Hosting your companions
A visitor from Tanzania meets a young Nebraskan Lutheran.
View Slideshow Accompaniment includes graciously receiving the gifts of our companions. Welcoming visitors is at the heart of receiving..
When we open our lives and homes to offer hospitality to others, we are blessed by one another. We create a space in which host and guest share one another's joys and sorrows, gifts and blessings. Both are ambassadors of their churches, building bridges between cultures and countries.
Extending hospitality to global companions can be an exciting and educational experience. Use this section of the handbook to explore this important ministry.
PART V: Hosting International Guests.................................................................................. 59
Appendices
Appendix 6: Sample letter of invitation to guest................................................................... 81
Appendix 7: Sample official invitation addressed to consulate.........................................82
Appendix 8: Visas...................................................................................................................... 83
Orientation Handouts
Handout A: Vocabulary Worksheet........................................................................................ 88
Handout B: Accompaniment Kyrie......................................................................................... 89
Handout C: Cross-cultural Relationships............................................................................ 90
Handout D: Cultural Norms Worksheet................................................................................ 91
Handout H: Receiving International Visitors........................................................................ 96