Church of the Nativity in Timonium, MD, is widely recognized for its connection to Rebuilt, an apostolate that emerged as an external ministry of the parish. Led by Pastor Fr. Michael White, Pastoral Associate Tom Corcoran, and their dedicated team, the parish has maintained a strong focus on its core mission while continuously refining its ministries and assessing their impact. To support their pastoral priorities and track progress toward their goals, the Church of the Nativity relies on MinistryPlatform, the strategic database and relationship management system from ACST Catholic.
As Brandon Hollern, Director of Finance and Technology, puts it, “We say if it’s not in MinistryPlatform, then it didn’t happen.” This statement highlights the parish’s reliance on MinistryPlatform as a comprehensive system to track and document all important activities. MinistryPlatform is the central source of truth for ministry and operations. All aspects of parishioner participation and giving are captured in MinistryPlatform and reported in customized dashboards that align with the parish’s definition of levels of parishioner engagement.
See the video to learn how the Church of the Nativity proactively follows up to welcome visitors, manage an extensive group of volunteers, conduct communications, and manage small group programs for mission and outreach.
Terry Poplava
Terry Poplava serves as General Manager, ACST Catholic. As a cradle Catholic, his faith was lukewarm until he was confronted by the intense challenge and commitment he heard in the message about Stewardship. “What do I own and what owns me?” which led him to executive roles at Our Sunday Visitor and Catholic Leadership Institute before his current focus on serving the Catholic Church at ACS Technologies. Terry has extensive experience working with churches across the U.S., supporting their planning, stewardship, and engagement efforts
