Helping Parishes Grow & Thrive in the 21st Century

Andrew Pautler | May 2010

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IntroductionA Little Information About Me

HistoryHow New City Began

The ProjectThe Parts of New City Catholic Church

The BookletThe Health of the American Catholic Church

The WebsiteNewCityCatholicChurch.com

The CampaignThe Catholic Church is ______________.

SuggestionsHow New City Can Help Little Flower

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

‣ using whatever means possible to share the Gospel

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

‣ using whatever means possible to share the Gospel

‣ a good website

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

‣ using whatever means possible to share the Gospel

‣ a good website

‣ social networking (Facebook & Twitter)

TechnologyBringing Your Parish Into the 21st Century

‣ using whatever means possible to share the Gospel

‣ a good website

‣ social networking (Facebook & Twitter)

‣ a blog

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved & Engaged

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

‣ small groups

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

‣ small groups

‣ groups

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

‣ small groups

‣ groups

‣ encouraging lay involvement

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

‣ small groups

‣ groups

‣ encouraging lay involvement

‣ serving the parish

EngagementGetting Parishioners Involved

‣ a welcoming environment

‣ small groups

‣ groups

‣ encouraging lay involvement

‣ serving the parish

‣ serving the community

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

‣ the Catholic Church is extremely outdated

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

‣ the Catholic Church is extremely outdated

‣ need to contemporize the Mass

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

‣ the Catholic Church is extremely outdated

‣ need to contemporize the Mass

‣ better music

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

‣ the Catholic Church is extremely outdated

‣ need to contemporize the Mass

‣ better music

‣ solid preaching

CurrencyConnecting With the People in the Pews

‣ the Catholic Church is extremely outdated

‣ need to contemporize the Mass

‣ better music

‣ solid preaching

‣ engaging, welcoming environment

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

‣ makes the church appear more professional

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

‣ makes the church appear more professional

‣ makes the church appear more engaging and exciting to both parishioners and outsiders

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

‣ makes the church appear more professional

‣ makes the church appear more engaging and exciting to both parishioners and outsiders

‣ make information easier to digest and clearer

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

‣ makes the church appear more professional

‣ makes the church appear more engaging and exciting to both parishioners and outsiders

‣ make information easier to digest and clearer

‣ This includes:

DesignAdding Credibility & Usability to Your Parish

‣ What design does:

‣ makes the church more visually attractive

‣ makes the church appear more professional

‣ makes the church appear more engaging and exciting to both parishioners and outsiders

‣ make information easier to digest and clearer

‣ This includes:

‣ website, bulletin, parish logo, etc.

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

‣ The younger generations of Catholics in America are not spiritually careless, but these needs are met differently than their parents’ spiritual needs were and are met

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

‣ The younger generations of Catholics in America are not spiritually careless, but these needs are met differently than their parents’ spiritual needs were and are met

‣ have strong youth, young adult and college groups

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

‣ The younger generations of Catholics in America are not spiritually careless, but these needs are met differently than their parents’ spiritual needs were and are met

‣ have strong youth, young adult and college groups

‣ have a Mass specifically geared to youth and/or young adults

Young AdultsThe Future of the Catholic Church

‣ The younger generations of Catholics in America are not spiritually careless, but these needs are met differently than their parents’ spiritual needs were and are met

‣ have strong youth, young adult and college groups

‣ have a Mass specifically geared to youth and/or young adults

‣ make it clear that what happens at your parish is just as applicable to young adults as it is for their parents and their younger siblings

Thank You!Questions or Comments