“Opening the Doors Wide”: How the Archdiocese of Detroit is Helping Parishes Reopen & Reengage
Just as parishes had to reinvent how they ministered to parishioners amid a pandemic, they are now working hard to come up with ways to bring them back.
4 Steps to a Great Parish eNewsletter
In addition to the weekly bulletin, many parishes today are taking it one step further and communicating with members through a digital newsletter. Here are four things to know that will make your parish newsletter worthy of reading!
Easy Ways to Turn Long-term Visitors into Faithful Parishioners
Our parish require a sense of rootedness, and the financial support, that comes with a devoted membership. If you’re wondering how to turn some of those familiar faces into members of your parish family, here are tips for easy ways to start.
New Ways to Recruit Parish Volunteers
Instead of only sending out the call for the usual suspects, it’s time to focus on expanding our view of parishioner recruitment to help evangelizing in other crucial ways, both inside and outside our walls. Here are just a few scenarios you may not have considered.
Pastors: How to Tell Your Story Through the Homily
Congregations appreciate being invited into their pastor’s personal experiences, but sharing your conversion story, background, and life experiences can be an intimidating task. Here are five tips for sharing your story through the homily
How Your Parish Can Help Families Instill the Importance of Giving
The time is now for children to learn the importance of stewardship because they are hearing plenty of counterproductive messages. Here are some ways you can help families at your parish teach children to look outside of themselves, helping to cultivate a generation of stewards for tomorrow.
5 Reasons Your Parishioners Aren’t Giving on a Regular Basis
It’s an ongoing problem for all Catholic parishes: financial stewardship. Here are some common reasons why even faithful churchgoers aren’t giving to their parish on a regular basis.
How to Invite your Parishioners (Safely) Back to Mass
Whether your parish has begun holding public Mass again or is still in the planning stages, the reality for many churches is that turnout is lower than expected. Here are some things to consider that may help your parishioners feel welcomed, safe, and encouraged to return.
4 Reasons Why First Time Guests Are Not Joining Your Church
People are more willing than ever to attend churches further away if it means their spiritual needs are being met. If you find yourself with a revolving door parish, here are four things to consider that help first-time visitors become life-long members.
Lent in 2021
If your parish is looking for new ways to engage and invite your parishioners into deeper communion with Christ this Lent, take a look at one parish’s COVID-19 Lenten schedule, and adapt it based on your parish’s wants and needs.
This Lent, Begin by Focusing on Yourself
As we begin to prepare our communities for the upcoming Lenten season, it’s time to admit something difficult but truthful: we can’t fill our parishioners’ spiritual buckets if ours are running on empty. Following are some ways you can step back and renew your faith.
3 Ideas to Build Your Church Community Post-COVID
While we still have months before many of us will see the vaccine, now is the time to prepare to welcome our parishioners back to the fold. Here are three simple ideas you can build upon to ensure your members continue their relationship with Christ.