The ‘Front of House’ teams (welcome, hospitality and coordinators) exist to make church the most welcoming place it can be. We aim to greet everyone on the door and offer them a hot drink, but also to make them feel comfortable, connect them with relevant people like small group leaders or people with similar interests and answer any questions they may have.
Over the last 6 months, around 66 people have connected officially with the church (about 10% of the total of people who call Birmingham Vineyard their church), with even more visiting regularly to see if it’s the church for them. The Welcome and Hospitality teams play an incredibly important role in welcoming people, but they also create a welcoming culture across the church. We regularly have feedback like that from a young woman who recently visited one of our sites and subsequently brought her whole family along for Christmas,
““The church is so welcoming and friendly, I didn’t think it would be like this!” ”
Each site has its own Front of House team, with about 68 people involved in this area across the church. Some are small group leaders who love making coffee on the weekends too; others may not even be sure about what they believe yet. Welcome and hospitality teams are incredibly friendly (as you’d expect!) and great places to get involved with if you’re new to church and faith.
We are so grateful to those who are part of the team already and to those who give financially, helping us make refreshments and resources freely available to all visitors.
If you’d like to be part of this story, you could consider donating financially to Birmingham Vineyard or joining the team. You could also be a part of the wider story, that a truly hospitable church is one where everyone is happy to welcome new people each week and to love them like Jesus did.