First Impressions Team welcoming guests at Sound of Heaven Church
Serving Team · Sound of Heaven

welcome home. First
Impressions.

The smile at the door. The handshake that means it. The free coffee in your hand before you even sit down. When you walk into Sound of Heaven, this team makes sure you feel like family from the second you arrive.

Why It Matters

the most important ministry at the door The Welcome
Sets Everything.

We say it all the time around here. For visitors, First Impressions is the most important ministry in the whole church. Because if the welcome is off at the door, it does not matter how good the worship is or how strong the teaching is. People remember how you made them feel before they remember anything else.

So when you walk through our doors, you should feel like a long lost relative finally home. Smiling faces. A real greeting. A warm cup of coffee in your hand. Someone showing you where to go. That is not extra. That is the heart of who we are.

Lisa Fulmer, First Impressions Team Lead at Sound of Heaven Church
Team Lead Lisa Fulmer
Led By

the heart behind the welcome Lisa Fulmer.

We are not just opening a door. We are opening the door for someone's whole life to change. That changes how you greet people.

Lisa leads the team that makes everyone feel like family at the door. The energy and warmth you feel on Sunday morning is not an accident. It is the result of Lisa and her team showing up early, praying together, and intentionally building a culture where every person who walks in feels seen.

She carries the heart of hospitality for this house. Greeters at the door, ushers helping you find a seat, the team behind the coffee bar pouring you a cup. Lisa makes sure each of those touchpoints is rooted in love.

Apostle Johnny Says

People Join
Cultures, Not Churches.

Apostle Johnny Ova
What We Do

four touchpoints, one feeling The Welcome Pipeline.

From the moment you pull up to the moment you sit down, every step of the experience is handled by someone on this team.

01

Greeters

The first faces you see. They open the door, learn your name, and make sure you know you are wanted here. That first hello sets the entire morning.

02

Ushers

Helping you find your seat. Making sure you have what you need. Whether it is a packed Sunday or a quiet midweek, the ushers keep things flowing so you can focus on what matters.

03

Coffee Bar

Free coffee, bagels, snacks. Every Sunday. Because comfort matters and conversation flows easier with a warm drink in your hand. Stop by before service and stay after.

04

The Welcome

The bigger thing all of this adds up to. The feeling that says you matter, you are wanted, you belong. That is what every greeter, usher, and barista is really serving.

A Conviction We Live By

You belong
before you believe.

No matter where you are in your story. No matter what you walked in carrying. You belong here from the very first Sunday. The believing part is between you and God, and He has plenty of time to work on that.

Apostle Johnny Ova
The Welcome In Motion

what sunday morning feels like Greeted Like Family.

From the sidewalk to the coffee bar to your seat. This is the experience.

First Impressions greeters welcoming visitors outside Sound of Heaven Church
At The Door Greeted like a long lost relative finally home.
Sound of Heaven Church free coffee bar on Sunday morning
Free Coffee Real conversation, on the house.
Coffee bar volunteers serving guests at Sound of Heaven Church
Hospitality Bagels, snacks, and a warm hello.
The Ongoing Joke

it's a little tongue in cheek, but really we mean it Physically Comfy.
Spiritually Stretched.

One of our running lines around here is that we want you physically comfortable so we can make you spiritually uncomfortable. We are going to challenge you. We are going to push you in some areas. With love, always. But we are not here to keep you stuck.

That is why we work this hard at the door. Comfort opens you up. Once you are comfortable, real growth can happen.

First

Physically Comfortable.

Warm coffee. A friendly face. A clear path to your seat. Everything you need to settle in and breathe.

&
Then

Spiritually Uncomfortable.

Honest teaching. Real prayer. The kind of stretching that grows you. We do not water it down.

Why We Care This Much

The Bar Is Set Higher Here.

There is a story of a struggling church that sent its team to train under one of the top hotels in Vegas. Customer service, hospitality, how to make every guest feel like a VIP. The pastor paid for two weeks of that training. When the team came back, their attendance doubled.

The point is not the hotel. The point is the standard.

If a hotel will treat strangers like family for the cost of a room, the house of God should treat people better than anyone out there. These are brothers and sisters coming home, looking to get connected back to the Father. That deserves more than just polite. That deserves the absolute best welcome we can give.

use your gift, change someone's first sunday Join The
First Impressions Team.

If you have a warm smile, a heart for hospitality, and a Sunday morning to give, we want to meet you. Fill out the form and Lisa or someone from her team will reach out personally.