Good evening, Brothers,
Our July meeting was held on Monday, July 8 with 26 members present. Fr Tom thanked us for the donation we made to his mission trip with students and adults from Milford. They will be leaving in 2 weeks. Keep the group in your thoughts & Prayers. Open officer positions, Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight & Financial Secretary. The following business was discussed. Old Business: Jim Kestner, Terry Sohm & Tom Tanhoff gave a detailed report on the Midwest Honor Flight they went on to Washington DC on May 22. Sounded like a wonderful trip. LeMars Backpack Program, Dave Hill reported that our $2500 donation was appreciated as they are buying inventory for next school year already. $2500 covers 1 weekend worth of snacks during the school year. Sleep In Heavenly Peace, due to the recent flooding, they are overwhelmed with bed requests, Eric, Bruce & John along with their wives have made some deliveries already. We will be hosting an emergency bed build at the SHP building in Sioux City on Sunday the 14th from noon to 4. 2-hour shifts. Please sign up on their website that was sent out on a separate email. New Business: KC Phonathon in September. Need a new chair for 2025. Plymouth County Fair is looking for food vendors. Discussion was held. Maybe in 2025. 4th degree virtual exemplification on July 21st, contact John for details. Wet Nose Project is looking for someone to collect shoes from about 10 locations again in August & September in LeMars. If you would like to help, contact John. Flood relief, State KC charitable Foundation asking for donations to help affected areas. Motion made and 2nd to send $1000, motion carried. Back to School pork chop feed, date TBD soon. Knight of the Month, Terry Sohm. He has been our Financial Secretary for 12 years and needs to step down due to health reasons or he would have taken on another 3 year term. For this reason, we need a new Financial Secretary. If you are interested in filling this role, please contact John. Columbus Club report: Walk in cooler went down a month ago, repairs made. A few other repairs are being made. Insurance Agent report: Rob told a couple of stories of some situations lately and the importance of having life insurance. Please contact him if anything is needed. District Deputy was absent from the meeting but wanted me to mention 2 things, State Golf Tournament on July 27th in Sioux City. We will be moving back to District 1. Financial Secretary report: Still 2 members that have not paid their dues. Treasurers report: Balance as of June 1, $28,490. July 1 Balance, $13,689. Under Good of the Order, Terry Sohm, Randy Reardon, Larry Arens, & Phil Fritz. Drawings, Loser, Mike Becker, big winner, Terry Sohm Meal drawing, Tom Jones, not present so the pot of $195 will grow next month. Fraternally Yours, John Peters Grand Knight 712-540-7770 [email protected] |
Fr Bruce’s Chaplain’s Message:
Throughout the 50 days of the Easter Season, on weekdays we progressively read from the Acts of the Apostles how the Church spread from Jerusalem to “the ends of the earth” symbolized by Rome, coming to encompass both Jews and Gentiles who were open to the Good News. It is a reminder of God at work in human history even in our own day despite all its troubles, and our invitation to cooperate with the Spirit that impels the Church, by not only “keeping the Faith” but “spreading the Faith.” These upcoming weeks give us great opportunities to witness to our Faith by works of service. Jesus reminds us that feeding the hungry is one of the actions that makes us eligible for heaven, and when we feed the hungry we feed him. Hopefully you were able to participate (or will participate; I’m not sure when you will receive this) in packaging food for Then Feed Just One on May 1 -2 at Gehlen Catholic. The Corporal Works of Mercy don’t say anything specific about building beds, but providing “beds for the bedless” certainly comes under the aegis of “give shelter to the homeless.” It is hoped that you can participate in the June Sleep in Heavenly Peace project this June. As we move toward the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, May 19, may we continue to open ourselves to God’s Spirit in all we say and do. Fr Bruce |
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