Our mission is to serve, encourage and enrich the lives of each person entering the doors of St. Clement Pope & Martyr Church by welcoming and supporting them in a positive, friendly, warm, loving, nurturing and spiritual manner.
The greeters ministry is an easy way to get involved either as an individual or as a whole family. Greeters are the first face(s) people see when they come to our parish so while the job is easy, the impact is deep.
First impressions are often lasting impressions. When a person steps into a church for the first time, he or she evaluates the atmosphere. He asks himself: “Will they accept me? Will it be easy to make friends? Will my spiritual and personal needs be met? Will it be easy to find my way around? Will my family like it here?”
Members of St Clement's should be made to feel that it does make a difference that he/she is there and that someone is happy to see them. “Greeters are at the front lines of parish evangelism”
Studies show:
- 98% of all churches have either plateaued or are in decline.
- 70% of all people who visit a church make up their mind about coming back
BEFORE the pastor gets up to speak!” – Barna Research Group
- It could take up to 6-7 contacts with a visitor before they decide to join our
parish.
Your willingness to serve as Greeter, reflects not only response to your Baptismal call to serve the people of God, but a commitment to Christ as you share in the welcoming, teaching and leading aspects of the church. You offer hospitality! Your willingness to commit to a schedule, to prepare properly for your service and to arrive on time dressed appropriately for your assigned Mass, further reflects that commitment.
Once trained you will be given an identifying Greeter badge. Wear this badge humbly for it signifies that you have accepted the awesome privilege of welcoming and being for others a representative of a welcoming gracious, God!