Meeting Notes Council Meeting Jan 21, 2025

 KofC Council 15485 Hybrid Meeting Agenda

January 21st, 2025

Hybrid Meeting

7:00 pm - Call to Order

• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance

7:05pm - Warden’s Membership

• Roll Call of Officers
• GK, FS, Rec, War, Adv, IG, OG, 3YT, 2YT Present
• 1YT, Chan, Chaplain excused

7:10 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (November)

• Accepted into the record

7:15 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

• Membership Challenge
• Christmas Potluck Success
• Blog/Calendar - Volunteer Opportunities
• SAFE Environment
• Membership Challenge

7:20 pm - District Deputy Remarks (Kevin Guenther)

• DD Not Present
• Protocol (practice for State Meetings)

7:30 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

• Fraternity Checking balance $1,913.87
• Unity Savings Account balance $544.49
• Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71
• Outstanding checks: Vouchers to Erik R.- $145.80
• Report Accepted

7:35 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

• Billing issues- Bills are here and will be sent out soon
• 365 fund is voluntary- one penny a day for Knights in Need
• State & Supreme Assessment Coming up
• Report Accepted

7:40 pm - Membership Reports

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)

7:45 pm - Programs

• Program Director - (Gene Andres)
• 1728a service hours.

7:50 pm - Committees

• Parish / School Updates
• St. Clare (Don Mey) - Holidays have been a very busy time.  Higher attendance than previous years.  Lenten Soup Suppers coming.
• St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin) -  Fr. V. is in India, daily mass is restricted.  

8:00 pm - KofC Business

• Pancake Breakfast SC, February 2nd. Volunteers needed. Please confirm attendance with Don Mey. Pancake Breakfasts at SC are also scheduled for April 6th and June 1st.
• email availability to gk@kofc15485.org
• Pancake Breakfast SJF, March 2nd. Other dates TBD
• Monthly Wine & Cheese @ SJF, Saturday,next date TBD
• St. Thomas More Sunday Coffee & Donuts (Knights serve) between 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses. Determine member drive dates.
• Approved donations, support Bishop White Seminarian. $500. pending info. The Francis Center, $500, completed. St. Vincent DePaul, SC, $500 completed.
• Donation to support St. Andrew Nativity School. $500. Donation to support Mother & Child Education Center. $500. Donation to support Holy Family Catholic Clinic. $500. Approved, distribute when funds are available.

8:10 pm - KofC New Business

• 1728a Forms are due, e-mail to DGK@kofc15485.org , Final Report is due Jan 31

8:10 pm - “Beautiful Eucharist” Discussion Chapters 9,10, and 11.

8:25 pm - Closing Prayers

• Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
• Shannon Seeber
• Mille Muoth, RIP (Mike O'Phalen and Mary Muoth)
• Daniel Salomon Parents for safe travel
• Scott Pauline's friend disowned by children due to faith differences and cancer and spousal dementia
• Donna at a nursing home needs prayer for strength in end of life
• Jazlyn's mother and siblings and Dan's sister having trouble with work and housing
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• God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal Peace to the souls of the departed members.
• Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

8:30 pm - Adjournment