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    More Welcome Speeches: Responses for All Occasions
    More Welcome Speeches: Responses for All Occasions
    More Welcome Speeches: Responses for All Occasions
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    More Welcome Speeches: Responses for All Occasions

    By Abingdon Press

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    A handy, inexpensive resource, More Welcome Speeches can be used by persons frequently or rarely asked to make welcome speeches. Sample speeches and responses are included which can also be used as a prototype for creating a welcome speech.

    More Welcome Speeches provides a quality resource for laypersons in the church. This volume will appeal especially to members of African American churches.

    In the African American community, welcoming speeches are important part of each program and service.)

    More Welcome Speeches:

    - Includes poetry, prayers, recitations, tributes, and installation services

    - Offers appropriate Scripture verses for special days

    - Provide samples speeches and responses that help the user create his or her own personal talks

    - Addresses many different occasions
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateOct 1, 2010
    ISBN9781426729768
    More Welcome Speeches: Responses for All Occasions

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      More Welcome Speeches - Abingdon Press

      More Welcome

      Speeches

      and Responses

      for All Occasions

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      More Welcome

      Speeches

      and Responses

      for All Occasions

      MORE WELCOME SPEECHES AND RESPONSES

      FOR ALL OCCASIONS

      Copyright © 1997 by Abingdon Press

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the Publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to Abingdon Press, 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37202.

      ISBN-13: 978-0-687-05298-1

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Welcome addresses on pages 9-23 are by Carol Overton. Used by permission.

      Welcome Speeches by Children on pages 49-52 are by Dixie Phillips. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations are from the King James or Authorized version of the Bible.

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      MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      CONTENTS

      Some General Words of Welcome

      Welcome Speeches and Responses

      for Specific Occasions

      Children′s Day

      Youth Sunday

      Mother′s Day

      Father's Day

      Graduate Recognition Day

      Deacon Ordination

      Pastor Anniversary/Appreciation

      Choir Day

      Missions

      For Christian Unity

      Welcome Speeches Given

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