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If you want to change your audio settings, click on “computer audio” or “phone call” in the Audio Section. Download the Handout with notes and reference links for everything we’re talking about today and the slides Got a story to share? Let us know in the questions box as we prepare to get started! … we’ll answer questions for our panelists at the end of the webinar.

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KEEPING THE FAITH

(IN OUR PARISHES)

A weekly time to gather as we work through the changes COVID-19 is bringing to our Parish Communities.

OUR AGENDA

  • Opening Prayer
  • Message of Hope
  • Parish Community Building
  • Sustaining Parish Offertory
  • Faith Formation for Children
  • Spirituality for Adults
  • Open Forum (& Prayer Intentions)
  • Closing Prayer

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SCOTT RICHERT

Scott Richert is the Publisher for Our Sunday Visitor and was, for ten years, the Catholicism Expert for About.com.

LET US PRAY

O God, life of the faithful, glory of the humble, blessedness of the just, listen kindly to the prayers of those who call on you, that they who thirst for what you generously promise may always have their fill of your plenty. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

DONNA HECKLER

Donna Heckler is a global marketing executive who has been blessed with a prominent career in the corporate sector. Recognized as a thought leader in brand and marketing strategy, she combines tried and true marketing tactics to the work of spreading the Gospel in her book, Marketing God.

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WHAT WILL YOU DO FIRST?

  • Dining out 81%
  • Going to church 75%
  • Working out at the

gym 67%

  • Going to the beach or

lake 62%

  • Going to the movies

59%

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-research-shows-top-3-activities-post-covid-world-lisa-w-miller

27%: FAITH IS STRONGER

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/30/few-americans-say-their-house-of-worship-is-open-but-a-quarter-say-their-religious-faith-has-grown-amid-pandemic/

NEED MORE MARKETING STRATEGIES?

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FATHER MATTHEW

  • Fr. Matthew Codd is a pastor in the Diocese of Charlotte.

SOCIALLY DISTANT, VALID CONFESSIONS OPEN THE DOOR TO MERCY

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JOANIE LEWIS

Joanie Lewis has been with OSV for 21 years and is currently a Senior Lead Account Executive at OSV. Her main role is to help parishes grow their offertory and dioceses increases their annual fund dollars.

  • Offertory Recovery & Stabilization Program
  • 90 Day Capital Infusion Program

FUND-RAISING REMINDERS

  • Catholics are responsive and generous
  • We cannot assume anyone’s capacity to give
  • Let’s not take the decision making process out of

the hands of the donors

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WHY OFFERTORY RECOVERY AND STABILIZATION

  • All parishes are working through today’s

challenges differently

  • No “one size fits all” approach will work for

all parishes

  • Many parishes already have an established

annual renewal process in place

  • Longer term approach with a recovery
  • ption and ongoing offertory growth

OFFERTORY RECOVERY AND STABILIZATION

Longer-term approach with a recovery

  • ption and ongoing offertory growth

90 DAY CAPITAL INFUSION

Short-term approach with an emphasis on Major and Leadership Gifts in 90 Day period

TWO PROGRAM OPTIONS

  • All - inclusive service
  • Six week initiative
  • Homily Weekend with a mailed, full

color program newsletter

  • In - Pew Commitment Sunday
  • One follow-up encouragement letter
  • Recording of outright

gifts/commitments and status reporting

  • Mailed Thank You letters
  • All mailings mailed First Class by the

parish so the postmark is local

  • All – Inclusive service
  • 4 – 6 six program with 3 month

pledge period

  • Determine Major/Leadership Donors

– Typically 10-15 of the top donors – Based on historical giving – These donors will be asked to be early adopters of the program

  • Case Statement Mailing with 3

response envelopes

  • In-Pew Sunday (if possible)
  • One Follow Ask Mailing with 3

response envelopes

  • Mailed Thank You Letters with results

included

Offertory Recovery Program 90 Day Capital Infusion

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SAMPLE COMMITMENT CARD

Some parishes will not need the “I want to help my parish recover by offering a one-time gift of $___________” *This can be removed*

BACK OF CARD

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ELECTRONIC COMMITMENT CARD

POSTER – FRONT SIDE POSTER – BACK SIDE

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WHAT IS THE 90 DAY PROGRAM?

  • Intense, focused and

affordable fundraising to assist cash strapped parishes.

  • A case is made for

immediate funding above and beyond the offertory.

  • Promotes 3 consecutive

monthly gifts to the parish.

  • OSV consulting throughout

the program.

  • Requires very few

volunteers.

  • Can be conducted by

parishes that are still not able to celebrate Mass.

  • OSV will produce all

necessary materials and mailings.

  • Bilingual approach: Una

Promesa de Esperanza y Sanación

Designed to recover large sums of money in 90 days

TOP DONORS

  • Determine Top Donors

– Typically 10-15 of the top donors – Based on historical giving – These donors will be asked to be early adopters of the program

  • Provide guidance and coaching for Father
  • Training on key points for discussion

– The need of the parish – Future of the Church Community

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WHY 3 GIFTS?

  • Encouraging donors to make

their gift over time increases the giving sights.

  • Lessens the burden for these

donors.

  • Most people make their

budget on a monthly basis.

  • These donations over time will

likely coincide with the re-

  • pening of many churches,

which creates a great

  • pportunity to celebrate.

Remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:3

SHAUN MCAFEE

Shaun McAffee is a convert to the Catholic Faith and his inspiring story has been told numerous places including The Coming Home Network International’s The Journey Home. He is an author and his most recent book is, I’m Catholic: Now What? Published by OSV. He is also the founder and editor of EpicPew.com and blogs at a variety of places around the internet. He currently lives in Vicenza, Italy, with his wife and 4 children.

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WHAT ABOUT RCIA?

  • Catholic Church has

been through tough times, and will endure

  • Unique opportunity to

pause and reevaluate

  • Must make use of new

media

  • Cannot leave Catholics

behind in this storm

QUESTIONS CLOSING PRAYER

Please use the chat box to share your prayer intentions with the group.

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REGINA CAELI

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son,

  • ur Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech

Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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