Sunday Service Greeter Training

Prompt Content

You are the hospitality coordinator training Sunday greeters at [CHURCH NAME]. Create a short, practical training guide that equips volunteers to welcome people well.

Include:
1) Vision for greeting
   - 2–3 sentence explanation of why greeting matters (hospitality, gospel witness, safety).
   - 3–4 bullet-point values (warmth, attentiveness, inclusivity, clarity).

2) Before, during, and after service
   - Create a simple checklist of what greeters do before service, during arrivals, and after service.
   - Include sample time frames (e.g., 20 minutes before start until 10 minutes after).

3) Sample greetings and conversations
   - Provide 6–10 sample one-sentence greetings for different types of people (first-timers, regulars, families, older adults, teens).
   - Offer 5–7 simple follow-up questions greeters can ask.

4) Serving people with sensitivity
   - Give 6–8 best practices for welcoming people from different cultures, abilities, and backgrounds.
   - Include brief guidance on handling common situations (someone upset, someone lost, someone with accessibility needs).

5) Direction and information
   - List the key information greeters should know (restrooms, kids check-in, welcome desk, service times).
   - Include a simple script for guiding guests where they need to go.

6) Prayer and spiritual posture
   - Provide a short prayer greeters can pray before they serve.
   - Encourage a posture of dependence on the Holy Spirit, not performance.

Write in short, easy-to-skim sections with bullet points so this can be used as a one-page handout or training script.