1. Gary Wisniewski 2015-2016 State Membership Director
ABC’s of Membership
Gary Wisniewski
State Membership Director
Who is tired of meetings about membership quotas?
Who is tired of being nagged at?
You can get that at home ? Right?
We are going to start a new approach this year to how we accomplish our goals.

2. A B C lways e ommunicating With the GK,PD,MD,RD
Find out what's working
What's not working
Why are we not achieving our goal?

3. It’s all about the numbers
Not a focus on quotas
Strength in numbers
Spread the Gospel and God’s work
Combat evil in our world
Helping God’s people in need
Mentally and physically challenged
Orphans
Widows
You need to understand the numbers to be successful
The numbers I’m referring to are not the supreme quotas
Pope John Paul 2 said we are the strong right arm of the church
The more knights we have, the good we can accomplish for God and live out Fr. McGivney's dream

4. What are the numbers? Number of declining Catholics
: Loss of 3 million according to Pew Forum
Number of abortions
Over half a million in the U.S. so far this year
Almost 20 million in the world so far this year
Number of same sex marriages
Legalized in 37 states
Over 71,000 marriages
Number of deceased Knights in Tennessee
162 in 2014
Number of Knights
Membership is a flat line
July 27th 2015 added a new challenge for the Catholic Church
We are flat lining in the state of Tennessee

5. Who? Servant Leadership
We will get the heart of this organization restarted by communicating and becoming servant leaders
We are here to help you achieve a strong, vibrant, and growing council
Hand out cards

6. Who? Putting the right people in the right place
Council Membership Director
Salesman
Council Retention Director
Veteran knight, organized, and charismatic
The most important first step is to pick the right people and put them in the right place
Peyton is a leader, not a support staff
(Offensive tackle )Michael is not the Leader of the organization, but is quarterback will die if he is not there to protect him

7. How? Need to understand your Council and Parish
How many members are in the council?
How many Catholic men over 18 are in the parish?
Percentage of parish men who are Knights?
Who are the available recruits?

8. How? St. Rose of Lima and Marian Council 4563
How many members are in the council?
How many Catholic men over 18 are in the parish?
Percentage of parish men who are Knights?
Who are the available recruits?
300
2300
13%
2000 men
87% of the adult men you see every Sunday
Hand out Info sheets and explain

9. New information form Explanation of the exercise
We need your help to be successful

10. How? Areas of recruitment: Always Be Communicating
Join the Welcoming Committee
Church Drive
Open House
Strong Directors
Ushers
Always visible with
shirts, hats, baldrics
You must be noticed!!!
You must be visible!!!
You must always be a leader!!!
You must ask for the sale once you “earn it”

11. Council SWOT Analysis Internal Origin External Origin Strengths
Weaknesses
External Origin
Opportunities
Threats
We need to analyze our councils.
What works? What doesn’t work? What could we do that is New? Who or what is going to harm us?
You will have a SWOT form at the “Kick-off” meetings to be filled out by the DD and the Council Officers
All forms need to be returned by 8/1/2015
Any questions?
Vivat Jesus