One of the biggest goals for most churches is to encourage new families to join. We all want to do our best to ensure new families in our churches feel welcomed when checking into church for the very first time. And with this in mind, here are some tips and church welcome ideas to make the check-in process easier and a little less stressful for your visitors. (Here are some additional ideas to help families find their way around your church)

Making Check-in Welcoming for New Families

While welcoming new children and families to your church can seem like a challenge, it doesn’t actually have to be that difficult.

In fact, there are several excellent church welcome area ideas you could consider to help make welcoming newcomers easier, in turn allowing you to give every new family the welcome they deserve to feel part of the community genuinely.

#1 Show other families on your website and in social media posts

One of the biggest concerns for new church-goers is being alone. With this in mind, ensure that your new church members have the chance to see recent pictures and comments from other new families in your congregation.

This simple step can help reassure new members of your church that they aren’t the only new people, which can, in turn, help give them newfound confidence overall.

#2 Offer activities for children to help welcome them

One of the best ways that you can reassure nervous children during their first visit to your church congregation is to offer a simple church welcome pack with activities that can help assure them and make them feel part of the group. 

Activities such as coloring are simple but can be a good way to give children a fun way to get involved if your kids classes are at a separate time from your main service.

#3 Don’t make the space too corporate

If you want to make your welcoming areas more effective and inviting, adding a few little personal touches may go a long way.

While a corporate, professional space is easy to maintain, it doesn’t have that personal touch that says – we’re glad you’re here.

Instead, add some comfortable family-friend seating in your foyer, welcome banners pointing towards your kids classrooms and a friendly welcome team to help families find their way around.

#4 Put up welcoming banners and posters

One of the most crucial things to help new church members settle into the congregation is to create a warm and welcoming space.

With this in mind, putting up church welcome banners can instantly add a lot more warmth and color to the space, helping your new guests feel appreciated overall.

See our full catalog of kids ministry welcome banners.

#5 Encourage other members to be there to welcome them

To really make a new family or child feel welcomed into your church, it’s crucial to have someone there who can welcome them to your church. Families are the best way to welcome families.

This simple step will go a massive way toward making them feel part of the community and gives them a friendly face to look out for when they begin attending church more regularly.

Conclusion

Welcoming new families into your church for the first time is exciting, but the process can be a little daunting for the family themselves. With this in mind, it’s often easy to overlook making that first impression a welcoming and friendly one – but we hope today’s guide may have given you some new tips and ideas on making this a reality.

After all, new members represent your church’s future, so giving them warm and friendly church welcome greetings cannot be overstated in any situation!

Ready to make your church more welcoming for new families? Check out all of our Kids Ministry Banners here!