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Building An Engaged Church in Tyrone, Georgia

Building An Engaged Church in Tyrone, Georgia. Deacon Bill Hampton & Lisa Lowther . What does Engagement mean to you?. Engagement. Completing time, talent & treasure? Helping around the church? Joining the church? Pictured in the parish directory? Serving on a council or committee?

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Building An Engaged Church in Tyrone, Georgia

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  1. Building An Engaged Church inTyrone, Georgia Deacon Bill Hampton & Lisa Lowther

  2. What does Engagementmean to you?

  3. Engagement • Completing time, talent & treasure? • Helping around the church? • Joining the church? • Pictured in the parish directory? • Serving on a council or committee? • Contributing to weekly offertory? • Greeting people around them at Mass? • Going to Mass weekly?

  4. These are signs of Involvement Not Engagement

  5. Engagement is a state of being. • Engagement is an emotional connection with the church. • Believing leads to belonging. (true or false)

  6. FALSE Belonging is far more likely to lead to believing. The extent members feel engaged in their parish family has a profound effect on their personal spiritual commitment.

  7. Involvement is what IDO in my parish.Engagement is how IFEEL about my parish.

  8. LaSallete mission started in Fairburn, 1976, approx 30 families • Moved to Tyrone, 1998-worshiped in Church of God • Late 1999 Archdiocese built Our Lady of Victory school-worshiped in cafeteria

  9. STEWARDSHIP DISCIPLESHIP

  10. Our Very Baptism Requires – Demands Us To Discipleship!

  11. “Once one chooses to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, Stewardship is not an option.” Bishop John McRaith 1992 USCCB

  12. Dedicated October 2000 with 200 families “Build it and they will come” Have 17 zip codes, average drive for parishioners is 12-15 miles Currently about 450 active familes-700 on books

  13. 2001 250 families 2002 300 families 2003 375 families 2004 425 families 2005 500 families Grew, but slowly Began to meet Need to grow-but how-grow faster

  14. Stewardship became the word in churches everywhere. Books Conferences Articles

  15. AttendanceParticipationResponseIncreased OffertoryShare their Gifts

  16. 2005Catholic Stewardship ConferenceSan Francisco, CA

  17. October 2006 ADVENTURES IN STEWARDSHIP • Gave away $16,000 • Use your gifts/talents to grow God’s Kingdom • Parishioners made crosses, cookies, dish towels; took meals to homes; gave money to CRS, etc. • Had parish sales at Christmas, spring and summer during that year

  18. November 2007

  19. The End Result… “I do have talent that people value and need!”

  20. BEEN THERE DONE THAT GOT THE T-SHIRT NOW WHAT?

  21. Now What? Gallup 2006 Member Engagement Survey How Could We Use It?

  22. ME25Survey: 9 questions measuring spiritual commitment 12 questions measuring congregational engagement 4 questions measuring life satisfaction, inviting, serving and giving

  23. Gallup says congregations are composed of: ENGAGED

  24. ENGAGED These members are loyal and have a strong psychological connection to their parish. They are more spiritually committed, more likely to invite friends, family members and coworkers to parish events, and give more both financially and in commitment of time.

  25. NOT ENGAGED These members may attend regularly, but they are not psychologically connected to their parish. Their connection to the parish is more social than spiritual. They give moderately but not sacrificially, and they may do a minimal amount of volunteering in the community. They are less likely to invite others and more likely to leave.

  26. ACTIVELY DISENGAGED These members usually show up only once or twice a year, if at all. They are on the membership rolls, and can tell you what parish they belong to – but may not be able to name the pastor. However, they may also be regular in their attendance. If that’s the case, they are physically present but psychologically absent. They are unhappy with their parish and insist on sharing that unhappiness with just about everyone.

