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Hospitality andThe importance of community building
Margo Truett
Pastoral Assistant
St. Anne Church, Columbus, GASlide2
Agenda
Share your ideas!
1
DEFINE!
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Importance of
Hospitality and Community Building
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Present concrete ideas
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One who receives God’s gifts gratefully,
cherishes
and
tends
them in a responsible and
accountable manner,
shares them with justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord.
Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response A Pastoral Letter on StewardshipUSCCB.org
StewardshipSlide4
It is not about…giving because the Church has needs
getting people to fill our ministries
fulfilling some obligation to avoid guilt
keeping up with our neighbors
StewardshipSlide5
It is about…understanding everything is a
Gift
from God
knowing that God has given us
these gifts for which to carebeing aware that
He expects us
to generously share these gifts out of gratitude!StewardshipSlide6
Stewardship
1
You
gotta
SHARE!
God has a plan for YOU!
It’s all God’s anyway!
It’s all God’s anyway!Slide7
St. Anne Catholic Church
Began in
1961
Located in Columbus, GA
Over 1900 households
990
families with children
Pre-K - 12 schoolSlide8
Stewardship began 1986First Stewardship Council
established
in 1990
Stewardship process
Treasure renewal in NovemberTime & Talent in SpringOngoing processes throughout the year
Our History of StewardshipSlide9
Building Community
Welcome/
Hospitality
Community Hospitality
Engagement
Stewardship is the vehicle for all this!Slide10
Building Community
Hospitality
the first step
to
Welcome/
HospitalitySlide11
Hospitality
The
quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.
Dictionary.comSlide12
HospitalityHospitality is not an option.
One of the pillars of stewardship
We
are called to
follow the way ofChristThe CHURCH’S Primary Mission:
The great commission: Matthew 28:19-20Slide13
What elements of hospitality exist in your parish today?Slide14
Ideas for HospitalityTake a look at your parishAdequate signage
Parking
Parking attendants
“Church Caddies”
Kiosk in vestibule/narthex Slide15
Ideas for HospitalityBe welcomingGreeters
Welcome Ministry
Welcome
desk
Visitors’ bookContact everyone within one week of first visitSlide16
Ideas for HospitalityWelcome letter and stewardship materials sent out immediatelyParish Council call to welcome
New
parishioners’ receptions
Welcome new parishioners in bulletin monthly
Postcards inviting new parishioners to Ministry FairSlide17
Building Community
Engagement
the second step
to
EngagementSlide18
EngagementTo attract and hold fastTo become involved
To bind, as by pledge
Dictionary.com
Get people connected!Slide19
Believing does not necessarily lead to belonging, but belonging can lead to believing!
Growing an Engaged Church
By Albert
WinsemanSlide20
What elements are in your parish today to help get people engaged?Slide21
Everyone in parish invited Meaningful to individualOngoing, ever-learning, never-ending
process
We, as Church, are called
to
be facilitators
EngagementSlide22
Everyone must be invited!Know your parish communityParish databaseUpdate it frequently
Frequently review and communicate parish statistics
EngagementSlide23
Everyone must be invited!Organize a Stewardship Development GroupPastor, parish staff representative, and
parish
lay members
Have
representation of ALL of your parishClear roles and expectationsNeed rotation of members
EngagementSlide24
Stewardship as an ongoing process
Clearly define your mission and vision
Define your parish stewardship process
Realistic goals
Organize a parish stewardship
calendar
Provide opportunities for people to
get involved using their unique gifts
EngagementSlide25
Stewardship as an ongoing processCommunicate effectivelyCurrent communication tools: bulletin,
e-newsletter
, website,
emails, kiosk,
facebook, twitter, bulletin boardsEducate about stewardship everywhere!
Report results and updates of your process
Stewardship:
A way of life!
EngagementSlide26
Stewardship as an ongoing processDevelop and nurture your leadersIdentify leaders in your parish
Ask how they are currently being reached
Provide opportunities for spiritual formation, ongoing stewardship education, and personal development
Retreats
Tap in to existing meetings and groups
EngagementSlide27
Stewardship as an ongoing processEvaluate and continue the cycle!Learn from your experiences
Keep on keeping on
Keep it fresh!
EngagementSlide28
Building Community
Community Hospitality
the third step
to
Community HospitalitySlide29
'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
For
I was
hungry and
you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger
and you invited me in,I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.‘Matthew 25:34-36
Community HospitalitySlide30
What elements of community hospitality exist in your parish today?Slide31
Ideas for Community HospitalityHost community-building events!Encourage parishioners to speak to those around at Mass
Introduce to new parishioners
Encourage development of new ministries
Posters around parish reminding others to be
welcomingSlide32
Ideas for Community HospitalityUse all of your communication tools to educate about importance of hospitalityFrequent homilies about importance of being a welcoming community
Offer parish training sessions about hospitalitySlide33
Ideas for Community Hospitality
Open Wide the Doors!Slide34
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in –
that we do it to God,
to Christ,
and that's why we try to do it
as beautifully as possible.
Mother Teresa of CalcuttaSlide35
Thank you and may God continue to bless you on your stewardship journeySlide36
Stewardship: A Disciple’s ResponseUSCCB.orgStewardship:
Disciples Respond
A Practical Guide for
Pastoral Leaders
Our Sunday Visitor (OSV.com)Company’s Coming
by Richard J. McCorry
When They Come Homeby Melanie Rigney andAnna M. Lanave
Resources
Inviting Catholics Home
by Sally L. Mews
Beyond the First Visit
by Gary L. McIntosh
VIDEO:
What Visitors See!By Gary L. McIntoshchurchgrowthnetwork.com