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Membership Planning. A Perspective. Today’s Presentation. Importance Issues Perspective Action Plans Call to Action. What is Serra—a review. Catholic Lay People Dedicated Love of Church Love of ministry. Serra USA Mission.
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Membership Planning A Perspective
Today’s Presentation • Importance • Issues • Perspective • Action Plans • Call to Action
What is Serra—a review • Catholic • Lay People • Dedicated • Love of Church • Love of ministry
Serra USA Mission • …is to foster and affirm vocations to the ordained priesthood and vowed religious life in the United States and, through this ministry, our members' common Catholic faith. • Through prayer, awareness, affirmation and support
Serra: State of Membership • FLAT • Good?? • Bad?? • Local!?!?
Membership Health—Your Club • Number Trends • Lost Members • Why? • New Members • Trend
Membership Health—Your Club • Activity base • Diversity • Leadership
Membership Health—Your Club • Age • Age • Age
Experienced Mature Wisdom filled Faith developed Commitment Special talents Relationships Connected AGE…is our strength!!
Age status… • Average Age • Trend • “Ideal” age? • Mean Age
Club: “State of the Membership” • Discussed • Agreed • Verbalized • Written
New Members—The Target • The “Who” • The “How”
Daily Church Goers Council members School boards Bible study groups Eucharistic Ministers Choir members Lectors Etc. New Members - ”The Who”
The “How”—Action Plans • Epiphany • To Inspire • To Motivate • YOU!
Approach to New Members • Gifting of Serra • Hire it Done • The Power of Many
Approach to New Members • Power of the Clergy • “Ask and you shall receive.” • Location, Location, Location
THE LIST! Approach to New Members
…best of times, worst of times... • Membership critical! • Critical: NOW!!
Who Among You… “Be not afraid” Then said the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace…Acts 18:7-11