Parish Vitality Study
| Please indicate which ministries are offered based on the four stewardship pillars- hospitality, prayer, formation, service | What is the current parish database being used to house parishioner information and donations? | Describe the most recent ministry started at your parish. | Does the parish have a Stewardship Council/Committee? When was it formed? How does it function? | Role in Parish | Name | Parish Name | Please submit the Annual Statistical Report for the current year. | What online offertory program are you currently using? | Parish Contact Information | Pastor's Name | Do a fair number of parishioners participate in spiritual enrichment activities- small faith communities, adult faith programs, etc.? What percentage? Please describe. | Examine and reflect on the four pillars of stewardship: hospitality, prayer, service, and formation. How will this project or campaign help to encourage and engage parishioners in the four pillars of stewardship? | Has your parish conducted a Season of Stewardship? When? What were the results? | How will a capital campaign enhance the spiritual or formational needs of the parish? | Do leaders agree on a stewardship message for the Parish and are they able to articulate that message effectively? | Do you provide programming that is exploratory of the Catholic faith? Do you provide programming that offers an overview of the Mass, or the other sacred Liturgies of our faith? If so, please provide a description of these programs and an overview of how it is going. | What is the current envelope count each weekend? | Formation | Does your Pastor have a strong level of comfort and knowledge regarding stewardship? | If no, what bills are you behind on and for how much? | Campaign Goals | Service | Describe any ministries or parishioner led efforts to engage individuals in the life of the church during the church closures of 2020. | What are the spiritual and formational goals of the campaging, or how do you think the campaign will impact those ministries? | Stewardship Considerations | Please list who are the key points of contact for the campaign. This list should include Parish staff AND volunteers responsible for the success of the project. | Prayer | Are there parish activities available for everyone including the elderly, the handicapped, the single, those without children, and young adults? | Gratitude is at the heart of stewardship. How are you currently acknowledging your parish donors? How will you acknowledge your campaign donors? How do you forsee prayer being incorporated in the acknowledgment strategy? | Does the parish have a Pastoral Council? When was it formed? How is it organized? What are its functions? | Additional Considerations | Will your campaign include any new buildings? | How many ministry leaders do you have at the parish? | Is there a formal ministry for welcome ministry, which engages new Parishioners, guests, and encourages a sense of invitation among current Parishioners? | Will you need assistance from a capital campaign fundraising firm? (Projects over $500,000 are highly encouraged to seek a firm's support) | Current State of the Parish | Does your parish have a standing "Building and Grounds Committee"? | Spiritual Considerations | Please provide an overview of your project timeline. Key points to consider: Committee gatherings, project approvals, kickoff event(s)/publicity launch, pledge duration period (3-5 years is typical), building goals | Are you currently conducting a campaign? | Have you prepared a case statement? | Gratitude is at the heart of stewardship. How are you currently acknowledging your parish stewards? How will you acknowledge your campaign contributors? How do you forsee prayer being incorporated in the acknowledgment strategy? | Phone | If yes, what is the case statement/details, and for how much? | Are there annual communications pieces, for example an Annual Stewardship Report, that provide accounting of parish stewardship efforts? | If yes, please provide it here. | Hospitality | Do you have any programs for evangelizing non-practicing Catholics? How many parishioners are actively involved? | Does your parish have a fund in The Foundation for the People of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois? | What is your overall fundraising goal for the campaign in dollars? | Does your parish have at least six months of savings in the Diocesan Savings and Loan? | Do you have a parish strategic plan or pastoral plan that you are following? | Describe the spiritual community in your area. Other churches of influence? What is the philanthropic atmosphere of your community? | If yes, what is the amount and what was it for? | When was your last capital campaign at your parish and what was the goal? | Is your parish current on all bills and payments (ie pension, health insurance, property insurance, etc.) | Parish | Full Name | Does your parish have debt with the Diocesan Savings and Loan? | HTML Block | Are there any other charities (ie Catholic Charities, United Ways, Churches etc.) that are currently conducting campaigns in the area that you are aware of? | Do you have a school? If so, how does this campaign impact the school? | Usually, campaign preparations can take six months or more to draft a case statement, select a fundraising firm/plan for resources, and determine project details. Considering your parish campaign, when will your parish be "kicking off" your project? All projects must have a campaign start date of at least January 1, 2025. | Please list any parishes that might collaborate with you on the campaign effort | Do you have parishes in your surrounding area that will be collaborative in your campaign (ie multi-site parish) | If so, what is their role and function in your parish? | |
