Through the Welcoming Congregation program, Igniting Ministry celebrates and recognizes the efforts of local congregations that actively and intentionally prepare to welcome newcomers and change the congregation's lifestyle.

The first year of the program offers basic areas that a congregation can improve their hospitality, and each successive year builds upon the basics to help transform a church's welcoming lifestyle in the course of four years. Churches that successfully complete the requirements for all four years will become welcoming models that demonstrate how churches are living our promise of

"Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors."

Aransas Pass: First UMC

Beeville: First UMC

Bishop: First UMC

CC: Asbury UMC

CC: First UMC

CC: Grace UMC

CC: Island in the Son

CC: St. John's UMC

CC: St. Luke's UMC
CC: St. Paul UMC

CC: St. Peter's by the Sea

CC: Wesley UMC

Cuero: First UMC

Dewville UMC

George West: First UMC

Ingleside UMC

Karnes City UMC

Mathis: First UMC

Odem: First UMC

Portland: First UMC
Robstown: First UMC

Rockport: First UMC

Runge: First UMC

Sinton: First UMC

Smiley UMC

Three Rivers: First UMC

Woodsboro: Faith United

Yorktown: First UMC