Every healthy ministry has a beginning. And every healthy ministry, no matter how long it has been active, needs regular moments of renewal. That is especially true for ministries focused on invitation, welcome, and connection. Whether your congregation is just beginning to explore Invite Welcome Connect or has been practicing this ministry for years, there is spiritual wisdom in returning to the basics. Like gardeners tending their soil before planting, congregations flouris

Invite Welcome Connect has released a significant new resource for small congregations:  Google Forms versions of the Invite Welcome Connect assessment tools , thoughtfully edited to better serve the realities of small churches. The Invite Welcome Connect team will walk through how to copy, customize, launch, and interpret the results in a new webinar on Feb. 4 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern The new digital assessment tool automatically collates responses from the congregation and help

Every Ash Wednesday, churches around the world participate in Ashes to Go, a ministry that brings church to the streets, offering moments of grace at bus terminals, coffee shops, church driveways, shopping malls, wherever busy people gather. The Rev. Emily Mellott, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Moorestown, NJ, and one of the founders of Ashes to Go, discusses the power of that ministry and how it aligns with the principles of Invite Welcome Connect.

Lent invites us to slow down, reflect, and ask deeper questions about who we are and who God is calling us to be. For congregations looking for a thoughtful, practical group activity during this season, the Invite Welcome Connect Group Study Guide  offers a rich and engaging option for small groups, ministry teams, and whole congregations. You can find the Study Guide on our website anytime under the Free Resources  menu or by visiting this page . A Six-Session Journey of Re

Small Congregations Series: Steps for the Future Manageable, meaningful steps into a more connected future Wednesday, January 21 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern | Webinar Register Now

On February 1, 2026, Invite Welcome Connect On Demand will begin using a new access code for churches and dioceses that subscribe. This is a routine update. Most people will not need to do anything right now.

Every diocese that subscribes to Invite Welcome Connect On Demand  receives more than a library of videos, guides, and tools. They receive a welcome . As part of every diocesan subscription, Executive Director Steve Welch offers a live, online introduction to the Invite Welcome Connect ministry and to the On Demand resources themselves . These sessions are designed to help diocesan leaders, clergy, and lay leaders understand not just what  the resources are, but how  they can

Creativity is not about abandoning tradition. It is about allowing tradition to breathe. . . . Importantly, creativity gives permission to try something, reflect on it, and adapt, without labeling the effort a success or a failure. In ministry, that freedom is a gift.