September 2007
Christian Hospitality
-
A Sunday Morning Welcome
By John Adler
One step which is often overlooked in our various incorporation processes is that of having a meaningful welcoming ceremony for our new members.
-
Come Be Our Honored Guests
By Toni Daniels
What would happen if we treated newcomers as Sunday morning guests, rather than as visitors?
-
Commissioning of New Members
By John Adler
"Our purpose is to commission these persons in the Name of God and of this congregation into membership in Iona-Hope."
-
Newcomer Incorporation: A Countercultural Activity
By Harold T. Lewis
The ministry of welcoming newcomers into our midst is arguably the most important evangelistic activity in which a parish can engage.
-
Radical Welcome Bible Study
By Stephanie Spellers
What does this passage tell us about God?
-
Radical Welcome: Embracing the Other
By Stephanie Spellers
Nobody knows just what Jesus Christ’s body looked like. But most of us have some inkling, some dream, of how the Body of Christ could look and feel.