CATHOLIC EVENT PLANNING

Because Every Detail Matters to God

Do you want to plan an event but don’t know where to begin?

Trying to plan an event can be overwhelming!

  • Events can be complicated

  • So many details

  • Always stressful

Here is what I can do

I can assist parishes or other groups in the Church in putting on wonderful events that help to build the Faith, Hope and Charity of the participants. The services that I offer for these events range from consultation, to event planner, to bringing a team to put on the event for you. It is up to you.

Many parishes would like to host a wonderful event but do not have the experience or confidence to do it. I have 25 years experience in doing this. 14 of those years I worked as the Adult Faith Coordinator at my parish, Holy Trinity in Peachtree City, Georgia and organized many wonderful events. I can help you, step by step, to put on events for your parish or organization.

I live in the Atlanta area but I am offering these services nationwide. If you are local we can meet in person. If not, we can meet via ZOOM.

* Fees are charged by the hour for most services.

Choose from the following services:

  • We can schedule a consultation to discuss one of the prepackaged events that I offer (press black button to learn more) or an idea that you have for an event.

    Prepackaged Events that I Offer:

    Advent Events (e.g. Advent by Candlelight)

    Prayer Breakfasts

    Women’s Retreats or Conferences

    Parish Missions

    Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (parish wide)

    Consecration to Saint Joseph (parish wide)

  • I can assist you in one of the following ways:

    1. As the lead Event Planner for one of the prepackaged events that I offer. Some examples of what I could help you with are:

      • forming a team

      • procuring a venue, speakers, musicians, emcee, etc.

      • creating a promotional timeline and materials to be used

      • and so much more depending on the event.

      The degree of my involvement is up to you.

    2. I can help you to put on an event of your own.

    3. We could create a new event together.

  • I have access to faithful Catholics who are also very talented and have much experience in putting on wonderful events. I can form a team of speakers, musicians, emcee, etc. to put on an event for you.

Recommendations from Popular Catholic Speakers

  • Matthew Leonard

    Speaker, Author & Founder of ScienceOfSainthood.com

    “I’ve spoken at lot of events over the past 15 years, and Terri Thomas is absolutely one of the very best event planners in the business. She brings a quality, passion, and eye for detail few people can match.”

  • Sonja Corbitt

    Speaker, Author & Bible Study Evangelista

    “I was first impressed with Terri's mastery of event planning in my capacity as speaker. She thinks of everything and anticipates the speaker's, team's, and participants' needs with a Marian spirit that makes sure we all have "wine." Because my experiences with her as a speaker were numerous and deeply fruitful, I engaged her professionalism in planning my own events, and have always felt relief in entrusting all the details to her giftedness. What began as a professional acquaintance bloomed into friendship, and there is no better "wine" than that.”

  • Troy Hinkel, Ph-D

    Co-Founder, Holy Family School of Faith

    “Terri Thomas became my friend when she went through the Holy Family School of Faith's Catholic Spiritual Mentors Program about 12 years ago. Her faith, intelligence, friendliness, and knack for accomplishing difficult tasks drew my attention. Soon after competing our program, I jumped at opportunities to speak and/or lead formation retreats at her parish in Peach Tree City, Georgia. Terri has always exhibited initiative and thoroughness at her events, and I wait eagerly to work with her again! She is a gift to the church in ways that don't garner the attention--she could have easily planned the events as the formator/speaker as she is wel formed--but chose to be the behind-the-scenes person, which results in enjoyable collaboration for outstanding events!”

  • Carmen Briceño

    Speaker, Teacher, Consecrated Virgin, Artist @ Sacred Print

    “Working with Terri is a dream. She is highly organized and gives great attention to detail. I know that when I am speaking at an event that she is organizing I simply have to show up because all of the details have been taken care of. Terri is always open to new ideas and will work extra hard to make the vision of the organizer come true. She puts her all in each event and is always looking for how to make the experience memorable and fruitful. Perhaps her best quality is how prayerful she is. Every event is showered and sustained in prayer. She even had teams that would meet months in advance to pray for the event! Terri is also very calm and relaxed on the day of the event even as she juggles multiple responsibilities. This brings professionalism to everything she does and shows her organizational skills. She also has a great eye for decor and interior design which makes everything she touches spectacular. I have worked with her for over 5 years and every time we partner in ministry I am always edified and renewed. Terri is excellent at what she does and will elevate any event she participates in. I look forward to working with her again soon!”

“Jesus said, ‘She has done a beautiful thing for me.’”

Mark 14:6

Catholic Event Planning is dedicated to planning, organizing and implementing events that will bring glory to God in such a way that Jesus will say to us, “They have done a beautiful thing for me.”

Recommendations from Participants

  • "I have met very few in our Church who can take a program that is as broad as ‘faith formation’, get their arms around it, think strategically, and deliver something that is able to bring value to our parishioners...Terri clearly possesses this gift."

  • "I attended several events organized by Terri Thomas. I never regretted the time spent at any of them! I always left feeling more loved by our God, more at peace with myself, my family, and this world, and always thirsting for more."

  • "The events were very well organized, thoroughly thought out, and included wonderful inspirational speakers. I tried to get these annual events on my calendar as early as possible to make sure that I could attend."

  • "Over several years it has been my pleasure to assist Terri Thomas with several key events and courses that brought the souls at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and beyond closer to Our Lord and Our Lady via deeper conversion."

  • "Key to her success was her ability to take inventory of the talents and gifts in others around her and make use of same in the projects she spearheaded."

  • "Terri maintains a professional disposition at all times. For every event or course offered, the first task was always prayer: for the Holy Spirit to lead and guide,  for the souls that would attend, for the team, and for God's glory."

  • "The end results were always beautiful with high attention to every detail and, most important of all, conversion of heart in those attending."

  • "I've been blessed for more than 20 years to attend retreats, events and classes organized by Terri Thomas. Her knowledge of our Catholic faith is superb and her gift of hospitality is unsurpassed."

  • "The social activities she organized and directed at our parish, including Advent by Candlelight, attracted large crowds from all walks of life and raised significant funding for our Parish School of Religion."

  • "The retreats I attended led to life-changing deepening of my faith.

  • "In every instance, these experiences were engaging and incredibly well organized, and they were also fun! Terri's attention to detail and her personal warmth are tremendous assets to every organization that she encounters."

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