This is the Creative Ideas page.

Welcoming

- Create small goody bags for each family to give them when they arrive.  You can fill the bags will small hotel soaps/shampoos, stickers for kids, a piece of fruit, etc.

- Have your congregation's youth prepare welcome signs for each sleeping area/room with the names of the family members.

Here's our congregation's sign-up board:

Carole Marple, Pilgrim Church, figured out a way to print small magnets using a Publisher template on magnetic paper.  She prints a set of magnets for each day of the hosting week so that when volunteers sign up on her volunteer board, they take a magnet with them, reminding them of their date, to put on the refrigerator back at home.  What a clever idea!  See the Images and Files page for a copy of Carole's template or email Carole directly for more information:  Carole Marple.