Welcoming is good, but it often means “passively waiting,” writes Joseph Yoo. Besides being welcoming, congregations “need to be invitational,” he adds. “It means going out into the world, making contact with people and building relationships with them.” To read more, click here.
Belonging and togetherness
“ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ—welcome to this day,” proclaimed Sara Schultz in Lao and English. “Welcome to Grace Lao Lutheran Church, welcome to Hope Lutheran Church!” With these words, the pastor of Hope in…