November 2023 Business Meeting Minutes

GK Report

Communications – Web page https://salisburykofc.org/ and calendar of current events
Update from interactions with Church & CDA

SH Strategic Planning Group - About 180 Individual Surveys submitted. Around 12 ministry surveys. The team is compiling and analyzing results.
KofC and Daughters area to display a few items in Brincefield Hall. Working with church on details.
NC State Council will be presenting our Council with the STAR award for last year at the 1030 Mass on Dec 10th. All members are encouraged to attend. This award is for all the great work our members did last year.

Treasurer Report

Updated membership with checking account balance.

Working on required paperwork to open high interest accounts.

Membership Report

The council currently has 98 Active Members. Rocky Cabagnot and David Grathwohl scheduled for an Exemplification prior to the next meeting on Dec 19th. 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 – Michael and Denise Hallett.

• Knight of the Month – Tony D’Mello

• Food for Families – Support Sister Mary Roberts Ministry. Knights are needed to bag up items and help load cars. We need to support Friday 6-8 pm and Saturday morning from about 9-12. The last one was Nov 17 and 18th. Seventy families were served. 86 Turkeys were donated (at least 27 were provided by Knights and their families). The next SMRM is 12/15 and 16. This will be a large event as well.

• Joint Christmas Party w/Catholic Daughters – Due to some misunderstandings and a vote by the CDA, there will not be a combined Christmas Party this year. We have arranged to have a pot luck at the Revival at the Cresent after Saturday Mass on Dec 30.

Faith Director – Duane Krzysik

• Men’s Knight - COR The last two were not well attended. Please provide feedback on how to improve our faith development.

• 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 Jan 6th.

• Support for Bishop Siby Seminarians – Under Aid the Church in Need These are the current projects being funded by ACN: Do we want raise funds for this or contribute individually? How can we get church involved.

• Nativity set up scheduled for 12/16

• Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) – $500 checks were written to support our seminarians, Matthew Harrison and Michael Herman. Seeking suggestions from Father on a casual outing to thank them and Luke too.

Community Director – Jim Bertrand

• Coats for Kids – 12 boys and 12 girls coats purchased from Supreme. 12 boys and 12 girls coats purchased from Supreme. Coordinated with Wendy Malloy and distributed coats on Nov 18th at SMRM.

• Rowan Helping Ministries – A dinner of Shepherd’s Pie, Salad, Apples and Rolls were served on Nov 17th by seven Knights to about 40 individuals. Many came back for seconds. Breakfast was served on Nov 18th by four Knights to a similar group.

Life Director – Len Kobylus

• Room at the In Benefit Banquet & Life Choices – ASAP checks (for $100 each) have been received from Supreme and presented to both charities.

• Special Olympics- Knights have joined the Special Olympics Committee. The last meeting was Nov 14th at 6 PM. Our council will form a fundraising team for the Polar Plunge. We will also participate in the event on Saturday, March 2 at 1 pm. Our council will also supply volunteers for the Spring Games on April 10th at West Rowan HS. Let Greg or Len know if you can be a golf partner. Special Olympics need support here.

• Belk Charity – Knights also participated in Belk Charity on Nov 3rd to raise money for LAMB. We sold tickets in the store and displayed information about LAMB.

• LAMB – Thank you to all those who helped sell Tootsie Rolls after Mass in October. LAMB funds raised to date $1721. Lamb funds will be used to support the Special Olympics in Rowan County.

4th Degree Report

Next meeting 3rd Thursday at Gil Hall in Concord or via Zoom. New uniforms may be back ordered. Still waiting on further information on upcoming local degree.

100 Club Winners - 100 club winners for Nov – Ann Thomson $300, Darlene Peterson $150

Good of Order – Greg Miller, Bill Washington, Mike Hallett, Chuck Yelle, Cindy Desch, Chuck Desch, Anna Robinson, Bishop Jugis, Greg Fischer, Logan’s Grandmother

Next Meeting – Dec 19th at 7 PM in the School Art Room