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8 Reasons Your Easter Visitors Might Not Return

Easter presents an opportunity for your church to grow by attracting and retaining visitors, who may become new members.  The most important factor, of course, is that they hear the Gospel proclaimed in Word and Sacrament, but other considerations usually come into play whether a visitor comes back. Here are eight ideas for you to… Read more»

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Hospitality to the Stranger

They visit to your church on Sunday. What are they looking for? How can you welcome them? How can you bring them into the life of the congregation? This article from the Alban Institute’s Congregational Resource Center explains, and offers resources. (Photo by ThinkPanama, used under Creative Commons License.)