Written by Center for Church Renewal
March 25, 2021
When the pandemic started, we put people's birthdays in our weekly bulletin, encouraging the congregation to connect with one another.
Submitted by Stanley Groothof, Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa
Category: Hospitality/Assimilation
When the pandemic started, we began putting people’s birthdays in our weekly bulletin, encouraging the congregation to connect with one another on our special day. I myself started contacting each member on their birthday and it’s been a fantastic way to not only keep in touch but also occasionally start longer, deeper conversations that otherwise wouldn’t have happened. Other members report similar experiences. (For security reasons, you may wish to use only use the first letter of people’s last names.)
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