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| Please indicate which ministries are offered based on the four stewardship pillars- hospitality, prayer, formation, service | What is the current parish database being used to house parishioner information and donations? | Describe the most recent ministry started at your parish. | Does the parish have a Stewardship Council/Committee? When was it formed? How does it function? | Role in Parish | Name | Parish Name | Please submit the Annual Statistical Report for the current year. | What online offertory program are you currently using? | Parish Contact Information | Pastor's Name | Do a fair number of parishioners participate in spiritual enrichment activities- small faith communities, adult faith programs, etc.? What percentage? Please describe. | Examine and reflect on the four pillars of stewardship: hospitality, prayer, service, and formation. How will this project or campaign help to encourage and engage parishioners in the four pillars of stewardship? | Has your parish conducted a Season of Stewardship? When? What were the results? | How will a capital campaign enhance the spiritual or formational needs of the parish? | Do leaders agree on a stewardship message for the Parish and are they able to articulate that message effectively? | Do you provide programming that is exploratory of the Catholic faith? Do you provide programming that offers an overview of the Mass, or the other sacred Liturgies of our faith? If so, please provide a description of these programs and an overview of how it is going. | What is the current envelope count each weekend? | Formation | Does your Pastor have a strong level of comfort and knowledge regarding stewardship? | If no, what bills are you behind on and for how much? | Campaign Goals | Service | Describe any ministries or parishioner led efforts to engage individuals in the life of the church during the church closures of 2020. | What are the spiritual and formational goals of the campaging, or how do you think the campaign will impact those ministries? | Stewardship Considerations | Please list who are the key points of contact for the campaign. This list should include Parish staff AND volunteers responsible for the success of the project. | Prayer | Are there parish activities available for everyone including the elderly, the handicapped, the single, those without children, and young adults? | Gratitude is at the heart of stewardship. How are you currently acknowledging your parish donors? How will you acknowledge your campaign donors? How do you forsee prayer being incorporated in the acknowledgment strategy? | Does the parish have a Pastoral Council? When was it formed? How is it organized? What are its functions? | Additional Considerations | Will your campaign include any new buildings? | How many ministry leaders do you have at the parish? | Is there a formal ministry for welcome ministry, which engages new Parishioners, guests, and encourages a sense of invitation among current Parishioners? | Will you need assistance from a capital campaign fundraising firm? (Projects over $500,000 are highly encouraged to seek a firm's support) | Current State of the Parish | Does your parish have a standing "Building and Grounds Committee"? | Spiritual Considerations | Please provide an overview of your project timeline. Key points to consider: Committee gatherings, project approvals, kickoff event(s)/publicity launch, pledge duration period (3-5 years is typical), building goals | Are you currently conducting a campaign? | Have you prepared a case statement? | Gratitude is at the heart of stewardship. How are you currently acknowledging your parish stewards? How will you acknowledge your campaign contributors? How do you forsee prayer being incorporated in the acknowledgment strategy? | Phone | If yes, what is the case statement/details, and for how much? | Are there annual communications pieces, for example an Annual Stewardship Report, that provide accounting of parish stewardship efforts? | If yes, please provide it here. | Hospitality | Do you have any programs for evangelizing non-practicing Catholics? How many parishioners are actively involved? | Does your parish have a fund in The Foundation for the People of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois? | What is your overall fundraising goal for the campaign in dollars? | Does your parish have at least six months of savings in the Diocesan Savings and Loan? | Do you have a parish strategic plan or pastoral plan that you are following? | Describe the spiritual community in your area. Other churches of influence? What is the philanthropic atmosphere of your community? | If yes, what is the amount and what was it for? | When was your last capital campaign at your parish and what was the goal? | Is your parish current on all bills and payments (ie pension, health insurance, property insurance, etc.) | Parish | Full Name | Does your parish have debt with the Diocesan Savings and Loan? | HTML Block | Are there any other charities (ie Catholic Charities, United Ways, Churches etc.) that are currently conducting campaigns in the area that you are aware of? | Do you have a school? If so, how does this campaign impact the school? | Usually, campaign preparations can take six months or more to draft a case statement, select a fundraising firm/plan for resources, and determine project details. Considering your parish campaign, when will your parish be "kicking off" your project? All projects must have a campaign start date of at least January 1, 2025. | Please list any parishes that might collaborate with you on the campaign effort | Do you have parishes in your surrounding area that will be collaborative in your campaign (ie multi-site parish) | If so, what is their role and function in your parish? |