Sandy Singler leads what is called "front door ministry" at Eagle Ridge Church of God in Midland. She oversees about 100 people who help greet - often with a handshake - new people at the church.

They are the first people you meet when you arrive to church who make sure your experience during worship is a great one. First Missionary Baptist Church located at 1515 SE 15th Street honored its ...

“Get your church paper! Come and get it!” my sons Evan and Caleb hollered to unsuspecting members of our congregation on a recent Sunday morning. Our family was serving as greeters that morning as ...

EAST MOLINE -- Second chances are too late to make first impressions. "Welcoming guests is so very important to a church," the Rev. Bill Coley said to people attending a recent workshop at First ...