Hospitality is the Hospitality is the Heart of the Heart of the

GospelGospel

HOSPITALITYHOSPITALITY

QuestionsQuestions

How does your church value How does your church value hospitality? hospitality?

What helps? (esp with What helps? (esp with children and young people)children and young people)

What hinders? (esp with What hinders? (esp with children and young people)children and young people)

RESOURCESRESOURCES

Youth and Child Friendly Youth and Child Friendly Church AwardsChurch Awards

We can show this in these ways + We could begin or We can show this in these ways + We could begin or improve this by:improve this by:

We know the names of children and young people in our We know the names of children and young people in our churchchurch

We regularly pray for the children and young people of We regularly pray for the children and young people of our church, school and local communityour church, school and local community

The church has an active relationship with children and The church has an active relationship with children and young peopleyoung people

We have welcoming, attractive and safe venues for We have welcoming, attractive and safe venues for children’s and youth ministry. children’s and youth ministry. Our children do not meet in Our children do not meet in junk/furniture storage roomsjunk/furniture storage rooms

The PCC has adopted a Child Protection PolicyThe PCC has adopted a Child Protection Policy Children and young people are active in the life of the Children and young people are active in the life of the

church and there are opportunities for them to be involvedchurch and there are opportunities for them to be involved Children and young people are encouraged to questionChildren and young people are encouraged to question

Everybody WelcomeEverybody Welcome

Published resource by Bob Jackson Published resource by Bob Jackson and George Fisherand George Fisher

Sessions on:Sessions on: Making the church visibleMaking the church visible Making the church premises invitingMaking the church premises inviting Welcoming peopleWelcoming people Enabling belongingEnabling belonging