10 easy steps to grow your parish community people - technology - strategy – purpose “building...

10 EASY STEPS TO GROW YOUR PARISH

COMMUNITYPeople - Technology - Strategy – Purpose

“Building the Kingdom of God in the Hearts of the People”

FOUNDATION FOR EVERY PARISHStrong constituent relationships management

Family + “e.CRM” + Communication + Faith (Based)

All Rights Reserved. Cosmo Enterprise is a Catholic owned company helping parishes implement integrated communications strategies to improve constituent relationships and grow their communities.

Call Thomas Pereira 1-800-800-GROW (4769) [email protected] www.cosmoservices.com/PCS/

10 EASY STEPS TO GROW YOUR PARISH COMMUNITYPeople - Technology - Strategy – Purpose


PART 1

10. PARISH CENSUS A “never ending, conscientious” process of getting to know the parish community

members like a family.

Luke 2:1 - In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.





9. LEARN TO APPLY THE RIGHT MODERN TOOLS OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Empower yourself to learn software and technology that helps your parish manage projects, tasks and communications better.





8. DATA ENTRY AND UPDATE OF PARISH CONTACT INFORMATIONAlways update parishioners’ profiles, talents and special interests, at every opportunity into your parish database.





7. RECOGNIZE THE PARISH TEAM’S MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IS BUILDING PARISH COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS (“CRM” is Constituent Relationship Management)

Parish staff is “Front-line” main force to build a network of relationships with people NOT just administrative office work. Spend time in building relationships.

PART 2





6. VOLUNTEER EMPOWERMENT & TASK MANAGEMENT

Asking, trusting, empowering and appreciating volunteers to help parish staff is key to finding time for parish staff to work on improving parish-to-parishioners relationship





5. IMPLEMENT INTERGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY -BUIILD A COMMUNICATIONS TEAM (PUBLISHING)

People + Software - > must work together

- > reach more people - > communicate the faith and parish mission - > run more efficiently

All Rights Reserved. Cosmo Enterprise is a Catholic owned company helping parishes implement integrated communications strategies to improve constituent relationships and grow their communities. Call Thomas Pereira 1-800-800-GROW (4769) [email protected]

www.cosmoservices.com/PCS/



PART 3

4. DEVELOP A WEB-BASED EVANGELIZATION MINISTRY

A 24-hour parishioner’s resource with the purpose of spiritual nourishment and reporting of the activities and progress of your parish community





3. DEVELOP A DIRECT MAIL EVANGELIZATION MINISTRYTo show the parish cares, a consistent month after month direct mail ministry provides an opportunity to inform the parish members of issues of faith and parish life. Allows everyone to respond with the help of a return response envelope.





2. DEVELOP A EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY E. Newsletters“Personalized” “Opt-In” emails for parishioners





NO. 1 MOST IMPORTANTSPEND THE TIME TO

“EVANGELIZE” AS PERSONS (WITNESSES) OF FAITH AND FAMILY

MEMBERS (“HELPERS”) OF YOUR PARISH COMMUNITY (WITH THE

HELP OF MODERN TOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY).SUNDAY MASS IS

‘HEAVEN ON EARTH’INTERNET is like a “NET” to catch

“FISH” your PARISH MEMBERS

("Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Mark 1:17)

All Rights Reserved. Cosmo Enterprise is a Catholic owned company helping parishes implement integrated communications strategies to improve constituent relationships and grow their communities. Call Thomas Pereira 1-800-800-GROW (4769) [email protected] www.cosmoservices.com/PCS/

LET US HELP YOUR PARISH IMPLEMENT AN INTERGRATED

COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO GROW YOUR PARISH COMMUNITY

All Rights Reserved. Cosmo Enterprise is a Catholic owned company helping parishes implement integrated communications strategies to improve constituent relationships and grow their communities. Call Thomas Pereira 1-800-800-GROW (4769) [email protected] www.cosmoservices.com/PCS/

10 easy steps to grow your parish community people - technology - strategy – purpose “building...

Documents

parish census

parish teams

parish mission

parish database

parish community members

building relationships

people foundation

strategy purpose