August 2023 Business Meeting Minutes

GK Report

• Welcome to Keith McBride as our newest council member.

• We will be reinstituting Planning Meetings. These meetings are open to all. Officers and Directors are expected to attend. Meetings will be on Google Meet. Next one will be 9/11 at 7 pm. This is where we will work on details for upcoming events (not in business meetings

• Communications – Web page https://salisburykofc.org/ and calendar of current events

• Update from interactions with Church & CDA

- SH Strategic Planning Group meeting August 17. Timeline developed. Working on questionnaires for church groups (such as Knights) and individuals to determine needs and priorities.

- Working on Fraternal Benefit & Information about Knights – open to parish. Look at coordinating with CDA on 10/15

- Protecting God’s Children is the Diocesan Program used to help ensure the safety of the kids at our church and school. All ministries at Sacred Heart are required to participate in the program. Michael Becker oversees the program for the parish. Michael has reviewed the status of all of our current members and provided the information back to me. The program uses Virtus Online to ensure compliance. Compliance consists of initial training, a background check, and monthly bulletin completions. If you are not receiving and completing the monthly bulletins, you may be flagged as inactive or suspended. If you have any questions about your status, let me know. Michael can help with any issues with the process.

Treasurer Report
Updated membership with checking account balance.

Membership Report

The council currently has 97 Active Members. Jorge Delgado, Justin Newton and Paul Noseworthy are potential new members. Allen Cline transferring back soon. Need help developing a Spanish Degree Team.

Other Reports

Our programs as Knights of Columbus should help provide encouragement, engagement and evangelization to our parish and the community. We pray that Our Lord will accomplish His will and lead us to holiness, helping us work towards being better men and better disciples.

Family Director – Chris Castille

• Family of the Month –

• Food for Families – Support Sister Mary Roberts Ministry. Knights are needed to bag up items and help load cars. We need to support Saturday morning from about 9-12. Next one is Sept 15th and 16th.

• Family Night at Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 7/29 at 7 p.m. Fireworks after game. Look to do event like this again.

• Joint Christmas Party w/Catholic Daughters – 12/9

• Fraternal Benefits and Membership Blitz planning

Faith Director – Duane Krzysik

• Purchased English and Spanish Guide to Confession for church. Requested by Luke the Seminarian.

• Eucharistic Congress – Sept 8 and 9. Let’s meet for lunch 11:30 -12:30. 4th Degree help needed desperately.

• Into the Breach The last one is Sept 6th at 6:30 on Christ The Cornerstone. September meeting to move to Wednesday after Mass.

• Holy Hour and Adoration – Knights are signed up for Holy Hour and Adoration on the First Saturday of every month from 7 am to 8 am (immediately before Mass). Next one is on Sept 2nd

• Support for Bishop Siby Seminarians – (Bill Riippi) Bill working on establishing contact with points of contact in US. Need to find out how to make payments.

Community Director – Jim Bertrand

• Soccer Challenge– 10/14 following Dolphin Dash. Working with Sacred Heart School to hold Soccer Challenge on 10/14. The school is very excited. The Soccer challenge provides an athletic outlet for young people ages 9 to 14 through penalty kick competition designed for players to demonstrate their skills. Check on availability of size 4 and 5 soccer balls. Ordered medals and soccer balls. Knights will also be assisting with cooking for the school event.

• 5K Run – Start planning for Spring

• Assist Family Director with Food for Families – Support Sister Mary Roberts Ministry.

Life Director – Len Kobylus

• Life Choices – Rowan Gala 9/14. Sign up for clean up at the end of event. The council will provide a $500 donation check. ASAP application will be submitted to get another $100 from Supreme.

• Room at the In Benefit Banquet – 9/21 at 6 pm. The council will provide a $500 donation check. ASAP application will be submitted to get another $100 from Supreme. The event is full and they are not accepting more registrations. They offer an option to hold a local event and watch the Benefit.

• Special Olympics- Reached out to Nancy Collins to join Special Olympics Committee. Invited to next meeting on Sept 12.

4th Degree Report

• Exemplification on August 26th. Foday Dyer, Bill Riippi, Darrell Kimball are going. Rick Thelen and Logan Afton to go next one.

• Eucharistic Congress – Help needed. Please see the following Sign-Up Genius link to

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CAFAF2FA0F4CF8-2023

Unfinished Business

• 100 Club Ticket Sales – There are still some tickets available. Drawing will start in August.

• Discussion of helping immigrants in Salisbury. St. John’s already providing some assistance. Follow up needed.

New Business

Good of Order
Greg Miller, Bill Washington, Walt Soderlind, Chuck Yelle, Mike Hallett, Cindy Desch, Bishop Jugis, Chris Huffman