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The State of Atlanta WWME

The State of Atlanta WWME. Al & Mary Nelle Connelly July 7, 2012. Community Planning - 2010. Weekend More Priests Energize Inviting Community Build Community Improve Communication Show Appreciation Presenting Teams Complete All Talks Structure Utilize Technology

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The State of Atlanta WWME

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  1. The State of Atlanta WWME Al & Mary Nelle Connelly July 7, 2012

  2. Community Planning - 2010 • Weekend • More Priests • Energize Inviting • Community • Build Community • Improve Communication • Show Appreciation • Presenting Teams • Complete All Talks • Structure • Utilize Technology • Pillar Leadership

  3. Our Goals Cited at Selection • Recruiting of Priests • Inviting • Communications • Prayer Couples • Presenting Teams • Community • Enrichments • Outreach

  4. Recruiting of Priests • Met with Archbishop • Table at 2011 Eucharistic Congress • Support for 50/60 Anniversary • 3 Priests to W/E - Frs. Atem, Sherliza, and Mansell • Fr. Sherliza completed Deeper- Unable to Continue • WPD (2010) - Goodie Bags for Convocation – Happy Hearts WPD (2011) – Personal Letters to All Priests – St. Ann’s WEDS • Presentation to NE Deanery Meeting – Bob & Joy Hernandez

  5. Inviting Coordinators – Jack & Angel LaBate • Paul & Renee Armstrong – 13 Super Sundays Held • David & Kim Boyd – Deacons • Bob & Joy Lambie – Church Bulletins, Monitor Hot Line, Brochures to Parishes • Roger & Anne Borrello – Weekend Follow-up of Cancellations • Weekend Special Inviting Events – Weekend Teams • New Brochure and One Page Flyer • Eucharistic Congress – Shawn & Becky Sartain • 300+ Brochures Distributed and 54 Names of Interested • Cell Phone Hotline – Better Features, Lower Cost

  6. Weekends • 11 Weekends Held Since August 2010 • Two Weekends Cancelled • 210 Couples and 3 Priests Encountered • Average of 19 Sacraments/weekend < 20 required • Registration Coordinators • Natalie & Mark Voykovic • Melissa & Jim Baugher – April 2012 • Jack & Diane Roger – Screening Applications • Hosting Coordinators • Phil & AlineBushey • Bill & Carol Louree

  7. Weekend - Prayer Couples Coordinators – Larry & HermieBalik • Assistants • Rob & Pam Bentley (Outgoing) • Mike & Julie Todd (Incoming) • Roger & Ann Borrello • Developed Sophisticated Database • Prayer Couples Located Near to Weekend Couples • Utilized Newly Encountered Couples + Long-term Community • Communicated through Email • Thank You/Reminder Sent after Weekend

  8. W/E - Presenting Teams • 14 Presenting Teams and 1 Presenting Team Priest • Added Three New Presenting Teams • 2 Teams Currently in Formation • Team Pillar – Bob & Joy Hernandez • Rewrites for Revised Outline – Coordination and Scheduling • Weekend Scheduling • Workshopping– Hernandez, LaBate & D&R Gorzynski • Monthly Team Meetings • Yearly Discernments • Section 5 Leaders – John & Lisa Griffin • Section 5 Board Secretarial Couple – Eric & Ida Pfiel • Jack & Angel LaBate – to Give Presentation at 2012 NA Convention

  9. WEDS Coordinators – Dave & Ronnie Gorzynski, Rob & Erin Tipton • 14 WEDS Groups Total – 3 New WEDS in last 2 years • Monthly Newsletter • Visits to Most WEDS Groups • Advice, Materials, and Encouragement • WEDS Web pages - 6 now with pictures, 2 with links • Guest Presenters – Larry and HermieBalik; Bob & Joy Lambie • Stellar Communities – St. Ann’s and Happy Hearts • Presence at Red Top and WMDB

