Creative Hospitality

A Practical Guide to Hospitality and Entertaining

Nancy Van Pelt helps you reach out to others and minister to their needs through warm hospitality by making entertaining easier than ever before. Whether you're planning a cozy dinner for four or a big bash for 40, you'll find all the creative ideas and practical suggestions needed to make your occasion extra-special.

• Menu and Food Presentation
• Advance Planning and Serving Methods
• Reaching Out to Coworkers and Neighbors
• Gracious Serving and Table Decor
• Easy Entertaining ideas for Guests and Their Children
• Helping Nonchurch Members Feel at Home
• Handling Difficult Situations and Accidents
• How to Keep Events and Conversation Flowing
• Creating the Perfect Atmosphere with Music and Lighting
• Introductions and Relating to Guests
• Impromptu Menus and Quick Fixes for an Unprepared Home
• Helpful Hints for Buffets, Picnic, and Fellowship Dinners
• Includes seminar work sheets for small groups

Contents:

1. One Grand Opportunity
2. Biblical Models of Hospitality
3. Hospitality: Keeping Members
4. Hospitality: A Powerful Witness
5. The Hospitality Game Plan
6. Hospitality Plus
7. Creating a Special Atmosphere
8. On Being a Good Guest
9. Shortcuts, Quick Fixes
10. Setting Pretty
11. Centerpieces
12. Food Presentation Art
13. Toasts
14. Buffet Entertaining
15. Picture-perfect Picnics
16. Creative Church Potlucks
17. The Prime-time Family Hour

Nancy Van Pelt is a best-selling author, certified life educator, and a certified family and consumer science professional. She is the founder of the Compleat Courtship, the Compleat Marriage, and the Compleat Parent seminars and has conducted hundreds of seminars around the world on family relationships and personalized home organization.

Nancy frequently appears on television and radio programs and is a popular speaker at churches and conventions. Her books include: The Compleat Courtship, The Compleat Marriage, The Compleat Parent, How to Develop Your Child's Character, and How To Communicate With Your Mate. Her 22 books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She and her husband, Harry, have three grown children.