While a red marker is often associated with 'marking' on school papers, we found a new use for the colour red on Friday night. As we gathered together at Covenant for our annual welcome back open house and dessert social, new families were asked to wear red name tags and our continuing families black name tags. Why name tags in a familiar community? One parent and I shared the joy that 12 new families are joining us this year. 15% of our membership is new to Covenant, our routines, habits, and community. While a name tag seems like a small detail, being able to address one another by name is a big part of being a welcoming place. The red marker allows us to open our arms intentionally to those who are new. Simple, but beautiful.
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