Take aways may include: new ways of connecting across difference.

Materials: The Coffee Hour Caution flyer, a printer

Parameters: none

Print and post the coffee hour caution flyer in the space you gather after worship!

It says:

Avoid saying: “How old are you?” 
Why: Is age so important? There’s no good answer. Avoid this one altogether.
Say instead: “What did you think of the service today?”

 Avoid saying: “What do you do?” or “What year
are you in school?”
Why: For those who are un- or under-employed, work is a tricky question; assuming someone is a student implies you think they are of a certain age or life stage. Give them the chance to talk about whatever is meaningful, which might not be school or a job. 
Say instead: “So tell me about yourself…”

Avoid saying: “Are you new here?” 
Why: A young adult may have been attending for years, you just haven’t met them. This implies you think they don’t belong in the church. 
Say instead: “I don’t think we’ve met, my name is...”

Avoid saying: “We need more young people!” 
Why: Like everyone else, young adults want to be seen for who they are, not as a token for their age.
Say instead: “Great to meet you!”

Avoid saying: “When are you planning to have kids?” Why: Having or not having kids is a private matter and not one people may want to discuss. This implies you only value young adults for their future children, not as a peer adult, here and now. 
Say instead: “What brought you here today?”

Avoid saying: “Have you met our other young adult?” Why: Young adults enjoy friends of all ages. Welcome them into faith and fellowship. 
Say instead: “Can I introduce you to my friend?”