  27. ENGAGEMENT IS NOT… • Completing a spiritual gifts assessment worksheet • Signing up to help at or attend a new member dinner • Joining the church • Having your family photo added to the new members’ bulletin board • Accepting a board position • Writing a check each week to place in the offering plate • Smiling and greeting the people next to you when you are asked to do so • Attending services regularly

  28. Engagement is a State of Being Engagement is an emotional connection with the church.

  29. Engagement - All Denominations Engaged 29% Not Engaged 54% Actively Disengaged 17%

  30. Engagement-Catholics Engaged 16% Not Engaged 49% Actively Disengaged 35%

  31. 5 -Years • ME25 • StrengthsFinder • GIFTED in Christ

  32. Engagement – St. MatthewNovember 2008 Engaged 26% Not Engaged 53% Actively Disengaged 22%

  33. Engagement – St. MatthewNovember 2008 St. Matthew All Catholic parishes Engaged 26% 16% Not Engaged 53% 49% Actively Disengaged 22% 35%

  34. Action Plan........Be Friendliest Parish in U.S. Priest, Deacons and Hospitality Ministers • Welcoming, Warm, Greeting Everyone • Preach About Loving Others • Sign Above Church Doors “Love One Another As I Have Loved You.” • Sign Leaving Church Grounds • Social Events • Train Hospitality Ministers

  35. Action Plan……Improve The Liturgical Experience • Clear & Concise Homilies • Utilize Gallup Verbiage, i.e. Engaged, Disengaged, etc. • Music To Match Readings and Season • Improve Sound System • Decorations to Enhance the Season / Feast • Retrain Lectors • Music Sheets for Mass

  36. Action Plan……Recognize and Utilize Parish Family Gifts • StrengthsFinder • GIFTED in Christ program • Matching Strengths with Ministries

  37. Engagement – St. MatthewApril 2010 Engaged 35% Not Engaged 48% Actively Disengaged 17%

  38. Engagement – St. MatthewFebruary 2012 Engaged 35% Not Engaged 49% Actively Disengaged 16%

  39. St. Matthew 2008-2012

  40. ME25 Survey In Plain English Gallup survey • So what do I have to do to be a member? • Someone here helps me to be me. • As a member of my congregation, I know what is expected of me. • There is someone in my congregation who encourages my spiritual development.

  41. ME25 Survey In plain English Gallup survey • They ask my opinion and it makes a difference. • There’s a lot of good stuff happening here. • As a member of my congregation, my opinions seems to count. • In my congregation, I have opportunities to learn and grow.

  42. ME25 Survey In Plain English Gallup survey • The priests reach me when they preach. • The people in my parish really seem to put God first. • The spiritual leaders in my congregation seem to care about me as a person. • The members of my congregation are committed to spiritual growth.

  43. Living your strengths&the Clifton StrengthsFinder Helping people discover their talents – or what they naturally do best… the RIGHT FIT

  44. In my parish, I regularly have the opportunity to do what I do best.ME25 Member Engagement Item E03

  45. My faith has called me to develop my given strengths.ME25 Spiritual Commitment Item C05

  46. Talent Discovery & Strengths Development Talents are “naturally recurring patterns of thought, feeling or behavior that can be productively applied.” Unlike skills and knowledge (which can be learned), talents naturally exist within us and cannot be acquired. The Clifton StrengthsFinder is a tool which helps us identify those natural talents.

  47. Talent Discovery & Strengths Development Once those talents are identified, we can apply knowledge and skills to them, and over time, a Talent can develop into a Strength. A Strength is “the ability to provide consistent, near-perfect performance in a given activity.” To live your strengths, you must first identify your greatest talents.

  48. Our GIFTED Journey Begins • July 2008 • Level 1 Strengths Performance Coach Training • 2-days, Indianapolis, IN • 4 facilitators chosen (SF input) • August 2008 • Drafted our initial GIFTED in Christ small group “curriculum” • St. Gerard Majella (NY)/IHM (Cincinnati, OH) • Lori W. - Humana

  49. Lori Wohlgemuth-Tull • Relator • Strategic • Maximizer • Responsibility • Activator

  50. GIFTED in Christ At St. Matthew, we saw talent discovery and strengths development as a crucial step to fulfill our mission to grow Disciples and to fulfill our calling as good stewards of God’s gifts. Gather as Family (community building) Identify Talents & Strengths (SF) Foster Growth & Engagement (ME25) Transform ourselves and our community Exercise Love through Service (stewardship) Discover True Discipleship in Christ

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