July, 2017
THE GRAND KNIGHT’S COLUMN:
Brother Knights,
Sorry about being late with the newsletter, too much 4th of July!
Our next meeting will be Thursday July 20th, 2017. Dinner, 6 P.M. Meeting to follow. Welcome to new members Charles (Randy) Brockman, Tom Creamer, and Jonathan McCullough.
Please pray for Todd Mack, Carl Broyles, Joe Sills, Steve Schniedermeyer, Barb Mennemeyer Rob Kroupa and continue to keep in your prayers, Carol Fague (Larry), Dottie Hibbeler (Jim).
OUR ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS RAINED OUT AND WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH.
We will be having an Open Washer tournament on Saturday July 22nd, at our hall, Team #8 will be scheduled to work. For more info see attached flyer in newsletter.
Our next officers meeting will be Thursday August 3rd, 7 pm at the hall. Beginning at our July 20th Council meeting we will have a drawing from all active members for $25.00. If the winner is not present it will roll over to the August meeting for $50.00 and continue to roll over until we have a winner, then back to $25.00.
Our next 5th Sunday Mass and Breakfast will be July 30th at 8 AM Mass. Breakfast to follow at K of C Hall.
We will be having a 2nd and 3rd Degree at our hall on Sunday August 27th, Candidates need to arrive at 12:30 PM, If you are still a 1st Degree member please set this day aside and plan on attending to grow in your membership. We will be serving a fried chicken dinner.
We will be having a work day Saturday August 26th to Scrub Brush and Power Wash the outside of the hall in preparation to have painted the week of September 5th – 8th.
If you have not already paid your dues for 2017 please do so either by mail to Financial Secretary Charles Lenau, P.O. Box 201, Truxton, MO 63381-0201.
or at a meeting, Thank you.
Soft Ball leagues are scheduled for Wednesday’s and Friday’s (no Thursday’s), please check work schedule for your team.
Updated work crew team rosters were sent to Team Captains and will be posted in Hall kitchen, concession stand and Horse shoe building.
The 2017 Knights of Columbus Supreme convention will be held in St. Louis August 1-4th, they are in need of volunteers, if interested go to Knights of Columbus Missouri State web site for more information.
We will be going to a St. Louis Cardinal baseball game on Friday September 29th at 7:25 PM, Cards vs. the Brewers. Members and Wives (Significant Other), Ticket prices are $14.45 per ticket, we will be using a Sacred Heart School bus for transportation, with refreshments provided. Please contact Jim Volmert at our next meeting or call him at 636-497-6000 to reserve your seats.
If anyone needs to get something in the newsletter give me a call at 314-805-5257. Or email me at:
Romans Chapter 12
3c For by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than one ought to think, but to think soberly, each according to the measure of faith that God has apportioned.
4d For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function,
5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ*and individually parts of one another.
6e Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them:*if prophecy, in proportion to the faith;
7 if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching;
8 if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others,*with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Corinthians I Chapter 13
4*Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated,d
5 it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,e
6 it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.
7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.f
8 Love never fails.
“Oh God, May You truly Bless us and extend our boundaries, May your hand be with us and make us free of misfortune, without pain!”
Christ Peace be with you,
Tim Muldoon - Grand Knight
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S COLUMN:
Happy New Year, that is, Fraternal Year. We have had a very positive year as to Council membership this past year. There have been 36 member transactions there being 17 different types of transaction. These include Ins to Assoc(2), Assoc to Ins(3), Assoc death(1), Ins Readmission(2), Inact death(1), New Member Honorary(2), Honorary Life Readmission(1), Assoc Readmission(3), Assoc. Initiation(12), Transfer-in Ins(1), Honorary Life transfer(1), Honorary Transfer(1), Honorary Life death(1), Ins death(1), Ins Reapplication(1), Assoc Transfer-in(2), Transfer-in Honorary(1). All these transactions resolve to indicate for the past Fraternal year an increase of 13 Associate, increase of 5 Insurance, a decrease of 1 Inactive, total membership has increased by 7. We have a increase of 3 Honorary, 1 Honorary Life, and a decrease of 1 Disability. The Council roster indicates 75 Associate, 79 Insurance, 17 Inactive members for a total membership of 171. There are 12 Honorary, 27 Honorary Life and 1 Disability.
