5/1/2013 1 Congratulations, you have logged on successfully to Our Sunday Visitor’s live webinar Inviting More Parishioners to the Joy of Ministry Presented by: Sue Erschen Moderated by: DianeBrumbaugh Technical Note: The audio portion of this webinar will be delivered directly through your computer speakers or headphones. If you can’t hear the audio via that method, please call in on the phone number on the right side of your computer screen. Our Sunday Visitor serves millions of Catholics worldwide through its publishing, offertory and communication services. Established in 1912 by a local parish priest, Our Sunday Visitor has grown into the nation’s largest supplier of offering envelopes, parish and diocesan mailings, books, curriculum, periodicals, address management and stewardship services. Our Sunday Visitor annually returns a portion of net earnings to the Catholic community through the OSV Institute. Presented by Sue Erschen •Freelance stewardship writer and consultant. •Has written stewardship training manuals, newsletters and brochures, including Understanding Stewardship •Conducted stewardship training workshops for ICSC and regional stewardship conferences •Served as the Director of Stewardship Education for the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 1999 to 2012 •20 years experience in non-profit public relations, volunteer relations and development, 25 years in parish volunteer work. •Degree in business communications from Saint Louis University. Inviting Inviting Inviting Inviting More Parishioners to the Joy Joy Joy Joy of Ministry
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Congratulations, you have logged on successfully to
Our Sunday Visitor’s live webinar
Inviting More Parishioners to the Joy of Ministry
Presented by:
Sue Erschen
Moderated by:
Diane Brumbaugh
Technical Note: The audio portion of this
webinar will be delivered directly through
your computer speakers or headphones. If
you can’t hear the audio via that method,
please call in on the phone number on the
right side of your computer screen.
Our Sunday Visitor serves millions of Catholics worldwide through its publishing, offertory and communication
services. Established in 1912 by a local parish priest, Our Sunday Visitor has grown into the nation’s largest supplier of offering envelopes, parish and diocesan mailings, books, curriculum, periodicals, address management and stewardship services. Our Sunday Visitor annually returns a portion of net earnings to the Catholic community through the OSV Institute.
Presented by
Sue Erschen
•Freelance stewardship writer and consultant.
•Has written stewardship training manuals,
newsletters and brochures, including
Understanding Stewardship
•Conducted stewardship training workshops for
ICSC and regional stewardship conferences
•Served as the Director of Stewardship
Education for the Archdiocese of St. Louis from
1999 to 2012
•20 years experience in non-profit public
relations, volunteer relations and development,
25 years in parish volunteer work.
•Degree in business communications from Saint
Louis University.
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Why Do We Want More Parishioners
Involved?
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Good Reasons• Current volunteers are tired.
• Same people are doing everything.
• If they are more involved
they will give more.
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Better Reasons• So much more we could do as parish.
• Move from being a private social
club into making a difference
in our community.
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Better Reasons“Year “Year “Year “Year of Faith” of Faith” of Faith” of Faith” ….
“What good is it, my brothers, if
someone says he has faith but does
not have works?” - James 2:14
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Better Reasons
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes in me
will do the work that I do.” - John 14:12
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• Brings our faith
from our
• To our
• To our
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Ten Realities of the Uninvolved
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# 1 # 1 # 1 # 1 They are busy and they are tired!!!
• 52% of all Americans would rather
give money than time.
• 58% of those over 65 or those working
full time would rather give money than time.
• Only 30% would rather give time.
• 28% would rather give nothing.
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#2 #2 #2 #2 They Are Shy
• 94% of Americans say they feel shy in
unfamiliar circumstance.
• The 6% who are not shy have
already stepped forward.
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# 3 # 3 # 3 # 3 They Do Not Like Rejection
• If you are not prepared to follow-up
DO NOT ASK!!!!!
• If you already failed to follow up
APOLOGIZE!!!
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# 4 # 4 # 4 # 4 They Need to Feel Welcomed
• Research by Dr. Charles Zech
• Direct correlation between number of
welcoming activities and the amount of
active ministry in a parish
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# # # # 5 5 5 5 They need to be appreciated
• $22.14 Current estimated value of one hour of
volunteer time.
• Do not waste it!!
• Be appreciative!
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# # # # 6 6 6 6 They need see the vision
• Catholic parishioners hear little about the
mission and vision of their parish.
• They feel less “ownership” for their parishes
than all other major denominations.
• They don’t know and they don’t care what is
going on outside of Mass every week.
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# # # # 7 7 7 7 They need the right ministry
The facts:
• 26.3% of all Americans volunteer
• 23% of adults between the ages of 45 and 65
say they would like to volunteer but they are
not doing so right now.
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# # # # 7 7 7 7 They need the right ministry
The typical parish:
• Too much parish activity revolves around
the school children.
• Not enough social outreach ministry.
• “It’s the way we have always done it.”
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# # # # 7 7 7 7 They need the right ministry
The solution:
• Survey parishioners about what they
might be interested in doing.
• Survey parish leadership about
opportunities for new ministry.
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# # # # 8 8 8 8 They need to feel that they belong
• Every parish has a minority.
Discover yours.
• Start a “dinner table” ministry.
• LISTEN!!!! And follow-up.
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# # # # 9 9 9 9 They need easy entry activities
• 70% of Americans prefer a commitment that
lasts 6 months or less
– Spring planting day
– Fall clean-up day
– Garage sale/trunk sale
• Encourage “try it” or “opt out” options for
traditional ministries
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# # # # 10 10 10 10 They need to be personally asked
71% Will say, “Yes!”
When personally asked!
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