I hope this is as much an obsession with you as it is with me. It is thrilling to se our members visiting with our guests. Our goal is that no one should worship with us without having had a conversation with at least one of our members. The person you already know will be back next Sunday, while the visitor may not. Hospitality cannot be emphasized too much.
Growth also takes place inwardly through spiritual maturity.
It is important that everyone belongs to a small group of some kind where issues of faith and life cane be discussed and worked out. Sunday School serves this function for many, especially for children and youth. There is also a group of adults who meet during the Sunday School hour. In adition there are two groups for women that meet monthly. Beyond these opporunities, I am still trying to develop a vast network of small groups for Bible study and prayer.