1. Membership Planning A Perspective

2. Today’s Presentation Importance Issues Perspective Action Plans Call to Action

3. What is Serra—a review Catholic Lay People Dedicated Love of Church Love of ministry

4. Serra USA Mission …is to foster and affirm vocations to the ordained priesthood and vowed religious life in the United States and, through this ministry, our members' common Catholic faith. Through prayer, awareness, affirmation and support

5. Serra: State of Membership FLAT Good?? Bad?? Local!?!?

6. Membership Health—Your Club Number Trends Lost Members Why? New Members Trend

7. Membership Health—Your Club Activity base Diversity Leadership

8. Membership Health—Your Club Age

9. AGE…is our strength!! Experienced Mature Wisdom filled Faith developed Commitment Special talents Relationships Connected

10. Age status… Average Age Trend “Ideal” age? Mean Age

11. Club: “State of the Membership” Discussed Agreed Verbalized Written

12. New Members—The Target The “Who” The “How”

13. New Members - ”The Who” Daily Church Goers Council members School boards Bible study groups Eucharistic Ministers Choir members Lectors Etc.

14. The “How”—Action Plans Epiphany To Inspire To Motivate YOU!

15. Approach to New Members Gifting of Serra Hire it Done The Power of Many

16. Approach to New Members Power of the Clergy “Ask and you shall receive.” Location, Location, Location

17. Approach to New Members THE LIST!

18. …best of times, worst of times... Membership critical! Critical: NOW!!

19. Who Among You… “Be not afraid” Then said the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace… Acts 18:7-11