- Long title, (eternally) longer influence. A helper in this area of ministry offers time and skills in corresponding with both guests and members alike, then documenting such correspondence so that our church staff can offer additional follow-up. Ministers in various areas and administrative assistants will continue making points of contact with guests and members, and how meaningful it will be for those in our local community to be contacted by a “general” member of our faith community! Helpers will be trained in some general guidance for potential conversations: Do you have a church you call “home” and a relationship with Jesus? Do you have any contact info that needs to be updated? Are you connected with a Life Group yet? Can I interest you in taking a step in membership and discipleship? **Those in the Sunshine Circle care group might have an affinity for this area of service, too; the distinction between the two is that this member care and new contact outreach helper is not limited to our “shut-in” list.
- A helper in the area of member care and new contact outreach is expected to offer assistance up to a few times a month and to prudently communicate with assigned contacts as well as church staff. Upon request, helpers could be granted access to a church office phone and to church database software, though contact might also include in-person visitations with another helper (spouse/friend/etc). Coordination will occur between First Impressions team and appropriate ministry areas to follow-up with guests and mobilize interested volunteers.
