Parish Captains play a vital role in helping promote the Men's Conference at their parish.  If you are interested in becoming a designated Parish Captain please call us at 888-849-2282 or email us at [email protected]

2023 PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ARE HERE!

Feel free to customize the promotional documents found on this page for promoting the conference at your own parish.  Just click on the document name to open.
(files are in Microsoft Word format except for poster and brochure, which are in PDF format)

Also, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO TO HELP PROMOTE THE CONFERENCE AT YOUR PARISH PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:  GLCMC Promo Video
Then simply click on the download button by the video to download to your laptop or electronic device and use it at your parish without needing internet access.

Questions?
Please contact your respective Deanery Representative first.

Aurora Deanery:  Bob Novack, 630-746-0444   DeKalb Deanery:  Mitch Striedl 630-617-1876
Freeport Deanery:  Russ Gies, 815-541-4369   McHenry Deanery:  Butch Pintozzi, 847-417-0687
Rockford Deanery: David DeBlauw 815-871-2783   Elgin Deanery:  Keith Williams 847-669-4811
Sterling Deanery:  Steve Marruffo 815-564-8218 
   

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Please read this important message from our Coordinator:

August 2023

Dear Parish Captain,


Thank you for offering to help promote the 28th Annual Great Lakes Catholic Men’s Conference, “Walk the Talk,” on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in DeKalb, IL. Your role is vital in stirring up the hearts of the people in your parish to have its men spend a day with God. None of our marketing efforts can reach the men and families of your parish as well as you can. You are there, have relationships, understand how your parish works and what the specific needs of your parishioners are.

The Parish Captain materials found on our website provide most of the information you’ll need and are designed to assist you in your efforts, please utilize them. Past experience has shown that the greatest success has occurred when the outline provided in the “Parish Captain Tasks” document is used. Also, make all of your parish ministries aware of the Conference and enlist their support in your efforts. Experience has also shown that women can be a strong influence in urging men to participate, don’t forget them in your promotion as well. Please do your best to do something to actively promote the Conference from after Labor Day up until the day of the Conference.

Ideally, you will obtain the support of your Pastor to promote and make the parish aware of the Conference. Also, enlist the aid of several other men to help you promote the Conference, take registrations after Masses, and complete the other tasks.

You can pre-order tickets at the early bird price and then sell them, or, you can sell tickets, collect the money and then order. You will only be able to collect cash or check, if someone wishes to register with a credit card please direct them to the website, thetalk.org, but do take down their information so you can contact them regarding carpooling and connecting with other men from your parish while at the conference.  Please emphasize that all tickets ordered are on a non-refundable basis. If someone has purchased a ticket and can’t attend, he may give or sell it to someone else.

We are especially hopeful that each parish will purchase groups of tickets and sell these to their men. Group ticket orders must be mailed with payment by October 20th  in order to receive the early bird price.
You can be the one who brings men to a fuller life through Christ. Pray for the Lord’s assistance in your efforts. On behalf of all involved in the organization of the Conference, thank you again. We look forward to seeing you and other men from your parish on November 18, 2023.

Yours in Christ,
Mitch Striedl
Conference Coordinator
Home phone 630-617-1876