February, 2017
THE GRAND KNIGHT’S COLUMN:
Brother Knights,
Our next meeting will be Thursday February 16th, 2017. Dinner around 6 PM, Rosary for Doris Molitor (Brother Steve Molitor’s Mom)to follow, and then a presentation of our Tootsie Roll Drive check to Mary Niswonger from State of Missouri Special Olympics and some of our local athletes.
*****APPRECIATION DINNER/DANCE FOR SACRED HEART KNIGHTS AND THEIR WIVES OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER WILL BE
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18TH, SOCIAL TIME 6:00 PM, STEAK DINNER 6:30 PM, DANCE 8-11. PLEASE RSVP BY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
TO: Tim Muldoon 314-805-5257, Rich Green 636-462-4010 or Larry Bennett 314-402-9353
-Please keep in your prayers Brother Steve Wubker , Carol Fague (Larry), Dottie Hibbeler (Jim), Marilyn Krankel (Bob), Brother Ed Schieffer & his family for the loss of his Father, Albert H. “Sonny” Schieffer.
-4th Degree Exemplification will be Saturday February 25, 2017 at the St. Louis Airport Hilton, Registration 9-11 AM for more info contact Charles (Pete) Peterson, 636-462-1985.
-Lenten Fish Fries will begin Friday March 3rd, if it is your team please bring a desert and try to help out even if it is to show up later and help with clean up.
If anyone needs to get something in the newsletter give me a call at 314-805-5257.
Or email me at:
10Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and sinners came to sit at the table withJesusand his disciples.
11When thePhariseessaw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your master eat with tax collectors and sinners?'
12When he heard this he replied, 'It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick.
13Go and learn the meaning of the words: Mercy is what pleases me, not sacrifice. And indeed I came to call not the upright, but sinners.'
Matthew Chapter 9 verses 10-13
Christ Peace be with You .
Tim Muldoon - Grand Knight
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S COLUMN:
The Council’s roster show we have 62 Associate and 78 Insurance members, with the Inactive membership at 17, the council total being 157.
On January14th I sent out 47 2nd notice membership bills. I have received dues from 24 additional members in January 2016 after the bills were mailed.
This leaves 23 members in arrears as I draft this column. I will not return until mid-March so please forward your dues via the Truxton P.O. Box 201 and in that way I will promptly receive your check and your membership card will be forwarded to you by return mail. Mail received at the P.O. Box will be periodically forwarded to me at my location by request.
I can be reached by phone at 314-973-3631 or E-mail .
Charles Lenau, FS, P.O. Box 201, Truxton, MO 63381-0201
FIELD AGENTS COLUMN
Put Your Loved Ones First
During the month of January, we spend a lot of time thinking about ourselves. What will our New Year’s resolutions be? How will we change our lives? What will 2017 bring for us?
But what about the ones you love? Is protecting them part of your plan for 2017? Sure, there’s a lot that you can and do to protect your loved ones. You make sure they’re safe. You make sure they’re taken care of. You do your best to make them happy. But what if you weren’t there for them? What if you couldn’t be?
Many are afraid to think about life insurance because they’re afraid of their mortality. But life insurance isn’t about dying, it’s about helping your family to live if and when something should happen to you.
Life insurance allows you to continue providing for your family after you’re gone, by seeing to it that they have the money they need to be as safe and secure as they have always been. It can provide mortgage protection, income replacement, retirement income, final expenses, and so much more.
And life insurance doesn’t need to be a gift that you’ll never see given. Your family can benefit from your policy while you’re still here to see them enjoy it.
So this Valentine’s Day, when you’re out buying that box of chocolates or flowers for your wife to express your continued love for her, make a point to schedule time with me to get your wife a special life-giving gift that will help you to protect her and your whole family for decades.
Rob Kroupa
In His service,
Rob Kroupa
Field Agent #17098
Knights of Columbus
Rob Kroupa (636) 290-3770
THE LECTURER’S COLUMN:
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Schedule:
Saturdays from 11:00 P.M. until 12:00 A.M.
February
4th – Jeff Dickherber
11th – Joe Martin
18th – Greg Vossenkemper
25th – Tyler Finley
March
4th - Jerry Huslage
11th -- Michael Kessler
18th -- Randy Leitman
25th -- Bill Fischer
April
1st -- Charles Peterson
8th -- Harvey Kessler
15th -- Gerald Schulte
22nd -- C J Brown
29th -- Carl Broyles
Gentlemen
If anyone is interested in being an alternate on the Adoration Schedule for Saturday nights at11:00 pm to 12 Midnightplease contact CJ Brown with an email or call me at636-485-2355. We have one extra at this time but a couple more would be better.
