Iowa State Council

Knights of Columbus

Mid-Year District Meeting agenda

Before the meeting begins:

  • Hand out Resource Books, Church Drive kits, & other materials
  1. Call to Order
  2. Opening PrayerOur Father…… Hail Mary……Pledge of Allegiance
  1. Welcome Remarks
  2. Introduction of Opening Remarks by State Officers, District Deputy, and General/Field Agents
  3. Building Domestic Church – Strengthening our Parish
  4. Review of Talking points relative to new order-wide initiative
  1. Membership, Ceremonials, and Fraternal Benefits
  2. Membership (pp 14-23)
  3. Review Goals (Quotas); Star Council Culture – 4-Mores – Remember Why Recruit
  4. Announce Star Council $4.50 Supreme Credit per dues paying member
  5. Membership 365 – Do Something Each Month, review p16; Use Planner
  6. Remember More Knights bring More Hands (and Hearts) to raise More Funds
    (and to evangelize doing God’s Word) for More People in need.
  7. Building the Domestic Church- Fr McGivney’s vision;
  8. Move Focus to Young Men & Families – Evangelization (p17-18) – Outreach (p23)
  9. Financial & spiritual welfare of Catholic families; faith in action
  10. Church Drive: Do it Right, Cover all the Bases, Use all the Tools
  11. Identify Prospects; Invite using Father Wants You
  12. Bishop’s Endorsement: Recruitment Blast
  13. Information Night Give Me 5; Key State Program
  14. Commitment to Prospect Roster and monthly invite; FOLLOW-UP
  15. Don’t forget Welcome Back Brother – outreach to Former Members
  16. Retention
  17. Knight of the Month and Family of the Month program
  18. Power of 10 & Mentor Program – plug families into Life of KofC Council
  19. Ceremonials/ Exemplifications (p 22)
  20. Schedule Admission Degrees March 14-20;
  21. Special promotion St Patrick (Mar 17) to St Joseph (Mar 19)
  22. Fifth Week Degree planning – Jan-Mar-May
  23. “Degrees or Exemplifications” button in right column of
  24. Each District will have anAdmission Degree each month so candidates do not have to wait to join. USE THE DVD WHEN NEEDED
  25. File Form 100 immediately; File Form 450 at same time
  26. Encourage advancement of all Brother Knights to the Formation, Knighthood, and Patriotic Degrees.
  27. Insurance/ Fraternal Benefits (p 46)
  28. Meet with Insurance agent & Schedule Council benefits night
  29. Publicity (p 44)
  30. Share your pictures, events, and special moments
  31. Website (iowakofc.org)
  32. Facebook (facebook.com/iowaknightsofcolumbus)
  33. E-mail ()
  34. Share iowaknightlife.org podcasts of Iowa Knight Life
  35. Target KofC info in bulletin and/or back of Church regularly

Programs (pp 31-70)

  1. Columbian Award submission- DUE JUNE 15
  2. MANDATORY OF ALL COUNCILS
  3. 4 activities per section (24 activities total)
  4. Remember the Featured Programs
  5. Star Council
  6. THE GOAL OF EVERY COUNCIL
  7. Membership Growth
  8. Insurance Growth
  9. Active Programs
  10. State Awards
  11. Due March 1
  12. Can be submitted online via iowakofc.org/programs
  1. Forms(p 45)
  2. Fraternal Survey and Special Olympics Partnership Profile - due Jan 31
  3. Semi-annual Audit- due Feb 15
  4. State Convention(p 54-56)
  5. April 15-17, Des Moines
  6. Online registration underway now; paper forms mailed Feb.
  7. More workshops, more social events, geared towards families
  8. Training
  9. Free resources on the Officers Online section of
  10. Training available from the state- email
  11. Charitable Foundation
  12. Consider councils and/or individual donations to the Helping Hands Fund
  13. Holy Family Icon (p 32)
  14. Review District Schedule and coordinate council involvement
  15. Q&A, Sharing, and Final Comments
  16. Closing Prayer Prayer for the Cannonization of Fr. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church.

Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.)

  1. Adjournment