KEY POINTS:   Implementing the Service Program:

·        A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders, but it needs people.  A Service Program needs people taking the initial idea, modifying it to suit specific situations and local needs, and then implementing the program in a way that it works.

·        Study the framework of the Service Program.  “Surge…with Service” is the central point of the Service Program.  The program is also designed to establish a council as an influential and important force within the community.

·        The “Service Program Organizational Chart”, includes suggested areas of activities and areas of involvement for our council.  Evaluate the needs of our community and implement the programs and activities that are needed most.

·        Grand Knight names program director and membership director.

·        Grand Knight and Program Director appoint individual directors for church, community, council, family, and youth activities.

·        Individual directors for church, community, council, family and youth activities appoint committee chairmen.

·        Membership Director serves as recruitment chairman.

·        Grand Knight with Membership Director appoint a three-man recruitment committee, retention chairman (Deputy Grand Knight and trustees form the retention committee) and insurance promotion chairman.

DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES, ACTIVITIES:

1.      Church Director/Committees: Parish Round Table, Lay Apostolate, Evangelization, Vocations, Parochial, Religious Devotions, Keep Christ In Christmas

2.      Community Director/Committees: Pro-Life, Volunteerism, Human Needs, Civic Involvement, Environment, Public Safety, Health Services, Decency, Honor Columbus

3.      Council Director/Committees: Public Relations, Fraternalism, Cultural, Social, Blood Donors, Athletics

4.      Family Director/Committees: Family Programs, Education, Communications, Family Of The Month/Year, Recreation, Survivor’s Assistance, Memorials

5.      Youth Director/Committees: Columbian Squires, Youth Groups, Athletics, Educational Programs, Youth Welfare, Religious Activities, Social Activities

6.      Membership Director/Committees: Recruitment, Retention and Insurance Promotion

·        Deputy Grand Knight serves as Chairman of Recruitment Committee and Retention Committee

·        Trustees serve as Committee

·        Membership Director (Deputy Grand Knight) and three Trustees form two recruitment teams of two persons each.

·        K of C Field Agent should be asked to serve as Insurance Promotion Chairman.

A Catholic, Family, Fraternal, Service Organization

Why The Service Program? 

• ·        Provide opportunity for direct involvement

• ·        Stimulate personal commitment

• ·        Create more family participation

• ·        Strengthen and spread fraternalism

• ·        Provide service to church, community, council, family and youth

• ·        Establish the council as an influential and important force

• ·        Elevate the status of programming personnel

• ·        Develop more meaningful and relevant programs of action

• ·        Establish direct areas of responsibility

• ·        Build leadership

• ·        Ensure success of council’s programs