Church Plans It can be difficult to get started on a new project or to give life to a new idea. This section will document ideas that have been used and may spark ideas for something that could be done in your church. If you have any ideas that you have tried, please write them down and let us know.
Hospitality Day This is a simple idea that simply works! I have run a couple of these hospitality days and they seem to be a good way of getting people together who would not normally invite each other to their homes. It's also designed to allow people to break away from established friendship groups and meet other people to their homes. So what do you do and how does it work? 1. Find some people who can be hosts and offer as many options with these people as possible. For example, coffee mornings, lunches, afternoon teas or suppers work well. We have resisted dinner as it can be threatening to someone who could neither afford nor cook a lavish dinner. Always stress it is hospitality that's important, rather than trying out the latest Rick Stein recipe. Keep it simple. 2. Put up sign-up lists at church with enough spaces to fill in corresponding to how many the hosts says they can take. The list should have names and phone numbers and a deadline date. 3. Put a notice in the church bulletin saying people need to sign up and be brave! You could go to someone you may not know so well. 4. Some hosts like to invite people who don't normally go out for meals and are feeling isolated. Either way works. 5. On deadline day, take down the lists and make sure the hosts get their respective lists.