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Fraternal Mission Webinar Fishing is Like RecruitingWill begin shortly!Turn up your Sound – Press F5 if your screen freezesDownload Notes Pages from the Resource WidgetAll Webinars are recorded and Archived at KofC.org/Webinar.
Knights
of
Columbus Supreme Council Fraternal
Mission
Department
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od of power and mercy, You blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through Your justice present in our hearts, may Your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
To Whom Our Order is Dedicated
Slide4Webinar Topics:
Is your Council a Reflection of your Parish in people and programs?
Let’s go Fishing Where the Fish are!
Building a Faith-filled and Welcoming Council
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Slide5Webinar for Fraternal LeadersOverview Widgets for Help and Resources
Tweet
Refer a Brother
Technical Help
Media Player
Q & A
Idea
Bio
Resources
Survey
Slides
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Slide6Successful Fishing is not about random or luck!
Successful fishing is about local knowledge!Same for Successful Council Recruiting!
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Slide7Knights of Columbus Foundation
VISION
– VISION is what we in a Knights of Columbus council gather together aspire to be; or to achieve
MISSION – MISSION is what we are doing today, to achieve the goal of OUR VISION
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Slide8Is your Council a Reflection of your Parish in
People
and Programs?
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Slide9“We have a moral obligation to invite every eligible Catholic to join the Knights of Columbus.”
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Supreme Knight Carl Anderson
Slide10Is your Council a Reflection of your Parish in People and Programs?
Catholics are more likely than other ethnic groups to be immigrants:Who is your parish serving weekly or monthly What groups are building the baseWhere is the focus sacramentally
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Slide11Understanding Parish Make-up and Dynamics
>60% of Pastors have 2 or more parish sites>90% of Parishes share Clerical, Liturgical and work staff (volunteer and paid)>90% of Parishes have Finance CommitteesParish worship site distances average from 20 minutes to some being an hour or soA resident pastor is disappearing
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Slide12Developing Your Parish Relationships
What is your council’s relationship to your parish? Do you meet with your pastor and work with him on a regular basis?What percentage of your parish population is in your council?Is your council’s age and ethnic demographics a close representation of your parish? Are you open to adapting to the current needs of your parish?
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Slide13Meeting with Your Pastor
What programs would he like to see your council to provide to the parish?Have you introduced your pastor to the Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Services available to your parish? “Into the Breach” for spiritual growth is a good place to start What spiritual or services can your council provide to your parish?
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Slide14Let’s go Fishing where the Fish are!
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Slide15What is meant by “ Let’s go Fishing Where the Fish Are?”
Knights of Columbus Councils need to provide an opportunity for every Catholic man to put his faith into actionCatholics attend Mass in the America and Canada in over 35 languages every weekendWhat languages are Masses being offered in your parish?
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Slide16Our Vision and Mission founded on Immigrants
America
– ImmigrantsMexicoChinaIndiaPhilippinesEl Salvador14% of Americans born in another country
Canada – Immigrants AsiaAfricaMiddle EastHispanic20% of Canadians born in another country
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Slide17Catholic Community the Universal Church
United States
–Anglican - Melkite GreekSyrian - Maronite - Armenian - Romanian - Ukrainian - Chaldean - Syro-MalabarSyro-Malankara
Canada –Melkite Greek - Syrian - Maronite - Slovakian - Ukrainian - Chaldean - Syro-MalabarSyro-Malankara
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Slide18Chapter 6 – Faith and Fraternalism – International Expansion (1885 – 1905)
“Though regional variations gradually developed in accord with the variety of cultures within the Order, the unifying force throughout was Columbian fraternalism, with which Catholic of all regions could identify.”
