced in the church newsletter as one in which everyone could participate. We mainly sought adult greeters, although we allowed children to greet with their parents. Youth classes occasionally made greeting a class project. Enlisting greeters. Enlisting greeters was no easy task at first. I began calling people as they were listed in the church directory and asked if they would greet during certain months. I did this at least 2 weeks before the first Sunday of each month. If people were reluctant to commit for a whole month, I asked if they would greet for one Sunday in the month; and since we have two services, I asked if they preferred early or late service and which location. The four greeters needed each Sunday sometimes were singles, couples, or whole families. Sunday afternoon was a good time to telephone people because they had just returned from church and were more receptive. I never insisted a member take a turn. I asked those who declined if I could call them another time. Put us down for the whole month. I made a mental note of those members. I jotted notes beside the names of people who asked to be called later as well as those who refused (some people work on Sundays or have other reasons for not serving). I soon learned who in our 2. Reminding greeters. I gave written reminders to the greeters a week before they were to serve either in church on the Sunday prior to their service or mailed the reminders the Monday preceding. The reminders included where and when the greeters promised to serve and special instructions if needed. After members had served one or more times, I replaced the notices with phone calls. Only new greeters received written notes containing special instructions. The evangelism committee sent thank- you notes to greeters after they served. I kept a greeter chart at home and at church, which made the second year easier. I was then able to say, . May I count on you to greet again in (name of month)? Greeting became a pleasure rather than a chore for many. Members attended more faithfully during the months they greeted. Most were there every Sunday. The greeter coordinators, however, always must be prepared to substitute. I only had to solicit greeters occasionally. Greeters needed notices were included regularly in the Sunday bulletins and monthly newsletters. Instructing greeters. Requirements for greeters were sketchy the first year. We asked them to smile, be friendly and helpful, and arrive 1. They were asked to greet everyone who came into the church. If a greeter does not know a person, he asks, ? Some members resent being asked if they are visitors when greeters simply don. Some greeters began telling members who were absent the previous week how much they were missed. This practice frequently uncovered family illnesses and other special needs, which were reported to the pastor. Greeter programs usually are successful if greeter coordinators faithfully enlist greeters, remind them of their commitments, and thank them for serving. Remind greeters of Romans 1.
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