Problem: Article: The welcoming process should start for visitors as soon as they park in the parking lot. Going to church can be an intimidating experience for a lot of people, so you want to make sure first-timers feel as welcome as possible. For this reason, it's common for churches to have greeters posted out in the parking lot, making sure that new visitors have some idea of where they should be and don't get scared off before they even make it into the building. Choose especially warm and friendly church members for this job. It can be an excellent way of giving particularly bubbly young members something to do before the service, or letting senior members feel valued. Make sure the greeters avoid accusatory or unwelcoming language, like, "What are you doing here?" or "What do you need?" Instead, just assume that everyone's in the right place. Say, "Hey there! Welcome! How're you doing today?" Listen and help out. Don't put the pressure on the visitors to introduce themselves and make the first contact. Visitors should be comfortable to relax and to sit back if they want to, or to have conversations and make friends if they're interested. Take the pressure off by introducing yourself and your family, and getting the names of the visitors. Treat the visitors as people, not as "visitors." No one wants to go somewhere looking to be welcomed and instead be made to feel strange or in a separate category. Ask them questions and learn about the visitors to make them feel welcomed. Look for common ground to discuss and help them to feel as if the visitors belong. Many church members forget what it's like to visit a church for the first time. Most first-time visitors aren't interested in deep matters of doctrine and the content of the sermonsthey're just looking to find out where to park and where to sit and listen. They just want to feel welcome. Slow down and focus on helping visitors get comfortable and make the experience easy and stress-free. Make sure visitors know where they can park, where to get a quick cup of coffee, and where to hang their coat. Get a pamphlet that outlines the service for the day and be available for any questions. Give a quick tour of the building, if time permits. Show visitors the room where the service will take place and any other attractive facilities, if they seem interested. Some back-story about the history of the congregation can be interesting for new visitors, be friendly! Say hi to people. Many churches have different procedures and steps involved in joining the church, and you shouldn't assume that all visitors will know how to sign up, or whether or not they even should ask for information. Make it available to guests, but don't make it mandatory and don't force it. Ask visitors if they're interested in information by asking questions and finding out what they're looking for. If someone's visiting because they're in town staying with relatives and live out of state, there's not much point in forcing materials on them. Make them feel welcomed, but don't worry about selling them on the church. This can be a tricky step in welcoming visitors, because you don't want to assume every visitor is interested, but the easiest way to engage is usually to get visitors to sign the guest book so you can have their contact information to follow up later. Everyone is different, and some guests might just want to enjoy the sermon and be left alone. If they have an enjoyable experience, they'll come back and you can get to know them a bit more later. Don't assume that standoffish or silent guests are displeased or uncomfortable, they may just be looking to sneak in for a quiet service. Recognize visitors who may tend toward this and back off. Make contact and introduce yourself, so they'll have a name in case they want to ask questions and learn more.
Summary: Appoint specific greeters for visitors. Introduce yourself. Show visitors around. Let visitors know how they can join without pressuring them to do so. Recognize when to back off.

Problem: Article: You may find it difficult to wrap or tape your elbow with one arm. Consider asking a friend or family member to assist you taping and bandaging. This can help ensure proper application. Once you have finished wrapping your elbow, secure the bandage so it doesn't fall off. You can do this by attaching the end to the a safety pin, clip, or a piece of medical tape.
Summary: Ask for help. Secure the bandage.

Problem: Article: . You will need an Xbox Live Gold account in order to play online with other people. Gold accounts cost a monthly fee. If you don't have a Gold account, you can still play locally with others. See the next section for details. You may be able to play on Xbox Live for free for a few days if you recently set up your account. If your controller isn't signed into your Xbox Live account, you'll also need to sign in by pressing the "Guide" button, pressing X, and selecting your Xbox Live Gold account. You can only play Minecraft for Xbox 360 online with people that are on your Friends list. You cannot join random servers. Instead, you'll either create a world and invite friends to join, or join a friend's world. Place the Minecraft disc in the console and close the CD tray, or select the Minecraft game from your game library by scrolling over to the games tab, selecting My Games, and selecting Minecraft there. It's a grey button at the top of the Minecraft main page. If you see a world that doesn't belong to you listed here, one of your friends is hosting an online game. Select the hosted game world to join it. As long as the game isn't full, you'll be able to join immediately. Select a game world, then check the "Online" box in the middle of the page. You can also select the Create tab and then select Create New World to set up a new world. If you want to invite specific friends without others being able to join your game, select More Options on the world setup page, then check the "Invite Only" box. You can choose any of the world creation options, as well as input a seed or leave it blank for a random seed. Once you've got your world running, your friends will be able to join from their world lists if the game is not set to "Invite Only". If it is, you'll need to send game invites to the friends you want to play with by opening your friends list, selecting the friend you want to play with, and selecting Invite to Game.
Summary: Get Xbox Live Gold Turn on your Xbox 360 and one controller. Make sure that you're friends with the people with whom you want to play. Open Minecraft. Select Play Game. Look for a friend's game. Join a friend's game. Create your own game. Make the game invite-only if you like. Finish creating your world. Invite your friends.

Problem: Article: Apply a moisturizing lotion every morning and evening, focusing on your knees. Look for lotions that contain petrolatum as an ingredient, which forms a protective barrier on the skin to trap moisture. Dryness is one of the most common causes of dark skin throughout the body. If you stop applying moisturizer regularly, the dark spots on your knees may return. If you have a darker skin tone, you may be more susceptible to skin damage and scarring on your knees. Each morning, apply a sunscreen to your knees, especially if you're wearing shorts, a skirt, or a dress. Many experts recommend that While it's not easy to reverse hyperpigmentation or scarring, you can prevent it from getting worse by wearing sunscreen. In some cases, using sunscreen can even remove dark spots entirely! If you do have permanent dark spots, look for a whitening cream that contains 2% hydroquinone as an ingredient. Rub the cream on your knees everyday for 4-6 weeks for the best results. For people with sensitive skin, hydroquinone can cause inflammation. If you feel a burning or tingling sensation when you apply the cream, rinse your knees with cold water immediately. Avoid using lightening creams for longer than 6 weeks. They can cause skin irritation and damage to the outer layer of skin, and long-term use of whitening cream has been linked to certain types of cancer.
Summary:
Use lotion on your knees everyday to reduce dryness. Wear sunscreen every day to prevent sun damage and hyperpigmentation. Apply a chemical whitening cream or gel to treat dark knees.