Welcome to Our Parish Captains!

Welcome Parish Captains and Volunteers!Diocese of LansingCatholic Womens ConferenceAll:Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithfuland kindle in them the fire of your love.Send forth your Spirit and they shall be createdand you shall renew the face of the earth.O God, who by the light of the Holy Spiritdid instruct the hearts of the faithful,grant that by the same Holy Spirit,we may be truly wise and ever enjoy his consolations.Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer to the Holy SpiritIntroductionsMeCore TeamThank youPCsVolunteersHost Parish

Deb Amato, Director of Lay Ecclesial Ministry at the Diocese of LansingQuin Cheryl - ChairpersonMarita MartinKathy MedichJudy TrudeauAnnelie HoganStacey CampbellMargaret Grima not picturedTammy Junker not picturedGloria Fisher not pictured

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Jesus said to His Disciples, The Harvest is Plenty, but the laborers are few.

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Conference GoalThe mission for this years conference is to invite the ladies of our Diocese to live out the mission of the Body of Christ to proclaim the Good News to all. God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can be made visible to the world by our love for Christ and our love for others. We show our love for God by using our gifts and charisms in our vocation in life, in our church communities and to all the world with the purpose of transforming the world to Christ! Three legs of the day: 1. Christ in Our Vocation, 2. The Charisms and Gifts We Have Been Entrusted with to Serve God and His Church and3. Bringing Christ to the World. 6

Father Mathias ThelenFr. Thelen was born in Fowler, Michigan in 1982. After two years at Grand Valley State, he transferred into the University of St Thomas in St Paul, MN where he attended St John Vianney College Seminary. In 2006 he graduated with bachelor degrees in both Philosophy and Catholic Studies. He attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit for his graduation seminary formation and after graduation he was ordained a priest on June 11, 2010 for the Diocese of Lansing.

From 2010-2013 he was the Parochial Vicar at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church in Jackson, MIand Sacramental Minister of Our Lady of Fatima in Michigan Center, MI. From June 2013-2014 he served as Administrator of St Mary's Parish in Westphalia, MI. He is currently serving on the faculty at SHMS as a Spiritual Director for the seminarians while studying for the S.T.L. in pastoral theology in the New Evangelization.

Sister Sarah Burdick

Sister Sarah Burdick is an evangelist who has ministered to many people at missionary rallies in Eastern Europe and Africa She is the Director of Formation for the Servants of Gods Love, a religious community canonically established in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. Sister Sarah has a B.S. in Education from U of M and an M.A. in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit. Sister Sarah has worked with youth in many different capacities over the last twenty years. She taught middle school for ten years; she has helped direct youth camps; and has done college campus ministry at The University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. She is presently the head of the theology department at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor where she also teaches. Sister Sarah has also been a guest speaker at the Youth Conferences and Leaders' Conference at Franciscan University in Steubenville.Sheri Wohlfert

Most Rev. Bishop Earl Boyea

Our own Most. Rev. Bishop Earl Boyea will preside over mass for all of us and offer an extended homily.

Music by Melanie Rea

Master of CeremoniesErin Looby-Carlson

Causeway Bay Hotel and Convention Center (Formerly Best Western)

Causeway Bay Hotel

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Shopping at the many vendorsTake a walk in the courtyard and contemplate Jesus15Hotel Rooms

Encourage friends and family to come Friday night for a pajama party!

Join us for a pre-conference pajama party on FridayAnd bring girlfriends and daughters with you!16

Floor plan of Hotel & Conference AreaMain Area for Presentations

Vendor Area

Best Entrance for Buses

Friday Night Girls Night OutHand WaxingWine & CheeseMeeting New People!Wine TastingCraftsSpa RoomCatholic LoungeAdorationShopping

Friday Night we will have a Wine Presentation and Wine Tasting, crafts, spa room, the Catholic Lounge with wine and cheese and Mikes wonderful music, adoration in the chapel, shopping and other fun things.

Other OpportunitiesAdorationMass with the BishopPraise & Worship MusicPrayer TeamsShopping in the Vendor AtriumFellowshipReconciliationFriday Night Fun for those looking for a longer time away from home

Make the comment that people should also consider going out for dinner with friends after the conference if they wish to extend their retreat time. 19Access to printable forms and Eventbee ticketing software through the website

Printable forms are for cash and check payment - made payable to the Diocese of Lansing

Black and White Registration FormsThis is a sample of the form available in the parish captain envelopes. We are asking parishes to make copies and cut them in half to distribute to parishioners.

Good idea to make copies of this with a copy of the page ad on the back.Pricing and early bird rates: $50 $40 Seniors/Students

After September 26th, 2015: $60 $50 Seniors/Students

Friday Night $15 (Hotel room is a separate purchase)

Parish Captains receive a $10 discount on their ticket.

