Sample Pulpit Announcement

Promotional Announcements

Sample Pulpit Announcement This can be delivered by your pastor during your parish’s Mass announcements. Simply insert your study details, and make any other changes you like.

What does your relationship with Christ look like? Do you see Jesus as simply a great teacher? A prophet? A man of great wisdom? Or do you see him as more? Jesus calls us to be more than simply believers—he calls us to be his disciples and his friends. Do you consider yourself a disciple and friend of Christ? The Gospel of John shows us that God became like us; he became a man so that we could become like him and grow closer to him. Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John is your guide to a personal encounter with Christ. If you want to know what it means to really follow Christ, and if you would like to have a deeper relationship with him, then I invite you to join us for Follow Me, beginning on [DATE]. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we grow closer to Christ together. Follow Me invites you to experience the joy of a renewed friendship with Christ. You will learn what it takes to follow him. You will experience the joy of divine friendship, and you will see how God— and only God—can satisfy the deepest desires of your heart. Participants of Follow Me will receive this workbook [HOLD UP WORKBOOK] and will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship. The eight 30-minute videos, presented by Dr. Edward Sri, will guide you through the Gospel of John. Dr. Sri will explain how Christ’s encounters with his disciples, the Samaritan woman, the man born blind, and others, are examples of how he lovingly and persistently calls each of us to a more intimate and life-changing relationship with him. We will begin Follow Me on [DATE] at [TIME]. For more information or to register for the study, see [THE INFORMATION TABLE IN THE VESTIBULE / OUR PARISH BULLETIN / OUR PARISH WEBSITE], or register online at AscensionPress.com. I hope you can join us. You will love it.

Sample Bulletin Announcement This can be placed in your parish’s bulletin. Simply insert your study details, and make any other changes you like.

HEADLINE: Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John Being Catholic takes more than simply believing in God or doing what he asks of us. Jesus wants you to be more than just a believer—he wants you to be his disciple and friend. To help you answer this call to deeper friendship with Christ, [PARISH NAME] will begin Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John on [DATE] at [TIME]. For more information or to register, visit AscensionPress.com, or contact [NAME] at [PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL]. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we grow closer to Christ together. YOU MAY LEAVE THIS NEXT PART OUT IF YOU ARE SHORT ON SPACE: Follow Me invites you to experience the joy of a renewed friendship with Christ. You will learn what it takes to follow him. You will experience the joy of divine friendship, and you will see how God— and only God—can satisfy the deepest desires of your heart. Participants of Follow Me will receive a workbook and will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship. The eight 30-minute videos, presented by Dr. Edward Sri, will guide you through the Gospel of John. Dr. Sri will explain how Christ’s encounters with others in the Gospel are examples of how he lovingly and persistently calls each of us to a more intimate and life-changing relationship with him.