Greeters

Instructions for Greeters

(Rev. September 2026)

Greeters have three main functions:

1.      Greet current members of the congregation before church service as they enter the building.

2.      Greet visitors as they enter the building and make them feel welcome.  Answer any questions they may have about our church or the service

3.      Follow up with the visitors at the end of the church service and encourage them to return

Greeters may also assist ushers in passing out church bulletins, but their efforts are focused more on identifying and welcoming visitors.

·         Greeters should arrive 30 minutes before the service and stand near the building entrance. If you have difficulty standing, you may use the high chair in the nearby closet.  Be sure to wear your name tag. 

·         When there are more than two greeters, i.e., family of three or four, one or two may go to the entrance outside the Fellowship Hall and greet those that come in that entrance. This is especially important on Sundays when a breakfast is being held, so that you may assist people that are bringing food into the building. 

·         Greet current members as they arrive.  When in doubt, assume people you do not know are visitors.  You might say, “I have not met you before. Are you visiting us today?”  Be sure to give any new visitors the visitor brochure that is in the brochure holder.

·         Welcome visitors when they arrive. Note those that live in our immediate area.  Ask them if they would like a name tag and provide a blank name tag for them (name tags are on usher credenza, with more in Janet Weber’s mailbox).  As appropriate, introduce them to members who are similar in age and/or have like interests.  Introduce visitors/prospective members to the Pastor, if available, before the service.  If you are comfortable asking and the visitors seem open to it, ask them to fill out a Connection Card with their name, address, phone number, and email address. 

·         At the end of the service, greet visitors, answer any questions they may have about the church, introduce them to members with similar interests.  Someone may offer to guide the visitor(s) on a tour of our church, pointing out the Sunday School rooms and the nursery, and describing some of the church’s activities.  As the opportunity presents itself, introduce visitors/prospective members to the Pastor, if this has not been done earlier. 

Note: The guidance in the two previous paragraphs may be more than you would typically do for first-time visitors unless they show strong interest in St. Michael. Use your judgment with each visitor. When possible, point them out or introduce them to the Pastor. Visitors should feel welcomed, not overwhelmed.