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126 items found for "Indiscretion: What not to Share with Parishioners"

  • Help Volunteers Fulfill their Calling to Service

    Perhaps there has been a failure to creatively match a parishioner’s expertise to service opportunities What benefits can be described? What is the time requirement? What are the specific duties of the position? What support is available from the parish? What is the term of the service? A year? An event? What additional information do they need? What changes would they suggest? How are they feeling about continued service?

  • Retaining Volunteers: the “Stay Conversation”

    volunteer responses offers the gifts of caring, presence, concern, appreciation, affirmation, belonging, shared immensely practical manifestation of Eucharistic communion in the life of the parish – serving and sharing What might cause you to leave your important responsibility? What are challenges or difficulties you may be experiencing in your service? Share with the volunteer the importance you attach to their service and if possible, help them to see

  • Responses to Common Questions when Soliciting in a Capital Campaign

    What is this campaign all about anyway? If you’re uncomfortable sharing this with me I can have Father call you. Over what period of time may I give? We can’t possibly give what you have asked us for. Will you share with me what you thinking of doing?

  • Sample Annual Gift Request

    What shall we give to the Lord for all that He has done for us?” (St. “What shall we give to the Lord for all that He has done for us?” asks St. Basil the Great. The Case: It is assumed that prior to an ask there is a brief discussion or a shared understanding with This is what we’ve done: Our program has already accomplished many things: List the top 4-5 accomplishments actual cost to run a school is (percentage) of the annual operating costs. 3) If possible, identify what

  • 12 Questions Every Orthodox Priest May Wish to Ask Themselves

    What are my top three priorities as a parish priest? 3. Do I have a life-long learning plan? What is my role here? 5. What priestly task(s) do I most struggle to perform or complete well? In terms of appropriate self-care, what should I be doing for myself that I am not presently doing? network of support which I can meet with or speak with when I am feeling sad or discouraged or want to share By the grace of God, what aspect of the priesthood do I feel I am doing very well? 9.

  • Parish Council and Priest Communication Exercise

    They do not hear what the other party is not saying. Actions are misinterpreted. discuss the five questions among themselves, identify a spokesperson for their group and return to share The priest reflects on the five questions in the right hand column and when both parties re-assemble, shares

  • Advisory Boards: Recruiting, Empowering and Using Them

    What all such boards share is this: They advise, evaluate and play devil’s advocate. again, a priest should make as serious an effort to understand their world as he makes to understand what inviting a prospective member to join your Advisory Board, you should lay down the ground rules about what Board is going to discuss issues that include confidential information, members should be notified that discretion

  • Parish Council Exercise: Strategic Intent and Fundraising

    What exactly is our mission? What is our preferred choice for the future? What does our vision of the future as a parish look like in light of the gospel? What are we trying to accomplish right now in this discussion in light of our mission? Strategic intent exercises are often the best time in the meeting leading to shared creativity, brainstorming Strategic intent is an opportunity to dream and ask “What if…?” ​

  • Mind Your RFPs and Qs

    At that point the focus shifts to sharing the RFP with one or more service providers. until which you will accept clarification questions from prospective providers, and note that you will share Contract: If you have any positions on critical contractual provisions, you may want to share them with Project: What are you intending to do? Objectives: Why? Budget: What is the scale of project to be? Process and schedule for selection: What will you be asking of the prospective providers, and over what

  • “Don’t Tell Me The Sky Is The Limit When There Are Footprints On The Moon.”

    What is your motivation, and what does it really mean to be a steward? ​ What will you do with God’s gifts to you? What will you do this coming week to share your extraordinary talents for God’s greater glory and your I believe that your stewardship is what you do with the gifts God gave you. So, what does your salvation account ledger look like?

  • Meetings that Matter

    Collaboration, Inclusion and Equality, Shared Responsibility. Logistical Support. There are five basic types of meetings: 1) Information-Sharing Meetings The main purpose of an information-sharing meeting is to share information among meeting participants. what they need to prepare for the meeting. This will help to determine what information needs to be distributed beforehand and what information

  • Five Essential Elements of a Successful Parish Leadership Development Program

    ’s best if the passion for leadership development resides in the senior priest, who is charged with shaping However, it is wise if possible to share this passion with the parish council chairperson, the second Leadership development includes defining for staff and volunteers what effective leaders look like, regardless

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