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KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
AN ACTION PLAN FOR DEVELOPING NEW COUNCILS IN ONLY 7 WEEKS!!
SEVEN WEEKS TO NEW COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS
After meeting with the pastor and securing his
permission to proceed with the formation of a Knights of Columbus
council in his parish - DEVELOP A PLAN!
The following is not the only way, but a
supplement to the New Council development guidelines that will have
you achieving new council development in just
Seven Weeks.
WEEK 1
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Set a target date for your informational
meetings and the new council's institution.
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Send in the Notice of Intent to Establish a
Council (Form #133) to the state deputy for processing. When we
receive the Form #133 we will send you a New Council Development
Canvasser's Kit from the Supreme Council office, which contains all
the information and materials you will need to start the council.
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Contact your state's new council development
chairman and your general agent - the will help!
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Arrange to show one of the Order's audiovisual
productions at your organizational meetings. "Experience of a
Lifetime", the Order's recruitment film (in kit) or "The
Life and Legacy of Father McGivney", are ideal for showing at
this meeting. Be sure to order films from the Supreme Council
Department of Fraternal Services at least three weeks ahead of time.
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Place an announcement of the formation of a
Knights of Columbus council in the parish bulletin.
WEEK 2
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Place an announcement of your first
informational meeting in the parish bulletin. Be sure to invite wives
to the meeting.
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Hold a church drive, be sure to have members on
hand to distribute literature after all the Masses. (Pamphlets are
available in the Canvasser's Kit.)
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Hold an informational meeting with a complete
agenda - perhaps like the following:
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Explain the structure of the Knights of
Columbus (Supreme, state and local).
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Programming (Church, community, council,
family, and youth).
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Present an explanation of the Order's insurance
program and the benefits available, use a member of the agency force.
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Audiovisual presentation.
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Pass out two membership documents to each
member - one for him to complete before he leaves, the other for him
to use in signing up a new member.
WEEK 3
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Place a write-up in the parish bulletin
announcing the second informational meting for the following week.
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Contact all the men that attended the first
meeting and encourage them to attend the second meeting with a friend
or relative.
WEEK 4
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Hold the second informational meeting and
conduct a First Degree for the candidates that are signed up. (There
is no need to wait for all 30 candidates before holding a degree.)
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Start discussing the election of council officers.
WEEK 5
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Place an announcement in the parish bulletin
publicizing a third informational meeting, admission degree, and
election of the council's first officers.
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Notify all candidates that need to take their
First Degree and urge them to attend the next meeting.
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Notify all members of the new council of the
meeting and election of council officers.
WEEK 6
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Hold information meting for all new candidates
if necessary.
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Conduct a First Degree for remaining candidates.
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Elect the charter officers for the new council.
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Decide on a council name.
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Place an announcement in the parish bulletin
about the formation of a new Knights of Columbus council in the
parish, along with the up-coming installation of council officers.
WEEK 7
COUNCIL IF FORMED!!
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