  10. Community Events • Red Top Coordinators – D&K Gorzynski and M&M Nichols • Budget Established and Tracked • On site Credit Card Payment • World Marriage Day Ball – Joy & Alex Mejias and Liz & Angel Bonet • Budget Established and Tracked • On site Credit Card Payment • Post Event Surveys • Epiphany Party • St. Joseph & St. Catherine WEDS – 2011 & 2012 • Grateful WEDS – 2013 (Date yet to be confirmed)

  11. Enrichments • The “Bridge” Enrichment - Oct. 2, 2010 • Jack & Angel LaBate • “Through the Years” - Sept. 17, 2011 • Tom & Marcia Hauck • “Married and In Love – Most of the Time” – Oct. 27, 2012 • Dave & Lucy Snyder and another Tampa Couple • Dave & Kim Boydand Al & Mary Nelle Connelly • Bridge – Bob & Joy Lambie • Last One Completed – July 2011

  12. Financial Financial Coordinators – Bob & Carolyn Kula • Transitioned to Shared Funds • Atlanta “Holding our Own” Financially • Established Budgets for Red Top & WMDB • Found & Activated Best Cell Phone Plan for Atlanta • Created PayPal and “SquareUp.com” Accounts • Atlanta Applauded by Section 5 Financial Coord.

  13. E-Spirit • Editors - Mark & Dana Turpin (replaced Jennifer Vetter) • Timely Publication – Greg & Mary Nowland • Distribution to 950+ E-Mails • New Features • Community Couple Spotlight – Lynn & Barbara Jester • Dialogue Tips - Community • Inviting Corner – Jack & Angel LaBate • Prayer Requests - Community • Poem – Sharon Colletta • Thought for the Day – Connelly/Turpin • Updated Directory – Bob Hernandez • Yearly Report - Connelly

  14. Websites • Support Team • Mike Basso, Jeff Hayden, Paul Barkley, Roger Borrello, Michael & Jen Rodriguez, Bob Hernandez, & Brian Bennett • wwmeatlanta.org • Made Easier to Add & Update Webpages • Home Page for all WEDS Groups – pictures and links • Testimonials and Brochures • wwmeatlanta.com • New site developed for RTM, WMDB, and Enrichments • On line Registration & PayPal Payment Option • Wiki Site for Presenting Teams • Currently 94 Documents Available

  15. Outreach • St. Patricks WEDS – Kathleen, GA • Bernie & Rosalie Joerger & Fr. Nick Mansell • Romance Dinner, Super Sunday, WEDS Group Formation • Atlanta Hispanic WWME - Carlos & DeysiHernandez, Gilberto & Anna Filpoand Estaban & Gloria Nolasco • Msgr. Bill’s 50th Golden Anniversary (200+ Attended) • With Retrouvaille & St. George Village • Eucharistic Congress • Super Sundays • United Methodist Encounter - Gary & Lisa Morris • Korean Encounter - Brian & Young-Jin Choi • Episcopal Encounter – Ron & Connie Bergeron

  16. Outreach - Continued • Atlanta Provided Weekend Presenting Teams for • Louisiana • East Tennessee • South Carolina • Team Pillar for Section 5 – Bob & Joy Hernandez • Workshopping Rewrites for Section 5 • Outreach to South Carolina for Workshopping

  17. Things Left Undone • More Priests on Weekends Presenting Team Priests • Pillar Positions – Community, Weekend, & Structure • Urgent need - Restructuring of Section 5 • Continuation of Communications Flow • More Workshop Couples • Inviting • More Witness Speakers • Write and Send Articles to Catholic Magazines

  18. Current Needs • Letters to Pastors Offering Super Sunday and/or Parish Enrichment Programs • Community Events RTM – New Coordinator for 2013 WMD Ball – Changes per Survey Results • Develop Workable “Bridge” Program • Rework Current Weekend Database for New Website • Complete & Launch New Weekend Registration Website

  19. Clear Tracks Ahead

  20. All Aboard!!!!

  21. THE END

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