Membership Matters

Rotary District 5420 has taken a stand for Membership Retention and positioned itself for significant growth. The two recent District Membership Seminars helped create awareness and equipped Club Leaders with tools and skills to make this a proposition of results, not just talk. 

The challenge to see the "rubber meet the road" comes in the doing - by Membership Committees and Rotary Members. Your District Membership Leadership is committed and earnestly asks your response to the call for action. It is with excitement and great anticipation that by applying the methods covered in the Seminars, I have submitted applications for ten (10) prospective members for my club during the last month. So to leadership and members, I ask: "Will you please do likewise?"

Suggestions for your immediate review and resolve:

1. Believe in the need and in the process provided for making the change.
2. Doubt no more; there are many people who want to be part of us.
3. Prospects just need to be invited.

There are no hiding places. We have no excuses. Again I promise you will have exciting, positive results if you will put me to the test and apply the simple Personal Daily Membership Strategy. AG's and Club Leaders, prove to members there is a Santa Claus; extend yourself and make it happen.

My Christmas Greeting to all of you is my latest expression of what I feel this whole experience is all about. In "Live the Songs of Christmas" (see this beautiful Christmas song on the district blog). Here's wishing you have your very best Christmas ever.

Live the Songs of Christmas

(1^st Stanza Spoken)

It’s Christmas – A time we think of Jesus –

His birth - His life given for mankind.

Let’s Live the Songs of Christmas

Doing good and being kind. 

Christmas is a time for giving-

Now and all year through.

Give time for dear loved ones,

And for friends we make anew. 

We love the season’s greetings;

It’s that joyous time to share.

By giving from our souls with love-

We gladden heart and show we care. 

CHORUS

We Sing the Songs of Christmas-

Sweet sounds from up above.

Oh Live the Songs of Christmas-

Spread Peace on Earth through love.

 

At Christmas we decorate

And make things pretty and bright.

With our acts of selfless love

We have joy both day and night. 

At Christmas we be our best-

And not want the season to end.

Oh we love the joy of Christmas-

And with the Savior’s love befriend.

CHORUS

 

There’re many ways we show

The true meaning of Christmas;

And if our hearts are inclined-

Heaven’s grace descends upon us. 

Simple things and soft words

May be our very best gifts.

And as we reach out and help others

We have peace the Savior gives.

CHORUS

James O. Coleman ©2012