125th Anniversary Thank Offering

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125th Anniversary Thank Offering
Campaign Management Team Training
Session Redeemer Lutheran Church November 13, 2004
Help, in the name of Jesus, Help!
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Training Agenda

• Morning Session
• Campaign Plan
• Pre-conditions for Success
• Campaign Model
• Sources for Funding
• Timetable
• Pledges and Receipts
• Review of Compelling Case

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Brief History

• The 2003 East District Convention adopted the
  following
• Whereas, the Lord of the Church has blessed our
  District for 125 years with the Gospel and with
  opportunities for missionary outreach and has
  called us to be ambassadors for Christ in the
  ministry of reconciliation, therefore be it
• Resolved that 1.We all be encouraged by our
  past history to a renewed zeal as ambassadors
  for Christ and 2.The entire membership of the
  District be urged to give thanks to the Lord
  of the church and to set goals for internal
  and external growth for the first decade of
  the new century and
• 3.We join together in a special District-wide
  Thank offering with a goal of 1,250,000 to
  provide resources for planting new work in the
  East District
• (Res. 03-3-05)

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Campaign Plan

• Purpose
• To raise 1,250,000 before the next convention
• Strategy
• Securing major gifts of 3,750 to 125,000 from
  sixty identified and qualified donors
• The major gifts can be distributed over a 3-5
  year annual pledge of 1,250 to 25,000

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Pre-Conditions for Success
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Pre-Conditions for Success Continued
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Campaign Model

• The most critical focal point for successful
  campaigns is the relationship between the
  Campaign Solicitors and their prospects
• Supporting Volunteers in meeting, cultivating,
  and soliciting prospects.
• QUALITY OF THE CULTIVATION PROCESS IS ABSOLUTE!

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Campaign Model

• Campaign Steering Committee (CSC)
• President Maleske, Mr. Carl Wathke, Rev. George
  Reinhart
• Advisory Rev. Glenn Stresman,
• Mark Huehnergard
• Campaign Management Team (CMT)
• 1 or 2 Pastors and/or 1or 2 Lay persons from each
  of the nine circuits

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Campaign Steering Committee (CSC)

• Oversight committee for the Campaign
• Mandate
• To approve the campaign plan
• To approve and develop the case for support
• Identify, recruit and support the CMT
• Train the CMT

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Campaign Management Team (CMT)

• The CMT serve as team leaders in each circuit as
  solicitors and recruiters
• Priority
• Identify potential donor list in your circuit
• Develop strategies for each prospect
• Visit your respective donors
• Update monthly status report to CSC

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Sources of Funding
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Timetable

• Major Gifts Phase - 1,020,000
• January thru September 2005
• General Campaign - 230,000
• October 2005 thru June 2006

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Campaign Objectives

• To position the LCC, East District 125th
  Anniversary Thank Offering as critical to our
  direct future and worthy of investment
• To give all viable prospects the opportunity to
  make a meaningful gift
• To visit the top prospects first in order to
  secure lead gifts prior to the general campaign

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Pledges and Receipts

• East District office will
• provide structure and documentation support
• update donor list and activity level
• document the monthly CMT call status
• register all donations and pledges
• provide receipts for major gift donations
• provide letters of thanks

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Review of the Compelling Case

• 125 Years of Gospel Ministry
• Serving Faithfully
• Our Response / Our Challenge
• Our Opportunity
• New Work
• Congregation Support
• Christian Education
• How can you help?

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Closing Thoughts

• It is always better to receive a slow YES
• than to receive a fast
• NO

We can be proud of our heritage, with no need for
reluctance in asking for financial support