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Slide19Slide20Knights of Columbus Membership is SALT to all Catholic Men
Identify the ethnicity of your parish Work with your Pastor to identify an ethnic steering committee Build a trusting relationship by understanding the uniqueness of the ethnic Catholic cultureShare the Knights of Columbus Vision and Mission and ways to grow together and grow closer
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Slide21Knights of Columbus Membership is SALT to all Catholic Men
Visit Masses and Celebrations to build a relationshipStart with Roundtable for a smaller community, could be a separate council in large communitiesDetermine the action stepsSchedule an Informational Night Schedule a Charitable Outreach Family event
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Slide22Knights of Columbus Membership is SALT to all Catholic Men
Conduct First (Admission) Degree to welcome new membersWith the newly initiated members schedule and conduct a Church Drive and Information NightSchedule a Charitable Outreach Family eventHelp to build a structure and organizational awareness
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Slide23Knights of Columbus Membership is SALT to all Catholic Men
For any group to be open the Knights of Columbus experience the Knights of Columbus must be open to their culture and heritageFind out what the “Keys” are, for them!What are the Catholic cultural ties?Help to build a structure and organizational awareness
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Slide24Building a Faith-Filled and Welcoming Council
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Slide25Building a Faith-Filled and Welcoming Council?”
Attracting and engaging members through active charitable service programsSpiritual enrichment through putting our faith into action and provided faith building opportunitiesSeeking to help our neighbors, friends and members to share the love of GodBringing hope to those who are downtroddenGrowing our councils so we can help more people in the future, extending our Charitable reach
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Slide26Plan Ahead
Keep on Track
Measure SuccessSeek new opportunities to expand the Mission of Father Michael McGivney
Our Mission in 1882 & Today
Engaging Programs Help a man to change his lifeDeepen and enrich his faithStrengthen his familyBuild better lives as giver of charity and for the recipientUnite as Catholic men to uplift each other
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Slide27Faith-Filled and Family-Friendly
ConsiderCharitable ActionCivic EducationCooking ExpositionCultural EventsFUN – FUN - FUNMuseum VisitsSporting Event or OutingsSpiritual ProgramTheme Park / Water Park
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Slide28Resources for Council Success
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Slide29Support: Spanish, Vietnamese, Polish, KoreanSpanish: kits available for Church Drives, Roundtable and New Council Development Vietnamese/Polish/Korean: Limited literature, scripts for First DegreeHeadsets up to 38 candidates for degrees
Ethnic Development Support
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Slide30Develop an Appealing Council Flyer to tell your Faith-filled Charitable Outreach StoryKeep it SIMPLE and DYNAMICShow high quality “ACTION” pictures of council members “HELPING” peopleInclude upcoming Charitable Action EventsWhen, Where & How long volunteers are neededWho to call to volunteerCouncil Website or Social Media action siteMake Your Own Check Resource Widget
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Slide31Video Resources in Four Languages
Show the
“Answering the Call ”
whiteboard video –
Show the “An Invitation” whiteboard video –
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Slide32Successful Fishing is not about random or luck!
Successful fishing is about local knowledge!Same for Successful Council Recruiting!
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Slide33Questions and Answers – Help and Advice
EMAIL – FraternalMission@kofc.org
EMAIL – FraternalTraining@kofc.org
Option #1 for Programs #1 Option #2 for Membership #2 Option #3 for Training/Ceremonials #3Option #4 for Spanish Help
Fraternal Call Center (203) 752-4270
EMAIL – Ceremonials@kofc.org
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Slide34Webinar Take-Aways:
Catholics are more likely to be immigrantsA strong working relationship with your Pastor is essential to building a stronger councilYour council and its roundtables should be a reflection of your parish? Knights of Columbus Councils need to provide an opportunity for every Catholic man to put his faith into actionFor any group to be open the Knights of Columbus experience the Knights of Columbus must be open to their culture and heritageFamily-friendly fraternal programs need to involve the family, not merely inviting the familyDon’t Leave your Family to conduct charitable outreach; Lead your family in charitable outreach
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Slide35Upcoming Building Stronger Council WebinarsMark your Fraternal Leader Success Planner!Saturday – Jun. 2 – Plan, Conduct, ActThursday – Jun. 28 – Bridging Council ActionSaturday – July 28 – Council Officer Duties Quick StartThursday – August 23 – Church Drives that Really WorkMonday – September 17 – Conducting Effective Council MeetingsThursday – October 18 – Public Relations Builds Council Image Thursday – November 15 - Monday – December 6Monday – January 7
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Slide37BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH 2017-18 Council Action Plan
Action plan for becoming a “Domestic Church” council – in the Resource Widget2 Domestic Church Programs in four categories Participating councils will receive a commemorative Holy Family icon as recognition for their commitment and dedication to “Building the Domestic Church and Strengthening our Parishes”
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