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September 5, 2024 • Pastoral Notes • Views: 29

Judged in Love: Insights for Final Weeks of Ordinary Time

  There are two important points here. The first is that God’s justice is always about repair, renewal, and restoration. It’s...

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social media guide

August 20, 2024 • Social Media • Views: 71

8 Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Social Media for Your Nonprofit

Revolutionize the entire fundraising game. Social media is a powerful marketing tool, but leveraging it effectively requires strategy and...

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GiveCentral vsPushPay

August 11, 2024 • Donor Management • Views: 64

GIVECENTRAL Vs PUSHPAY

  WHY IS GIVE CENTRAL THE BEST CHOICE?  Donation and fundraising are the most important pillars of any nonprofit organization. In...

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Guided by the Light: Preparing Our Hearts for the Journey of Faith

August 9, 2024 • Pastoral Notes • Views: 13

Guided by the Light: Preparing Our Hearts for the Journey of FaithPastoral Reflection

These few short weeks after the Epiphany and before Lent are a time of recognizing Christ as the light of the world. The light not only...

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John the Baptist is in the desert, near to Jerusalem, proclaiming a baptism of forgiveness and announcing the coming of the Lord with great anticipation. Yet, he feels unworthy of the Lord, his own cousin, Jesus. Even so, Jesus will come to him! How many of us feel unworthy? How many stay away from Christ because they feel unworthy or unwelcome? The good news is that the Lord wants to come to them, just as he came to his cousin, John. Jesus is the very embodiment of the proclamation we heard from the Prophet Isaiah in today’s 1st reading. He is the one who will bring God’s comfort to His people! In Christ, their oppression is at an end. If Advent is about the coming of the Lord, let us take this time to invite Him to come into our hearts and souls now! Call to action: St. Bernard referred to the coming of Christ (Advent) in three ways. The first was the coming of Jesus at Christmas as a matter of history (past). The second is the Advent of the Lord in the form of the Holy Spirit, who is here with us now guiding the Church (present). And the third is the Advent regarding the coming of Christ at the end of all time to unveil the new creation (future). In modern times we have tended to focus only on the first of St. Bernard’s meanings of Advent. This has, no doubt, been exacerbated by the commercialization of Christmas and the entire holiday season. However, if we are responsible pastors, we need to help our people have the fuller understanding of what Advent means for us as Christians. When we decorate our homes and churches, we are not merely mimicking our neighbors but making a statement about the future! All things shall be made new in Christ, and in Christ we shall dwell in the light! Let’s educate our people about why we decorate and what it means from a Christian point of view! You can use your GC Smart Tools to send short messages to your people that will educate them and remind them of who they are, children of the light! Pastoral Action Points The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will bring lots of parishioners and visitors to your parish, making this celebration the perfect opportunity to welcome all, grow engagement and donations in support of your mission and ministries. Join Edgar Barroso for a very special webinar to learn more about ways to boost your parish engagement and giving for the Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day. Friday December 8, 2023 at 10 a.m. CLICK HERE to Register! Pastors, have you asked your parishioners to consider their Christmas or end of the year gift to the parish? Join us for an upcoming webinar where you will learn all of the marketing materials and tools GiveCentral has available to assist you with engagement and giving for Christmas and year-end giving. DEC 11 Webinar Registration DEC 15 Webinar Registration DEC 18 Webinar Registration Stay up-to-date with news & information - follow us on social! Toll-free: 833.716.2612 | Email us at: support@givecentral.org Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube Instagram

August 9, 2024 • Pastoral Notes • Views: 17

Advent Reflections: Inviting Christ into Our Lives Today and Beyond

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GIVE CENTRAL Vs DONORBOX WHY IS GIVE CENTRAL THE BEST CHOICE?

August 6, 2024 • Alumini Giving • Views: 102

GIVECENTRAL VS DONORBOX

WHY IS GIVECENTRAL THE BEST CHOICE?     Donation and fundraising are the most important pillars of any nonprofit organization. In...

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10 unique fundraising ideas:

July 21, 2024 • Easy Fundraising • Ideas • Unique fundraising ideas • Views: 120

10 unique fundraising ideas in 2024

Silent dinners and simple auctions are old-school methods. Today’s donors want to feel the excitement alongside their philanthropic...

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How to better the Benevon Model for sustainable fundraising

February 19, 2024 • Annual Campaigns • Donor Management • Donors • Nonprofit Fundraising • Online Giving • Views: 1,305

How to better the benevon model for sustainable fundraising

What is the Benevon Model? The Benevon Model is described as a four step process for raising sustainable funding and major gifts from...

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Virtual Thanksgiving Event Ideas

November 1, 2021 • Virtual Fundraising Ideas • Views: 36

5 Virtual Thanksgiving Event Ideas To Bring Home Festivity

Thanksgiving is coming on the 25th of November this year. Another occasion to spend good time with your friends, family and community; be...

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Fundraising for Nonprofits

March 14, 2020 • Covid Fundraising • Nonprofit Fundraising • Views: 10

Fundraising for Nonprofits in the face of a Pandemic

We are all aware of the situation that the Covid-19 virus has put us in. However, that shouldn’t stop your process of planning and making...

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