Hospitality Team Refining Welcoming Efforts

Olivia Karaska leads
the Hospitality Team

The Brighton First Hospitality Team, led by Olivia Karaska, met on Sunday, April 3 to review current hospitality efforts and to set goals for the future. 

The Hospitality Team's discussion included enhancing Brighton First's welcome for parents and children on Sunday mornings, publishing the "faces" of staff members and inviting all worshipers to complete the sign in sheets and prayer cards. The team is also working to extend our greeter teams to all doors and to put a "front line" of greeters in the parking lot.

The Team has conducted training for ushers and greeters, and will continue to raise awareness, improving our Sunday morning hospitality as we strive to be a "welcoming" congregation.

The Hospitality Team is adding and updating
signage in an effort to enhance our welcome.

One of the most notable accomplishments of the Hospitality Team has been an enhanced fellowship time after every service. Donna Dibert has led the effort to provide plenty of coffee and healthy snacks. The Hospitality Team has also asked that worship leaders offer a consistent invitation for worshipers to stay for the fellowship time. The number of people who stay after each worship service to talk with each other has increased significantly in the last three months.

If intentional hospitality intrigues you or you are feeling called to this important ministry, please contact Olivia Karaska, Bruce Stark (ushers), Maggie Shrier (greeters) or Donna Dibert (food!).