The events would fall under “outreach” which sometimes was combined with “missions.” “Outreach” would sometimes draw special contributions. “Outreach” was part of the normal church budget. Sometimes the denomination would give extra for outreach or church planting.
God listened- my prayer was I wanted to be “saved” from them 
I wish it was like that in my area. The evangelical and baptist churches I have been to do not view Catholics as Christians. They believe Catholicism is a false religion, a cult, I have been told so directly by both churches. I even remember when there was a great big roo-hah-hah when our local Family Christian Bookstore started selling crucifixes and rosaries. They faced backlash and some boycotts from some members of the non-denominational church I was attending at the time.
Definitely the fellowship part.
Yes, this is of great concern to me, the bullying. My son (15), has been called a canibal and told Catholics aren’t Christian and that the pope is the anti-Christ. Super!!! That’s not the only issue either. More and more I am noticing atheism on the rise with the teens around here which seems to me is a influence by the parents in some instances, and a great and rising number of teens engaging in homosexual behavior infecting the whole community. Pray, pray, pray!!!
Good questions! Then again, it’s probably all of us parents and other Catholics who should begin in our own parishes by volunteering to establish or participate more in groups geared toward all of the above. Easier said than done, I know.
The Church is not being unfriendly by not allowing them to receive the Eucharist - just following scriptual instruction in not allowing those who do not recognize it being the actual body and blood of Jesus.Catholics are the opposite. Most use no tactics to attract people to church. The Church will even give parents a hard time getting their kids into a First Communion class, having an attendance requirement. And, whenever I brought a friend to church, they were NOT made to feel welcome. They cannot receive communion, people are unfriendly.
I remember we had a big blow up at my old parish, with the priest having a falling out with the fellow who did the religious ed, practically banishing him from the parish because some of the traditionalists complained. Then he put the top traditionalist in charge, who totally botched it, he ended up a couple of years later actually getting banished from the parish by the priest for threatening him or something on that order. Meanwhile, the traditionalist made sure that no children of any Christmas and Easter Catholics were allowed in the class.It was a disaster.
People at Catholic parishes often are unfriendly.
But, people perceive it that way. And, letting them know about that rule is the unfortunate responsibility of the one who invited the person to church with them. Not a great icebreaker.
Selected Protestants believe this. Others (including me) do not.
Yeah, that’s a difficulty. Do you have a suggestion as to how to handle it?
That’s b/c Protestant services (generally speaking) are essentially horizontal in structure - i.e. they are about “us” the congregation. They are about our instruction, our community prayer, and our fellowship. The Catholic Mass is essentially vertical in structure - i.e it is about God, not us. We are instructed by attending, but that isn’t the point. There is community prayer, but that isn’t the point either. And we are brought into fellowship, not by handshaking and chatting after Mass, but by eating the One Body of Christ. Mass isn’t about us, it isn’t about us being friendly, it isn’t about us being welcoming, it is solely about worshiping God through the offering of Christ Crucified on the altar. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be friendly or welcoming, but it isn’t the focus, it isn’t an essential part of the Mass.
I know that, when I went to the Episcopal church, the presiding minister let everyone know that all Christians were welcome to receive. Perhaps Catholic priests could also inform people as to Catholic rules.
Our parish has donuts and coffee after Mass once a month, and it is very successful. Some parishes have it every week.
Apples and oranges. Well, an infinitely greater difference than that: Jesus and a symbol.
Sometimes they’re afraid of being considered unfriendly.