September 2008
Brother Knights,
Well, summer’s winding down…the kids are back to
school…soon the leaves will change color and fall. Next thing you know,
we’ll be looking toward the holidays. Oftentimes we ask “Where does the
time go?”
Let’s never forget that despite the hurried pace of
our lives, that our families come first. The upcoming months give us a
chance to celebrate and grow closer. Here are a few suggestions:
-October is the month of the Rosary-plan to pray
the Rosary together as a family at least weekly;
-Celebrate Halloween the way it originated-the eve
of the Feast of ALL SAINTS! Have a Council costume party with everyone
dressed up as their favorite Saint;
-As Election Day nears, remember to get out and
vote, and work to elect candidates who pledge to stand up for the
sanctity of marriage and family;
-Start preparing for Thanksgiving, Advent, and
Christmas-look in the “Surge With Service” book and the Supreme Council
website for ideas to celebrate these holidays as a family-pass on your
holiday traditions to your children!
May this fall be a season of love, laughter, and
togetherness for you and your families.
Fraternally,
Chris Myers
Family Program Consultant
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It’s Membership Time in Tennessee!!!!!
Summertime is filled with kids, vacations
and plenty of hot weather. Did you also know the majority of all
moving is done in the months of June, July and August? That’s
right; most relocation is completed in the summer to accommodate our
children school changes. This also means that new members are
coming to your parishes. Now is the time to develop your
membership plans for the next fraternal year. Supreme has provided us
with a fantastic new guide to make even the newest Council Membership
Director successful! These guides were sent to each District
Deputy and Grand Knight in late June. If you didn’t get one or
need another, we have added this guide to the Tennessee State K of C
website.
Click here:
http://www.kofc-tn.org/Membershipstaff/GuideRecruitment.pdf
Please take advantage of this tool that will walk you through step by
step how to evaluate your councils to identify strengths and weaknesses,
where to find new potential members and how to keep them.
Now is the time to set your degree schedule in your council and
districts. Plan regular First Degree’s so that your members can
tell prospects when their next opportunity to join will be. It is
much easier to cancel a degree than to set one up at the last minute.
Also, make it a priority to have the candidates sponsor pick up and take
the candidate to each degree. Did you realize that we lose 20-25%
of all candidates that have signed a FORM 100? They never make it
to the First Degree; many simply go to the wrong place or have the wrong
time. They understandably get frustrated and never come back. Show
your newest members-to-be that you care and you support their decision
to join the Knights of Columbus. Sponsors should understand that a
responsibility comes with signing up a new member.
Let’s get planning and have a great recruiting year!
Vivat Jesus,
Steve Dietz
State Membership Director
865-771-1243
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