# Knights of Columbus
# [Council 7515] (https://sje7515.org/)
# Business Meeting

## Date & Time
- Thursday February 15th 2024 - 7:30pm
	
## Attendance Count
- 23 (start of meeting) 
	
## Opening Prayer
- Led by *Grand Knight*

## Roll Call
 ~~Absent~~
- *Present* Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek)
- *Present* Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Bill Myer)
 ~~Absent~~ Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge)
- *Present* Advocate (Brother John Bowan)
- *Present* Treasurer (Brother Brian Mursch)
- *Present* Financial Secretary (Brother Cary Yonce)
- *Present* Recorder (Brother Keith McGuire)
 ~~Absent~~  Warden (Brother Tom Ehlers)
 ~~Absent~~ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin)
- *Present* Outside Gaurd (Brother Bill Moredich)
 ~~Absent~~ One Year Trustee (Brother Chris Mazzeo)
- *Present* Two Year Trustee (Brother John Perdoch)
- *Present* Three Year Trustee (Brother Bill Russell)


## Meeting Minutes
- Last month's meeting minutes were distributed electronically
   *Motion Accepted*


## Grand Knight Report
- welcome back to brother john bowan
- welcome back to brother mark homa
- gk is looking for a new gk

## Financial Secretary Report
*Brother Cary*
- annual survey of fraternal activities - submitted
- audit for last year - submitted
- tax filings
- dues mailings went out this week

## Treasurer Report
*Brother Brian*
- See confidential document for details
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*

## Charity Committee Report
*Brother John Eidenhofer*
- Little Sisters the Poor - $500 - Budget Reading (Br. Kuchera)
   - new lift to get patients out of bed
   - funds needed by february 29th 
   - only 1 reading needed (500 or less)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
- Slay Sarcoma - $500 - Budget Reading (Br. Oesterle)
   - charity founded by local parishoner
   - only 1 reading needed (500 or less)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
- Adopt-a-Family -$2,500 - Budget Reading (Brs. Yonce, Coyle, Tallman)
   - Brother Jim gave a quick update
   - only 1 reading (budgeted item)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
- RSVP to Support Seminarians - $1,000 (Br. Burek)
   - Alex Cross - Refund Support Vocations Program
   - Saint Charles Borromeo seminarian
   - only 1 reading (budgeted item, $2,000 for this)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
- RSVP to Support Seminarians - $1,000 (Br. Burek)
   - Lou Trombetta - Refund Support Vocations Program
   - Saint Charles Borromeo seminarian
   - only 1 reading (budgeted item, $2,000 for this)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
- Special Olympics - $2,000 (Br. Burek)
   - PA Special Olympics
   - Amy Burns director of development
   - only 1 reading (budgeted item, $2,000 for this)
   *Motion To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*
   

## Program Committee Report
- Baptisms Update (Br. Perdoch)
   - No baptisms last month
   - One baptism this week
- C.O.A.L (Br. Kuchera)
   - chance of a lifetime raffle - $5 per ticket
   - april 1st is deadline for 1st submission (50%)
   - after that, not as much
   - drawing is on april 27th
   - Len will distribute the envelopes at the end of this meeting
   
## Old Business/New Business
- Christmas Party awards to Brother Joe Semancek & Mary Joe
- Designer Bag Bingo help in April
- Father Will thanked the Knights for bathroom & everything
   
## Good of the Order

## Intentions and Closing Prayer for the Intercession of Venerable Michael McGivney
health and men
son in law struggling with lack of voice
brother jim renier tax accountant with health issues
special intention
suffering in Gaza and Ukraine
children and grandchildren with Jesus
passed away on saturday 
deacon tom
veterans
good lenten season
peace in ukraine and israel
daughter in laws mother
children and grandchildren
senior citizen age gracefully
wife lisa automobile accident recovery
repose of the soul of friends daughter
special intention
ukraine and gaza
personal issues
john bowan
george cooke former state deputy - repose of soul & wife cathleen
bill & connie's daughter destiny recovering from heart surgery
kansas city 
nephew in addiction rehab
connie and her cancer
katie's father
vfw member who fought in the battle of the bulge - repose of soul
deacon tom health recovery


## Closing Prayer
- Led by *Grand Knight*