First Person Report
FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT

Just today, I witnessed a brand new family come in the doors of our church. And just to remind those who have been in church awhile - that is a very intimidating thing. She is a single mom, with 4 children, and she was walking into a brand new church with all new faces - none of whom she recognized. I watched as a First Impression Team member warmly welcomed them and then, escorted the whole gang down to the children's wing - and she was giving a tour while she walked. She helped get the children situated in the children's area, and then the 2 teenagers and Mom came to sit down in the sanctuary for the service. By this time I was on the platform, and I watched two teenagers get up from their seats, walk around the back of the sanctuary to greet those 2 new teens and to invite them to come sit with the other teenagers over in the front left side. When the 2 teens left to sit with the rest of the teen group, the single mom was now alone. I watched one of our board members - realizing that - get up from sitting with her mom and go over to ask if she could sit with this new guest so that she would feel welcomed. They sat together through the entire service. When Lisa left today, she came up to me with a huge smile on her face and said to me: "We have found our church home - Praise God!"'

I want to thank our team for loving new people into the family of believers!

-Pastor Lynn Holmes