Parishioner Engagement

- A vibrant parish is made up of engaged members who are loyal and have strong psychological and emotional connections to their church. They are more spiritually committed, they are more likely to invite friends, family members, and coworkers to parish events, and they give more, both financially and in commitment of time.
  
  When there’s a vacuum of spiritual leadership from parishioners, it’s quite possible that they are involvedin ways that do not actually help the parish accomplish its mission – to make disciples. Busyness does not equal engagement. Engagement means being involved in the actual mission of the parish.
  
  The first step is to over-communicate mission and purpose to ALL parishioners. This requires an ANNUAL update of your parishioner list with accurate and up-to-date data. Data collection may begin with sending a request to all parishioners (see sample below), or a simple parishioner phone tree (sample script) or contracting an outside firm to help, such as OSV.
Example of Parisioner Updates
- Example: Note to Parishioners
  
  Dear Brothers and sisters in Christ,
  In our rapidly changing world where people adopt new contact methods and relocate frequently, maintaining our current parishioner contact information is crucial.
  This parish directory update provides accurate data and ensures seamless communication with you and your family. Our parish staff 's goal is a smooth path towards a stronger, more connected parirish community through our communication channels.
  Please update your parish profile by January 1st. If your parish can help you in any way, or if you wish to to serve your parish, please contact us at 503-555-1212 or [email protected].
  We exist to witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  Blessings,
  Fr. Joseph, pastor
  
  Note: We will NEVER share or sell your information; it will be used only for our internal records and for communications with you from the Parish. Thank you!
- Example of Parish Directory Update Form
  
  The maximum number of form submissions has been reached. This form is currently not available.
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Street Address Please enter valid data.
  
  City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  State REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
  
  Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
  
  Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
  
  Member of parish since: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  If there are additional parishioners in your household, please list names and contact information below
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
  
  Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
  
  Additional Parishioners in your household
  
  Additional info you would like to share (including any prayer requests)
  
  Submit
  
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