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

## Date & Time
- Wednesday April 10th 2024 - 7:30pm
	
## Attendance Count
- 28 (start of meeting) 
	
## Opening Prayer
- Led by *Grand Knight*

## Roll Call
- *Present* Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek)
- *Present* Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Bill Myer)
- *Present* 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)
- *Present* Warden (Brother Tom Ehlers)
 ~~Absent~~ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin)
- *Present* Outside Guard (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 To Approve*
   *Motion Accepted*


## Grand Knight Report
*GK Brother Walter*
# Fraternal Benefits Event #2
   - April 2nd event is now streaming online ondemand
   - brothers can sign up to satisfy our requirements
# Parish Recruiting Weekend
   - April 27/28 Masses - brothers needed for signups


## Financial Secretary Report
*Brother Cary*
   - Dues continue to trickle in
   - Waiting to hear back from tax people (deadline is May 15th)
   - Checks cashed by seminarians along with thank you letters


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


## Advocate Report
*Brother John Bowan*
- Wreaths Across America - Saturday before Christmas
- State convention last week in April - brothers are welcome to attend
- