August, 2024
Grand Knight’s Message
Brother Knights,
Not a lot happens at the beginning of the fraternal year, and so I don’t have much to say.
If you do any volunteer hours outside of the Knights of Columbus, please report them to Gerald by the end of the month in which you volunteer.
I hope to see you all at the summer social!
Vivat Jesus!
Matthew J Bliss
Grand Knight
grandknight@kc5141.org
Auxiliary News
I hope everyone is safe and well!
The Annual Audit and installation of officers was hosted at Jean Ackermann’s house on July 18th and attended by Sandy Resler, Jean Ackermann, Bev Bromen, Elyssa Bliss, Jennifer Resler, and Margo Arett. The Auxiliary’s books are in order, and everything balanced. The installation was performed by Past State President Marilyn Jacobs.
• Membership dues -- Please send your dues to Treasurer Sandy Resler by September 1st.
Special prayers are for those held deep within our hearts.
Many prayers for health and safety for all in the world.
Yours in Christ,
Elyssa Bliss, President
auxpres@kc5141.org
Summer Social Picnic
NOTE DATE CHANGE
Saturday, August 17th
5:30 p.m. Social, 6:30 p.m. Food
Dance Floor Rental
Stiftungfest at Norwood Young American is the oldest German Festival in Minnesota.
It is on August 21st through the 25th.
Set up is Wednesday, August 21st. Meet at St. Tim’s at 7:00 a.m.
Teardown happens on Sunday, August 25th. Meet at St Tim’s at 5 p.m.
Four Volunteers will be needed both days. Fourteen of the twenty Panels will be installed.
Also, September 5th, one person at 8 a.m. at St. Tim’s Carnival; only four Panels.
Contact DIck Dols
lecturer@kc5141.org
Council Fishing Trip
September 14-17 at Minne-Teepee Resort on beautiful Woman Lake in Hackensack, MN.
Contact Steve Silverdahl if interested at recorder@kc5141.org
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children Lenten Meal Packing Event is on Thursday, September 26th from 5:00-6:30pm at the Coon Rapids Site
401 93rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Come join us afterwards for supper @ Muddy Cow.
FS Notes
As of today, we have 29 members who will be receiving or have received a second billing notice. Please send in your dues as soon as you can. Questions contact me.
Have you moved, have you changed your phone number, have you made a change to your email address? Please keep the council updated when you have a change of address, change of phone number and finally a change to your email. It really helps us to keep track of where to send things to you. If you have any changes, please forward them onto the FS.
Please look at the back of your membership card. What do you see? It has my contact info. Please make sure your loved ones know this in case you are sick or have passed away.
Former Officers,
The FS is looking for Council Jewels that you may have in your possession. Please turn them in as soon as possible. Bring them to the office at St. Tim’s, we have a mail slot that they can be left in. Thank you.
Members in hospital etc.?
Please contact the FS so that the council can send a card.
Do You Volunteer???
Each year our council files with Supreme a survey report with the amount of time our members spend outside of KC events volunteering.
The list is lengthy, do you help at church, do you deliver meals, do you visit the sick, homebound, do you help a neighbor, I am sure there are many more than that.
What I am asking, is for you to try and keep track of what event it is and how many hours you spend on that event each month.
On the 1st of every month to email me that list and I will include it in the report that I fill out each year. Please email me at fs@kc5141.org. If you don’t have the ability to email me, please call me to share that information. Thank you.
Prayer concerns
“We lift up this concern to you, O Lord”
Father Roger Bauman, Father Gabriel Walz, Deacon Tim Zinda, Deacon Tim Zinda’s wife Maureen, Family of John Lodato, Family of Victor Kraus, Carol, Wagner, Leroy Kulla, Kathy Petron, Tom Fluegel, Ray Bliss, Yvonne Rasmussen, Tim Clancy, Mary Hosford, Bob Cuddigan, Jerry Petron, James Fortwengler, Jorge Slater, Lorraine Koss, John & Teena Badzinski, and Robert Sibinski. The people of Ukraine, The prayer for Life and the Pope’s prayer for peace. All those suffering from depression. All those suffering from cancer and depression. All those suffering from the Coronavirus. All serving members of the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life. All serving members of the Armed Forces.
Happy Birthday Wishes
We have 11 members who will be celebrating a birthday in the month of August. Brandon Plante, Jeff Revering, Neil Lansing, Joseph Miller, Art Ohotto, Dale Eilers, Le Roy Kulla, Mike Huey, David Kieffer, Phillip Sheppard and John Kirk. Happy birthday to all, hope you have a great day.
We Remember
Each month we take time to remember members who have passed away. This month we pray for E. Donald Henry, Lorin Yenor, Peter Rothstein, James Burlager, Jerome Fischer, Doyle Copeland, William Peters, Roger Robinson, Kenneth Rosen, Jerome Nouis, Edwin Wagner and Bradley Johnson. Please pray for their families. May they rest in peace. May all Brother Knights from our council rest in peace.
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