Membership Promotion and Church Drive Chairman Scott Bonham

Membership Promotion Membership Committee Formation & Qualifications Membership Blitz & Church Drives Recruitment Activity Planner Steps to Recruiting Sales Tools Successful Procedures Membership Committee Formation & Qualifications

Membership Committee Formation & Qualifications Council Membership Director Chaplain or Pastor Field Agent At least three additional council members who are qualified: *Knowledgeable of Knights of Columbus *Active in Parish and Community *Willingness to promote and recruit *Someone active in sales type work

Successful Procedures Assign two men to recruiting teams Seek pastor’s approval of prospect’s Catholicity Set Goal and monitor progress toward goal Suggested goal may be a minimum of 25% of your membership quota each quarter

Sales Tools Supreme brochures and flyers from “Membership Packet”. Additional brochures may be ordered from Supreme plus your council’s field agent may have materials in his inventory to assist you Any issue of Columbia magazine Copies of letters written by the Bishop or Pastor

Sales Tools Cont’d Newsletter from your Council List of council activities or attractive council brochure (your field agent may be able to assist with the brochure) Application for Membership – Form 100

Steps to Recruiting Build a Prospect List: Before you consider HOW to recruit, you must address the question WHO to recruit. There are many eligible Catholic men and their families who would enjoy participating in the Order. Identifying them is easier than you think! Approach pastors for parish rosters for potential Knights. Add all local priests who are not Knights to prospect list. Consider ushers, parish council members, choir members, lectors, men’s club, etc., as prospects. Welcome all new parishioners by asking them to join. Recruit all 18 year old high school or college students. Consider all vendors who serve council as potential members.

Steps to Recruiting Cont’d Add father, sons, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, grandfathers and grandsons. Order free copies of the Prospect Referral Card (#921) from the Supreme Supply Department. Distribute copies of the card to all members at the council meeting or in the newsletter. Ask that completed cards with names of friends and acquaintances be returned to the membership diriector. Advertise regularly in church bulletins, inviting interested prospects to contact the membership committee about joining. Contact former members Use your imagination! Potential new members are all around you!!

Steps to Recruiting Make an appointment with prospect and his wife if married. Make a short presentation on reasons for joining the Knights of Columbus. Listen well, ask questions, and be prepared to answer questions. Assist with completion of Form 100 and ask for a check to include his dues for the year and any initiation fees your council may assess

Steps to Recruiting Cont’d Notify prospect of upcoming degree dates and locations. Offer to give him a ride to the degrees. Remind him of meeting dates and offer a ride. Introduce him to the council members and assist him in selecting an activity in which he and his family may with to participate.

Recruitment Activity Planner

Recruitment Activity Planner Prepare Action Plan for each month of the year Utilize Membership Recruitment Activity Planner in you packet PLAN *** PREPARE *** PROCEED Membership Blitz/Church Drives/1st Degrees

Recruitment Activity Planner

Membership Blitz & Church Drives Council Responsibilities: 1. Seek Pastor’s approval to conduct a Blitz membership drive. Agree on a weekend and what is to be done and by whom. 2. Place a notice of membership drive in parish bulletin at least 2 weeks in advance of actual weekend drive. 3. Order plenty of Supreme flyers, have council brochures and other materials for handouts, include a prospect card in each handout packet or place in pews. 4. Prepare a pulpit announcement and have a good presenter assigned to address the parishioners. If possible have a younger member make the announcement. 5. Have plenty of members available at all entries to the Church during every Mass on the assigned weekend. Inform them of proper dress and instruct them on their duties and your expectations.

Membership Blitz & Church Drives Cont’d Council Responsibilities: 6. After all weekend Masses, collect all prospect cards. Meet with membership committee on Sunday evening or early as possible to assign teams to prospects. 7. Instruct and train team on proper presentation with the prospect and his wife. 8. Set first degree exemplification within 2 weeks of the church drive. 9. Get as many as possible to first degree. Schedule second first degree if necessary. 10. Explain new member interest survey, new member insurance plan, shining armor award program, dates of second and third degree and all other relevant information to the new member. 11. Immediately following the Blitz drive complete the Blitz report and forward to your District Deputy.

Suggested Blitz Materials Member Benefit Flyer (#2773) Experience of a Lifetime (#2925) Orderwide Overview Brochure (#4547) Family Recruitment Brochure (#4552) Prospect Card (#921-A) Membership Document (#100) Faith Based Recruitment Flyer (#4497)

Conducting a Church Drive Goals of a Church Drive To make quick contact with every male parishioner attending Mass on one weekend in order to recruit new members Steps to carrying out a Church Drive Properly prepare to conduct a successful Church Drive Conduct the Church Drive with professionalism and enthusiasm Follow-up with all prospects in a timely manner

Encircled by Christ’s Love Closing Remarks MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING IS: 24 / 7 / 365 Every Catholic man in good standing with the church should be evangelized by the Knights of Columbus – it is our duty and obligation! The Membership Team is willing to assist in any way we can to help your council meet it’s recruiting goals. Please don’t hesitate to ask us if you have any questions about membership! Encircled by Christ’s Love