Welcome & Hospitality
The doorkeeper
If you love that no one feels alone, come and see: the house's door is looking for a keeper with an open heart.
What we actually do
You arrive before others to open, smile and greet each person who crosses the threshold, you spot the new or lost face, you walk them to a seat, a coffee, an answer. You hold the entrance, the info point, and the follow-up of first-time visits.
- •Arrive 45 min before service to open up, set the entrance and coffee.
- •Greet everyone at the door with a smile and guide newcomers.
- •Hand the welcome card to visitors and note their contact info.
- •Introduce a newcomer to a member or the pastor before they leave.
- •Send a short WhatsApp follow-up to the visitor during the week.
Commitment: Every other Sunday, about 2-3 hrs in the morning; you can start with one Sunday a month at the door.
In the footsteps of…
Abraham
Genesis 18:1-8
Eagerness that runs toward the stranger
Sitting at his tent door in the heat of the day, Abraham spots three strangers — and he runs to meet them, bows low, and begs them to stay. He has the best prepared: fresh bread, a tender calf, milk and curds, and stands near them while they eat. Without knowing it, he was welcoming the Lord himself: eager hospitality opens the door to God's visitation.
Lydia
Acts 16:14-15
An opened heart that opens its home
A dealer in purple cloth in Philippi, Lydia listens to Paul by the river, and the Lord opens her heart. Her very first act as a believer? Opening her home: 'Come and stay at my house' — and she urges them until they agree. Her home becomes the cradle of the first church in Europe: an open house can carry a work of God.
What it will grow in you
This service forms a heart attentive to the stranger and the isolated, and the selfless warmth that puts others at ease before oneself. It grows in you the kindness that notices the one no one notices.
You develop people-skills, a memory for names and faces, a quick read of a person's needs, and the art of dissolving a newcomer's awkwardness in seconds.
Standing at the door of God's house is an honor, and welcoming the stranger may hide a visit from heaven: "I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God" (Psalm 84:10) and "do not neglect to show hospitality, for by it some have entertained angels unawares" (Hebrews 13:2).
What serving here asks of you
Genuine warmth
Welcoming each person as Christ welcomed you: a real smile, a handshake, a personal word — even on the Sunday when you yourself are struggling.
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." — Romans 15:7
An eye for the stranger
Spotting the new face in the crowd, remembering names, reading the discomfort of someone standing alone, bridging them to another person before they slip out unnoticed.
"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it." — Hebrews 13:2
Faithfulness at your post
Being at the door before the first arrivals, every Sunday you are scheduled: the church's first impression cannot depend on someone's mood or alarm clock.
"You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." — Matthew 25:21
Serving Christ in the stranger
Praying for visitors before the service and seeing them as Jesus sees them: each newcomer is not a growth statistic but Christ himself showing up at the door.
"I was a stranger and you invited me in." — Matthew 25:35
Honestly: Welcome is the church's first face: unreliability, warmth that depends on the day's mood, or inability to leave your friend circle during the service disqualifies; a stable presence at church and a heart free enough to approach strangers must come first — the rest can be taught.
Come and see from the inside
One conversation, one Sunday alongside the team — no commitment to start.
Not sure it's for you? Take the gifts quiz