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Membership Planning

This presentation examines the current state of membership within Serra Clubs, emphasizing the importance of fostering and affirming vocations through community action. Key discussion points include trends in membership health, the impact of age diversity, and effective strategies for attracting new members from various Catholic groups. We will explore action plans aimed at stimulating growth and engagement, offer insights into overcoming membership challenges, and inspire all members to actively participate in revitalizing their clubs. Join us in our mission to strengthen our Catholic faith and ministry.

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Membership Planning

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  1. Membership Planning A Perspective

  2. Today’s Presentation • Importance • Issues • Perspective • Action Plans • Call to Action

  3. What is Serra—a review • Catholic • Lay People • Dedicated • Love of Church • Love of ministry

  4. 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

  5. Serra: State of Membership • FLAT • Good?? • Bad?? • Local!?!?

  6. Membership Health—Your Club • Number Trends • Lost Members • Why? • New Members • Trend

  7. Membership Health—Your Club • Activity base • Diversity • Leadership

  8. Membership Health—Your Club • Age • Age • Age

  9. Experienced Mature Wisdom filled Faith developed Commitment Special talents Relationships Connected AGE…is our strength!!

  10. Age status… • Average Age • Trend • “Ideal” age? • Mean Age

  11. Club: “State of the Membership” • Discussed • Agreed • Verbalized • Written

  12. New Members—The Target • The “Who” • The “How”

  13. Daily Church Goers Council members School boards Bible study groups Eucharistic Ministers Choir members Lectors Etc. New Members - ”The Who”

  14. The “How”—Action Plans • Epiphany • To Inspire • To Motivate • YOU!

  15. Approach to New Members • Gifting of Serra • Hire it Done • The Power of Many

  16. Approach to New Members • Power of the Clergy • “Ask and you shall receive.” • Location, Location, Location

  17. THE LIST! Approach to New Members

  18. …best of times, worst of times... • Membership critical! • Critical: NOW!!

  19. 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

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