Greeter's Ministry:
Ministry Purpose:
Greeters are usually the first official representative of the church that people meet when they arrive. The ushers or greeters' dress, attitude, words, demeanor, body language all speak a message to the worshipper.
Ministry Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 10: 19 You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34 The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, ‘you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.
Ministry Duties:
The greeter welcomes regular members and visitors with a smile, hug or handshake as they arrive in the doors.
Greeters give visitors any welcome gifts the church may be distributing. They also give them fliers and brochures for church ministries they may be interested in joining.
Church greeters should be able to direct the flow of traffic inside the church. Newcomers will need to know where restrooms and other facilities are located.
Church greeters should open doors for incoming members and visitors. At the end of service they should open doors again to allow churchgoers to leave with a hug, handshake or goodbye.