Registration Registration Opens May 1, 2013What we can do for you

Group Registrations by Parish to facilitate group entry to conference.

Provide you a list of registrants from your parish.

Contact the CWC email to make these requests at least 1 week prior to eventWhat we can do for Parish Captains: Talk about how we can group registration forms for ease of entering the conference

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Parish Captain OverviewMake sure you have the pastors permission before speaking at MassDisplays of posters on bulletin boards, inside bathroom stall doors Publications in bulletin all text and graphics have been sent to all parish secretariesPersonal Invitations using business cardsSolicit sponsors

Action Items With the permission of your pastor:Display posters in designated areasDisplay flyers in designated areasPlace bulletin announcements in month of May --- start with a save the date and by the end of May run full add.Continue through August with some type of ad (save the date or full ad) September run full ad againSpeak to congregation after masses early in month of SeptemberMake copies of registration forms23Where to AdvertiseMake copies of flyers to be used as handouts for:CCD students to give to mothersRCIA candidates and catechumensParish missionPrayer meetingsChurch entrancesParish office entranceHand out personal invitations to women at:Parish dinnersPTO meetingsChoir meetingsParish CouncilBible studies Special parish eventsOther groups of women that meet at your parishGive a few invitations (business cards) to your parish priests to hand out to womenFourth Annual Lansing Diocese Catholic Womens Conference

Saturday, October 24, 2015Best Western Plus-Lansing8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

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Committee PlacementSpeakerAngels (Liaisons) FacilitiesArt and Environment Registration Reconciliation Liturgical Sponsorship Recruitment Prayer TeamHospitality Goody Bags Friday Night Planning Team

Green Committees are the areas we need the most people

There are sign-up sheets for committeesSome committees already have a coordinatorWe may need to coordinate committee locations for some committeesIf you are interested in more than one then sign up for more than one well put youOn a committeee close to home.

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Assisting our Speakers

Picking up from airport

Spending the day with them, bringing lunch, water, etc.

We do have a chairperson. We would like to provide a support person for each speaker, our m.c., our musicians and drama teams. This person would speak with their assigned person before the conference, meet and greet on Friday evening or Saturday morning and see to their needs during the conference. Registration Committee

Assistance Needed:

Saturday, October ?? at the Diocese - Nametag printing and sorting

Friday Night October 23rd - Help with Nametag distribution

Saturday October 24th - Help with Nametag distribution, help resolving issues, and help with day of sales

Can you help with all or one of these?

Preparing the name tags for the conference - Arts and EnvironmentHelp in adding those special touches throughout the venue.

We do have a chairperson.Liturgical Committee

Help plan and prepare for the Celebration of the Liturgy and the Adoration Chapel.

We do have a chairperson.Vendor Committee

Help with set up and meet and greet vendors on Friday Afternoon through Saturday morning.

We do have a chairperson.Prayer Team Committee

Provide Prayer Ministry to the women at the conference.

We do have a chairperson.Reconciliation Committee

Help get our priests to sign up and set up Reconciliation Area on Friday, October 25, 2013.

We do have a chairperson/Friday Night Fun Committee

Help plan an evening of fun and fellowship for the ladies who desire to extend their conference experience.

Wine Tasting and Pairing, Wine and Cheese with Music by Mike, Movement Room, Spa Room, Adoration Chapel, Crafts, ShoppingHospitality Committee

Friday, October 23rd - Help with Set UpFriday Night, October 23rd Meet and GreetSaturday October 24th - Meet and Greet - Answer Questions

Be available throughout the day to guide and direct.

We do have a chairperson. Need a lot of people to help in this area!!!Goody BagsNeed 1-2 people to acquire & store items for the goody bags.

Need a crew on Friday, October 24th to pack the bags. Can you volunteer for 2-3 hours?

Sponsorships

Tiara: $2,000 Diamond: $1,000Black Dress: $500Bouquet: $250Purse: $100Chocolate: $50Throne: $2,500 Benefits of Sponsorship:

Logo/Name in program, on web site and on Facebook.

Passes to the event (first four levels)

Exposure to the participants and anyone who visits theinternet presence.

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Goals:Provide scholarshipsPromote local businesses through advertisingKeep ticket prices to a minimum$50 ticket price

For example:

1 Throne= $2,5001 Tiara = $1,5002 Diamond = $2,0002 Black Dress = $10004 Bouquet = $100010 Purse = $100040 Chocolate = $2000Total = $11,000

37Saturday, October 24, 2015the Best Western Plus Lansing, Michiganwww.LansingDioceseCWC.Com

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