Don
Redding
04/03/03
From: Don
To the Greeters for the Month of
April
Dear Folks:
Thanks for doing this in April.
Although I have attached a bit of
information making
the job seem more difficult than it is, the basic
responsibility is to be there
to greet people and to try to get any new or visiting people
to a class for
their age or interest.
Attached
is a description of the classes. Many classes you know, but you might not
know where they are. A
sheet is included with the room locations. Also, a map that
might be of help.
If thee weather is ok, it works
better to be outside
to do the greeting, maybe help with doors if that seemed
appropriate some time.
I remember attending Bishop Spong’s presentation at the
Dilworth Methodist and
was impressed with their greeters as they were outside and
active in greeting
all comers. Handshakes are good and ok to take initiative.
Also, sometime you
might want to leave your station to take someone to a class
and that is your judgement
call.
A package of material is available in
the mailroom
mail boxes, 2nd floor of Parish Life Building, room
248 in mailbox
that is , starting from lower right side, three rows in and
four rows up (or 4
rows in and 3 up, I forget) Included in the package is a name
tag for each
person to wear. Also instructions are there that might be more
current than
theses (or older!).
Try to arrange your schedule to have
picked up your
package and at your station a couple of minutes before 9:30
and stay until 10
which means missing part of the early Sanctuary service and
being late to
Sunday School. For the first Sunday I have asked Carol Needy
and Linda Myers to
work the entrance to the Parish Life Building at the 1501
Queens Road entrance.
The Sadris will spilt the other two locations. For later
weeks, the volunteers
should figure out their own location.
After you finish, return the package
to the mail box.
In short, get material from room 248,
be at your
station a couiple of minutes before
9:30, wear name tags, greet folks often with a handshake, help
open doors,
direct visitors to classrooms, maybe take some to a classroom,
return package
to room 248.
Thanks
Look this over and let me know if you
have questions.
Sincerely
yours
Don Redding
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