What does a hosting week look like?
Several weeks before a hosting week, the IHN Coordinator at the congregation will begin to round up volunteers for the upcoming week. There are all sorts of volunteer opportunities–in order to host IHN for a week, volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals, greet guests, stay overnight with the guests, do laundry after the host week, and plan and participate in activities with the guests. There are many opportunities for whole families in the congregation to volunteer; children in the program and children from the congregation often have a great time playing together and getting to know one another. The host week runs from Sunday evening to the following Sunday morning. The Thursday before the host week, the coordinator will get a list of guests that will be staying with the congregation. The coordinator then can prepare the guest rooms, alert the meal preparation volunteers, and so on. From then on, the IHN Coordinator makes sure that volunteers are at the congreation at all ti
