In fact, when I was in my last ward, I taught a combined Sunday lesson and mentioned that Elder Ballard said in a conference talk that many non-members don't know that they're invited to our Sunday meetings. There were two recent converts in the meeting and both of them said that they didn't think they were invited to the meetings until someone specifically invited them.
That's very understandable when you remember that non-members and members who aren't living all of the standards are not allowed into the temple (though we want them all to enter in as they become ready). It's not a stretch that most people just assume that they can't come to any Mormon meetings.
So, please talk to people and invite them to meetings.
However, I also wanted to mention that living a great life can have a profound impact on people. Harmon Killebrew was a Mormon and many people have been quoted recently saying that he was the best person they ever knew. This story explains how Charlie Manuel, the manager for the 2009 World Series champion Phillies was convinced to speak at a mostly LDS university in his hometown in Virginia. It was because of the example of Harmon Killebrew, a teammate of his when they played for the Minnesota Twins.
Enjoy the story and remember to be a good person:
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