Robert and Maureen McQuillan write:

Recently we were invited by good friends to join them, their family and others on the special occasion of the dedication of their first child.

We had had the pleasure of marrying this young couple last year in a beautiful outdoor setting: now came this extra joy of seeing their son meaningfully blessed indoors – in a church by a special lady pastor with a great message and a challenge to guard his future spirituality.

But there was something else that caught our attention – prior to the service beginning, a warm welcome was extended to everyone on the three large auditorium screens – left, centre and right. We saw that church in a different light from how we see many that have little idea how to really welcome people.

How did we know the welcome was to everyone attending? The word Welcome kept repeating in a variety of languages. We doubt if any visitor or regular attender was missed.

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