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Our family spent most of the last year in search of community at the church we were attending. As we began to share our difficulties in finding community, we heard from many others were struggling as well.

Two nights ago I had the privilege of passing out small candy canes as folks were approaching our church doors to attend a special Christmas production. My task was to make our guests feel welcome.

Name tags – you either love them or you hate them! Often a group reaches a point and wonders, is it safe to put away the name tags?

None of us set out to make visitors to our Women’s Ministry events uncomfortable or unwelcome. I know it would never be our intention, but we often inadvertently do things that alienate the very people we are trying to reach.

There are lots of things you can bless your speaker with upon her arrival. She may need a local map. She might appreciate a restaurant gift card or a local specialty (such as candied pecans). Chocolate is almost always appreciated.

In my post “Why Name Tags are Important”, I strongly suggest using name tags at every women’s ministry event. While name tags can be as simple as a white sticker or those “hello my name is” badges, I encourage you to get creative.

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