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Mothers Day Church Greetings that Honor All Mothers

Mother’s Day can be really awkward at church.

Being sensitive not only to to your members, but also your first time visitors, you’ll want to remove as many of those awkward possibilities on Mothers Day.

Out of a noble desire, church leaders desire to honor mothers and celebrate motherhood with announcements, particular prayers focused on mothers day, and even a sermon related to the qualities of an awesome mom.

How will you give a church welcome speech that would honor mothers?

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7 Ways to Prepare Your Church for Mothers Day

Mops - Xitang China1. Bathroom sniff test.

Yes, I’m serious.

Ever been blown over by that uniquely powerful smell?

You know what I mean.  What’s the first room you clean in your own home when company is coming?

I rest my case. Is your church bathroom up to “company standards?”

Put some nice de-odorizers in there.

2. Greeters.

Remember your first day in a church?

Unless you were born into one, you were probably nervous your first day and filled with questions.

A common practice in US churches is greeters at the church doors to at least give a hello and a friendly handshake.

Some churches have a few volunteers they call welcomers who are available to engage visitors in conversation after the door greeters say hello.

See also Church Greeter Training videos.

3. Real coffee, with real cream.

Most churches will offer some kind of reception after the service.

Use good coffee and provide some real cream.

That powdered milk substitute just doesn’t work.

See Tip #9 in 10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors for more thoughts.

4. Cast a Vision for welcoming Visitors.

One killer to your hospitality ministry is when the congregation isn’t as friendly as your hospitality team.

I have experienced professional greeters at the door and welcome center that gave a great first impression, but chilly experiences from church members inside the sanctuary.

In other words, I was welcomed only by the “professionals.”

Pastors – Refresh a vision for welcoming visitors so that your congregation doesn’t create a cultural mis-match with your hospitality ministry.

5.  Clean up the junk room.

Most churches may have a “junk room” where stuff accumulates that doesn’t have a home.

That could be a coat closet, classroom, or even a corner in a public space.

Clean it up.

See Church Hospitality Survey Assessment to download an audit tool for free.

6.  “Visit” your own church.

Commission a few wise souls to observe your Sunday morning processes before Mother’s Day.

Examine the quality of greeting, the ways people’s faces look, the mood that seems present from the time the first worshipers arrive, and what your church probably feels like to a visitor.

Do a thorough inventory of how your church presents itself to a visitor.   A critical analysis and review will help your greeters and team get a good idea of what needs to be addressed.

7.  Website Page

Many people will use the Internet to find a church nearby or to find out about a church they have been invited to.

  • Does your home page announce your Mother’s Day services?
  • Does the home page of your site give clear directions?
  • Does it provide easy to find contact information for staff and church leaders?  Does it show pictures of people, not just buildings?

See the website category for more ideas.

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For more ideas on preparing your church for mother’s day, buy a copy of How To Welcome Church Visitors.

How To Welcome Church Visitors

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17 Mothers Day Bible Verses

Mothers Day Scriptures

Pastors, are you giving a sermon related to a Mother’s Day theme?

In one church I attended, this particular day was the 2nd highest day in visitor attendance, after Easter Sunday.

It’s an excellent time to

Bible Verses for Mother’s Day

Here are 17 Bible Verses for Mother’s Day sermon for your thoughts as you prepare a sermon.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you. ~Philippians 1:2-3

Love is patient; love is kind. Love is not jealous; is not proud; is not conceited; does not act foolishly; is not selfish; is not easily provoked to anger; keeps no record of wrongs; takes no pleasure in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. ~ I Corinthians 13:4-7.

Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of a good report – if there is any virtue and if there is any praise- think on these things. ~Philippians 4:8

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right. Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise – that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life. ~Ephesians 6:1-3

Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it. ~ Proverbs 22:6

May she who gave you birth be happy. ~ Proverbs 23:25

A kindhearted woman gains respect.~Proverbs 11:16

So be happy with your wife, and find joy with the woman you married.~Proverbs 5:18

Find a wife and you find a good thing, it shows the Lord is good to you. ~Proverbs 18:22

You made all of the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. ~ Psalm 139: 13

You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. ~ 1 Peter 3:4

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.~ Psalm 127:3

Keep your love for one another at full strength, because love covers a multitude of sins. ~1 Peter 4:8

Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God will give you. ~ Exodus 20:12

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb ~ Psalm 139:13

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. ~Proverbs 14:1

Of course, Proverbs 31:10-12 and 25-31

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.

She brings him good, not harm all the days of her life.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children arise and call her blessed;her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things,but you surpass them all.”

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

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