Instructions for Attending Visitor Tables

Visitors' Table in Church Vestibule (and in Parish Hall)

1. Be at table 15 minutes before church equipped with pen and name tag.
2. Set up card table to left of center door, put out tablecloth and visitors sign.
3. Display for give-away visitor packets, colored membership directory, historical sheet, sermons, Steeple Weekly as well as Newcomer Information Forms (probably #2 & #3 will be completed by someone before you arrive. If not, materials are to be found in very first pew to left of central door.)
4. Before and after the service smile and engage approaching visitors, offer materials, answer questions and encourage them to sign the Newcomer Information Form. Introduce them to passing members and direct them to coffee hour. (You will have to leave the service during the last hymn to go to your duty..)
5. After people have left return materials to storage pew.
6. On back of Newcomer Information Form note suggestions to improve this friendly interface.
7. Put completed forms in secretary's mail slot to right of door in parish hall.

Visitors Table in Parish Hall

1. Bring with you a pen plus a felt tip pen. Before church service set up card table by name tag display board in parish hall.
2. From cupboard with red cross on it get sign for table, visitors packets, colored membership directories, blank temporary name tags and Newcomer Information Forms and display on table.
3. Leave the service during the last hymn to get your coffee before crowd hits.
4. Prepare temporary name tags for visitors and encourage them to sign the Newcomer Information Form, if they haven't done it at the church.
5. Introduce visitors to members so that they become comfortable in being here.
6. At close of coffee hour return materials to cupboard.
7. On back of information form note your suggestions for improving this friendly function.
8. Place all notated Visitor Information Forms in secretary's mail slot on rack beside door.

Many thanks!