Our church started a Dinners for Six last year. Every 4 months they start a new one where you can sign up, then you get assigned to 2 other couples. For three months you each take a turn one time hosting a dinner at your house. The other 2 couples bring one side dish.

I had wanted to do this for a long time, but we finally signed up this last time.

We had our dinner last night here at our house.  I made beef/cheese enchiladas, refried beans, guacamole and chips. One family brought Spanish rice, the other family brought dessert.

It was so nice:

* It was incentive for me to clean the house really good
* Its so nice gettting to know other families in a more relaxed setting
* It was great having people over, its been way too long since we've had anyone over
* One family homeschools also and they have 4 boys (my boys had a blast - as did the other boys - their little one asked their parents when they were leaving if they could come back the next day.    When they told him they didn't think so, he said, "well, could you just leave me here then?")

My mil's (mother in-law's) church did something similar with 4 couples they called it Table for 8.

Has your church ever done something like this?  or do you have people over on a regular basis?  I wish I could say we did, I think hospitality is not like it used to be. 

I think its a great thing for  a church to do - a nice way for people to get to know each other, especially families or couples that may not get asked out otherwise.

I'm pretty sure singles could sign up too - it wasn't just for couples.    And although they advertised it as just for couples (as in get a babysitter for the night), we brought our kids with us when the other family hosted, and wanted the familes to bring their kids to our house as well.   We were a little cramped, but it was fun.