Committees 101

The Membership Team is responsible for advertising the church, recruiting and welcoming visitors, facilitating the membership process, and encouraging and integrating new members into the congregation. In addition, we check on inactive members so that members continue to feel part of our beloved community.

 

​Our goal is to give visitors an extravagant welcome. You can do many things to make us welcoming: - Care for our facilities by picking up trash, pulling weeds, wiping up spills, etc. so that our building and grounds look cared for. - Say hello before and after worship and at activities.

 

Greet on Sunday (30 minutes once or twice a year):

- Arrive 30 minutes before worship.

- Stand by glass doors; say hello; and welcome visitors and members.

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Serve at the Welcome Table (30 minutes once a month):

- Greet new visitors.

- Have them sign visitors’ log.

- Give them mugs and nametags.

- Direct them to bulletins, sanctuary, coat closet, restrooms, nursery.

- Answer questions.

- Describe communion when we have communion.

- Give completed log page to Membership Elder or other designated person.

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Sponsor new member (You set the time):

- Contact and welcome new member.

- Help them navigate this new experience of belonging to RUC.

- Answer questions.

- Introduce them to other members and activities.

- Sit with them in worship if you both wish.

- Eat dinner together if you both wish. Help with other activities:

- Make name tags.

- Straighten up name tags in coat closet.

- Make banners.

- Stuff mugs.

- Host Inquirers/New Members Class when we have food again.

- Check on members you don’t see.

- Set up and/or staff table at community events.