We also have in addition to a monthly (first Thursday of the month) special meeting (Officers Meeting) a full complement of Council Officers and Service Program Personnel for the first time in recent history
If you know of a Catholic gentlemen 18 years of age and above, speak with him or contact a Council Officer to meet and discuss membership in the Order.
I can be reached by phone at 314-973-3631 or E-mail .
Charles Lenau, FS, P.O. Box 201, Truxton, MO 63381-0201
FIELD AGENTS COLUMN:
LTC Is an Important Piece of the Puzzle
There are many financial consultants and retirement authorities who emphasize the need for a long-term care (LTC) product for estate preservation and family protection. While many commercial life insurance companies have gotten out of the long-term care business, the Knights of Columbus considers LTC a very important piece of the family protection puzzle. The Order has been actively offering our members this product for nearly 15 years without a premium increase on current policyholders while other companies have raised (even doubled) the cost. Members who wisely purchased an LTC plan from the Knights in 2000 are still paying the same premiums today. Even better, our LTC coverage is backed by the full strength of the Order, which remains rooted in our strong Catholic values. Talk about stability when it counts.
If we have not spoken about your need for LTC coverage in your family portfolio, please take some time out of your schedule to meet with me.
Remember, long-term care policies are underwritten based on your health, and you most likely will never be any healthier than you are today.
In His service,
Rob Kroupa:(636) 290-3770
Field Agent #17098
Knights of Columbus
THE LECTURER’S COLUMN:
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Schedule:
Saturdays from 11:00 P.M. until 12:00 A.M.
July
1st – Tyler Finley
8th -- Jerry Huslage
15th - Michael Kessler
22nd- Randy Leitman
29th- Bill Fischer
August
5th - Charles Peterson
12th- Harvey Kessler
19th- Gerald Schulte
26th- C J Brown
September
2nd – Carl Broyles
9th -- Jack Archer
16th – Phil Ifrig
23rd – Jeff Eisenbath
30th – Mike Noonan
Gentlemen
If anyone is interested in being an alternate on the Adoration Schedule for Saturday nights at11:00 pm to 12 Midnightplease contact CJ Brown with an email or call me at636-485-2355. We have one extra at this time but a couple more would be better.
CJ Brown
THE LADIES AUXILIARY’S COLUMN:
New officers were elected.
President Barb Bennett
Vice president Sharon Kroupa
Secretary Barb Mennemeyer
Treasurer is the same
There will be no July meeting
As Always – Wives and Daughters (18 yoa) are welcome to attend.
Thank you,
Barb Bennett
WORK CREW SCHEDULE
July
Saturday the 1st, Class Reunion---Team #7
Concession Stand 5th, 7th---Team #5
Saturday the 8th, --- Work Day
--- Open
Concession Stand 12th,14th---Team #6
Saturday the 15th, --- Open
Concession Stand 19th, 21st---Team #7
Thursday the 20th, Council Meeting
Saturday the 22nd, Washer Tournament Team #8
Concession Stand 26th, 28th--- Team #8
Saturday the 29th, Class Reunion---Team #1
Sunday the 30th, Communion Breakfast Team #2
August
Concession Stand 2nd, 4th---Team #1
Saturday the 5th, --- Open
Concession Stand 9th, 11th--- Team #2
Saturday the 12th, --- Open
Concession Stand, 16th, 18th---Team #4
Thursday the 17th, Council Meeting
Saturday the 19th, Class Reunion---Team #4
Concession Stand, 23rd, 25th---Team #5
Saturday the 26th, Work Day
--- Open
Sunday the 27th, 2nd & 3rd Degree,---Team #5
Concession Stand 30th, 1st---Team #6
Knights of Columbus 6525
P.O. Box 201
Truxton, MO. 63381-0201
(Address Correction Requested)
1st ANNUAL SACRED HEART K OF C
OPEN WASHER TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY JULY 22ND STARTING AT 12 NOON
IN AIR CONDITIONED K OF C HALL HWY. J
32 TEAM BRACKET DOUBLE ELIMINATION
$20.00 PER TEAM ENTRY FEE ($10.00 PER PERSON)
½ OF FEES COLLECTED GO TO TOP 5 WINNING TEAMS
FOOD & BEVERAGE AVAILABLE
PLEASE DO NOT BRING IN ANY FOOD OR DRINK
TO ENTER CALL
JAKE ELLIS 314-803-1795
BLAKE DICKHERBER 314-323-8575
OR
TIM MULDOON 314-805-5257