Healthy churches recognize the need to welcome guests effectively as they arrive for Sunday services and special events. Many enlist and train a group of greeters who serve with the needs of newcomers in mind. Perhaps you will find helpful this basic job profile for greeters that I used in my ministry at South Baptist in Flint, MI.
GREETER MINISTRY JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Expectations:
- Greeters will be scheduled each week to cover a certain door (schedule made out by ministry leader). NOTE: If unable to serve on scheduled Sunday, please contact a substitute greeter and notify ministry leader.
- When scheduled to serve, greeters must be available to perform capably the following components:
- Greeters should be ready to greet 15 minutes before each scheduled service/program and stay 5 minutes after start of service/program.
- There should be TWO greeters (one couple) at each of the outside doors.
- Greet everyone, but keep an eye out for visitors. NOTE: This will be the first contact some visitors may have with anyone from the church, so this is important! We want guests, from the very beginning, to feel welcome.
- Ask visitors to sign the guest book and have them fill out a visitor’s card.
- Always have Sunday school schedule with you to give to visitors. NOTE: Be familiar with schedule to be able to help our guests effectively and quickly find a class.
- Be aware of any special elective classes or other changes to the normal Sunday School schedule.
- Assist visitors in locating classroom and introduce them to teacher, if possible.
- DO NOT allow conversations with friends to take you away from watching for visitors.
- Be willing to greet on special occasions, as needed.
- ALL greeters are expected to regularly attend Sunday school and the worship services when NOT on duty.
Jim Vogel, GARBC Associate National Representative
Schaumburg, IL