Need some new church visitor welcome materials? Or maybe you’re leading a church plant or simply need to revamp your church hospitality kit. Whatever brought you here this list of church welcome ministry resources is full of resources and ideas for any church.
This comprehensive list of church welcome ideas is full of everything from free, printable materials to include in your welcome kit or insight from welcome ministry veterans.
Church welcome packet materials (including some FREE downloads!)
Before you dig into this list of church welcome kit resources, make sure you know what goes in a church welcome packet—and how visitors can benefit from getting them.
- Welcome letter templates – read four variations of church welcome letter examples
- Printable church letterhead – fits 6″ x 9″ welcome folders
- Visitor cards / Connection cards – Photoshop required for these church visitor cards. Email subscription required to download templates.
- Newsletter templates – Free for 3 pages per document and 25 MB storage space. Paid versions available.
Be sure to check with your denomination; most have materials for free or at low prices. These are easy, informational additions you can include in your visitor welcome packs.
Welcome Center / Visitor Desk Resources & Tips
Whether your church hospitality team has a large budget or you’re looking to take a more DIY approach, there are church welcome center ideas—and solutions—for everyone.
- On a tight budget? Outreach.com suggests some simple, budget-friendly ideas like adding indoor plants and providing a warm beverage.
- The Evangelism Coach outlines 10 tips for church greeters
- “Avoid the Breath of Death,” suggests GrowChurch (plus four more valuable, actionable tips).
- What’s in a name? The Village Church doesn’t call it a Welcome Center. They call it Connection Central.
Don’t have the budget for a custom welcome sign for your visitor center?
No problem! Here are some budget-friendly DIY welcome sign ideas for church.
- Get a chalkboard and easel. Write a big “Welcome, Visitors!” or something like that on it. Bonus if you have an artistically-talented member who can change up the design once every few weeks.
- Purchase “Welcome” blocks or letters from a craft store. Just hang them up or set them on a table with all your church visitor welcome resources.
- Have a big youth program? Let the kids create a welcome banner. What better way to welcome families to your church?
Welcome Ministry Training & Advice
- The Evangelism Coach has 38 Tips for Welcome Ministry Volunteers
- The Lewis Center for Church Leadership has an extensive list of 50 Ways to Welcome New People
- The United Methodist Church has a succinct list of 7 practical elements of welcoming—complete with PDF checklist downloads.
- Want to be more welcoming to visitors? The Unstuck Group recommends thinking “there you are” instead of “here I am.”
- Entrepreneur Maurilio Amorim says that, in order to be more welcoming, it’s time to get out from behind the welcome center desk
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