People arrive at the meeting in different states. Some of them have come directly from work. Some of them have rushed through preparing dinner for their families in order to get to the cell meeting. Some come with problems weighing them down. The welcome phase gives people time to refocus.
People normally work their way from superficial to more intimate, personal conversation.
Laughter is a great release during this phase. Refer to the Cell Coordinator Handbook for more details. The handbook is available at Sanctuary Books . The cell coordinator may delegate the responsibility for this portion of the meeting some or even most of the time, however the coordinator must be prepared to lead this portion of the meeting should the need arise at any time. The priority is that the Father receives full and satisfying worship and praise.