CJ Brown
THE LADIES AUXILIARY’S COLUMN:
“Ladies, please note the February meeting was moved from Tuesday, February 14th, to Wednesday, February 15th. It will still be at7:30pm. As always wives and daughters of knights are invited to attend.”
Thank you,
Melissa Schulte
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Lenten Fish Fries begin March 3rd.
Please pay attention to the crews assignment for all 6 weeks. Do your best to be there or find a replacement. And, bring a dessert. We need a few workers around 2:30 to cut fish and get things prepared. The guys doing the frying know what they need. We are looking for 2 or 3 able bodied, responsible people that could commit to every week, along with their crew commitment, to oversee certain aspects from week to week, so that our meals and service are consistent. We try to fill the Shut-in meals around 4:00 and start serving around 4:30. Usually from 5:00 to 6:30 is our busiest time and it takes 10 to 12 people just to work the serving line. Clean-up starts a bit after 7:00 and this is where the more people we have on hand, the faster it goes. Too often some leave as soon as serving is over and make it a bigger job for others.
Thanks for last year and thank you in advance for this year,
Randy & Jerry
WORK CREW SCHEDULE
February
Saturday the 11th, Kiwanis Sweet Heart Dance – Team #8
Saturday the 18th, K of C Member appreciation Dinner - Volunteers
March
Friday the 3rd, Fish Fries-– Teams #1 & 2
Friday the 10th, Fish Fry---Teams #4 & #5
Saturday the 11th, Elks Dinner/Auction---Team #1
Friday the 17th, Fish Fry---Teams #6 & #7
Friday the 24th, Fish Fry---Teams #8 & #1
Saturday the 25th, Wedding------Team #2
Friday the 31st, Fish Fry---Teams #2 & #6
April
Sunday the 2nd, St. Ann Sodality Quilt Social?
Friday the 7th, Fish Fry---Teams #7 & #8
Saturday the 22nd, Wedding?
Saturday the 29th, 8th Dance?
Council Leadership (everyone's responsibility)
A committee of three of the council officers attended a leadership session on Friday evening September 23 at the O'Fallon Council. This hour and a half presentation was presented by Dannie Harris, Membership Consultant from Supreme Council. The intent of the presentation is to make the Council stronger. The presentation is designed totally to help each council achieve the council's goals with the participation of the Council Leadership and thru the participation of each of its members. Each officer needs to understand the duties of his office and the membership likewise so that a situation that arises can be brought to the attention of the officer who can best address it.
This meeting was a first step, now to continue this building of a stronger Council the committee of three feel it is time to inform all of the duties of the Council Officers. So this month below is the fourth of five installments to appear in the Council Newsletter.
COUNCIL OFFICER POSITIONS/dUTIES
DUTIES OF COUNCIL OFFICERS
Since a more informed member will most likely prove to be a more active and involved member, every new Knight should be introduced to council officers and Service Program directors as soon after his First Degree as possible, and a brief description of the office or position should be made at this time.
To be a council officer, a Knight must be a Third Degree member of the Order.
WARDEN
The warden is responsible for supervising and maintaining all council property, except that which belongs to the financial secretary.
He sets up the council chambers for meetings and degrees and appoints and supervises guards for ceremonial exemplifications. The warden should also oversee the inside and outside guards and make sure they are fulfilling the duties assigned to them.
INSIDE and OUTSIDE GUARDS
The guards attend the doors of the council chamber, checking on current membership cards before allowing entrance.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The board of trustees consists of the Grand Knight and three members elected by the council. Trustees supervise all financial business of the council. They serve as auditors for the semiannual audits and oversee the work of the financial secretary and treasurer. The Grand Knight is the chairman of the board. It is suggested that the board of trustees and the Deputy Grand Knight serve on the council’s retention committee.
Trustees are elected for terms of three years, two years and one year. At each regular election, the position of each trustee will be voted upon, and the current three and two year trustees move on to become two and one year trustees, respectively.
Knights of Columbus 6525
P.O. Box 201
Truxton, MO. 63381-0201