May 2023 Business Meeting

GK Report

• Welcome to Hugo Trujillo and Foday Dye as a new members of our council.
• Membership dues are entering second billing. Please make provisions for payment.
• Communications – Web page https://salisburykofc.org/  and calendar of current events
• State Convention in Winston – Council recognition and on target for STAR council. Read YTD accomplishments (see attached)
• Status of filling our IRS tax postcard – Completed 5/24
• Meeting with Church & CDA
  • Joined SH Strategic Planning Group with John Eckert Sr. Next meeting 6/15.
  • Dimmable lights – worked with Jim Brincefield to be able to switch each of 6 light strings
  • Coordinating scheduled with Catholic Daughters – currently Church picnic 9/30 and Christmas Party 12/9
  • Working on Fraternal Benefit & Information about Knights – open to parish. Look at coordinating with CDA.

 

Treasurer Report – Updated membership with checking account balance.  Budget Rough draft presented for review.

Membership Report –

The council currently has 92 Active Members.  John Schoenberger and Tom Voignier transferred in. Jason Smereczniak is looking to transfer in.  Lee Fisher, Keith McBride and Paul Noseworthy are potential new members.

 

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 – Jay Basinger

• 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. The date can vary month to month. Last one was May 19 and 20 Next one is June 16^th and 17^th.
• Church picnic – 9/30
• Joint Christmas Party w/Catholic Daughters –.
• Fraternal Benefits and Membership Blitz planning

Faith Director – John Baughman

• Into the Breach – a program to deepen men’s spirituality and formation to combat the crisis of religious faith in our world. We will cover a different topic each month. Supreme has a video for each topic. The council will have booklets for reflection and discussion. The discussion will be during the social. Video and small group discussion at social to follow.  The next one is June 1st at 6:30 on Sacramental Life.
• 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 June 3^rd
• Kermes – We raised $609 in sales. Event raised >15K for church and will cover the expenses of the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Helped show unified support of parish. # possible new members from event. We will probably focus on drinks for next year.

Community Director – Duane Krzysik

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

Life Director – Len Kobylus

• ASAP Applied for additional $300 based on money raised at Walk for Life - Life Choices Rowan. Got email it was approved. Waiting for a check from Supreme.
• LAMB -Help those Least Among My Brethren – LAMB. Belk Charity for LAMB. Charity Sale is May 5^th – 7^th.  Raised over $300.
• Walk for Life – Life Choices recognized the Knights and Fr. John for our efforts. Also received Volunteer of the Month.
• Special Olympics-

 

Unfinished Business

• Election of Officers –

Grand Knight – Greg Fischer

Deputy Grand Knight -Bill Riippi

Chancellor - David Morris

Recorder - Ted Blanton

Treasurer - Logan Afton

Advocate - Chris Castille

Warden - Luis Rivera

Inside guard - Brian Blankenship

Outside guard -Darrell Kimball

Third Year Trustee - Duane Krzysik

• If you would like a shirt, Contact Lynn Bernhardt, HTC Sports and Design, lynn@htcsports.com 704-267-1145, 5520 Sherrills Ford Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147
• Nametags ordered for newer members. They will be available before next meeting.
• 100 Club Ticket Sales – need to start ASAP. Prizes will not start until 8K raised.

New Business

• Rough draft budget
• Request for calendar/programs for next year
• Youth Support of Jamica Mission Trip – Support pancake breakfast.
• 100 Club winners for June – Sam Tuluri, Jody Antosek and Michael Goodman
• New Service Program appointments for the upcoming year.

Program Director – Bill Riippi

Faith Director – Duane Krzysik

Vocations Director – Sal Potestivo

Community Director -Jim Bertrand

Life Director – Len Kobylus

Public Relations Director -Mark Hartly

Family Director -Chris Castille

Membership Director - Len Kobylus

Recruitment Committee – Luis Rivera, Greg Miller, Ted Blanton

Retention Chairman – Bill Riippi

Insurance Promotion – Greg Fischer

 

Good of Order – Greg Miller, Bill Washington, Lisa Sheets

Attachment

2022 - 2023 Accomplishments

Faith & Church

• Adoration – Knights signed up for 5 hours
• Into the Breach Men’s Night - 10 sessions
• Rosary 3 sessions
• RSVP with Seminarians
• Lenten Family Mission support
• Lenten Breakfast
• Lenten Fish Frys – 3
• Kermes & Totus Tuus
• Fr. Clements Funeral
• Fr McGivney Memorial Mass
• Shed Repair
• Nativity Repair & Keep Christ in Christmas Community
• Support of Bilvia Sandoval after Walter’s Death
• Support of Partners in Hope – DOCCC
• Rowan Helping Ministry Meals
• Moving Brian Blankenship to new apartment
• St. Patrick’s Day Family
• World Marriage Day
• SMRM – Food for Families – Supported 8 month
• Family of the Month Life
• Tootsie Roll sales and Belk Charity for Lamb (Intellectually Disabled)
• Special Olympics Spring Games
• Pregnancy Center Support – Walk for Life, ASAP, Fall Dinner, Painting, furniture assembly, curtains.
• Public Celebration of overturn of Roe
• Life Chain