The smaller churches are the most remiss in keeping NON members aware of their current status - whether they are worshiping in person AT WHAT TIME? Or if only on-line how to access worship on the internet.
What this tells the seeker, the visitor, or even the curious neighbor is "Only the members need to know our status, our open for worship hours.
We have experienced it ALL OVER THE COUNTRY and even in our home congregations. Yes, we do have more than one church family that we worship with since Pastor Tom retire.
If you have a website - keep it current even if you must ask a grandchild to do the IT! If it is just a sign out front, slap on a temporary sign each FRIDAY letting passerbys become aware that you are still in the FISHING business" - Jesus did call us, as He did Peter, Andrew, James and John to be "Fishers of men/ women and children!"
The church phone number should be posted and the message machine current. "The Christmas Eve Service has been cancelled due to forecasted HEAVY SNOW!" when heard in February or April says: "Who cares if you want to attend XYZ Church to worship?"
This INFORMATION function is as important today as the smiling Greeter at the door was in previous generations when EVERYONE just KNEW that the Cross on the steeple meant Worship at 11 AM on Sunday Morn' - RAIN OR SHINE!!
MAY THE PEACE OF GOD BE WITH YOU wherever you journey.
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