March 2010
Welcoming Newcomers
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Amp up your hospitality
By Kathy Copas
It only takes a moment for a guest to get a first impression of your parish.
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From icy roads to full membership
By Peggy Barnes
It is not a good day to visit Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Frigid wind whipsaws around my suburban home. But some journeys won’t wait.
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Living hospitality
By Judith Doran
Dr. Alan Watton was ninety years old when he started coming to church, via a ride from our hospitality chairs (a husband and wife team). After the first service, he stopped on his way out and asked if I made home visits.
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¡Hola! A warm welcome in Spanish
By Daniel Vélez Rivera
Why do Latinos arrive to our doorsteps? What do they find? Why do they stay? What makes Latinos feel welcome in the Episcopal Church?
