

What We Do
"Lighten Up!" Parish/School/Diocesan Family Celebrations
What is the typical format of a “Lighten Up!” Whole-Community Celebration?
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TWO-NIGHT SERIES… brings a fresh approach to parish missions and renewals! (6:47-8:27pm)
How can we use “Lighten Up!” in our particular church community?
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Church Family Mission/Renewal
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Fall Kick-Off
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Capital Campaign Efforts
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Easter Season Celebration
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Advent/Lenten Series
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Parish Anniversary Celebration
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Multi-Generational Evangelization Event
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Component of a new Worship Space Celebration
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Use your creative ideas…the ways are countless!
Why is “Lighten Up!” so unique? Because it…
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Follows the Church’s call for evangelization and the promotion of the sanctity of marriage and family.
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Utilizes creative ways to teach and foster important issues regarding faith and family.
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Inspires, rejuvenates, and enhances ongoing church programs and ministries.
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Addresses, literally, hundreds of issues relevant to today’s believers.
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Provides an opportunity for staff and volunteers to be “fed” themselves.
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Welcomes people who have been away from the Church, as well as guests who have never had a church community, and those of other faiths to attend the event.
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Utilizes a true “time and talent” effort as a variety of members of a community work together as a planning team to share their time and talents as they together plan, market, and tend to the various details of the “celebration.”
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Demonstrates how laughter and learning can go hand in hand.
How about the planning and marketing for the “Lighten Up!” event?
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A Planning Team is formed by the hosting community to coordinate the various needs of the event including: Marketing, Hospitality, Refreshments, Sound and Lighting needs, and Supplies.
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A Marketing Planning Calendar Outline assists in making sure all of the marketing and planning details are completed according to anticipated marketing schedule to best prepare for the event.
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A Professional Marketing Resource Kit is provided to the hosting parish to provide many resources for marketing the event to a parish community. Featured items include:
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Full-Color Posters
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Vinyl Banners to be used outside
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Bulletin Inserts & Bulletin Announcements
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Promotional Fliers
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Intercessory Prayers & Prayer Cards
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Newspaper/TV/Radio Press Releases
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Camera-Ready Photos
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Ribbons ...AND SO MUCH MORE!
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"Mass Confusion" one-night celebration
ALL NEW! JUST RELEASED!
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Doug is teaming up with established musician and award-winning singer-songwriter, David Wilson, in a new presentation entitled “Mass Confusion”.
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It is an interactive, Catholic catechetical comedy which engages all ages!
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“Mass Confusion” inspires, teaches and evangelizes about the rich beauty, history, and meaning of our Catholic Faith, focusing especially on the Mass.
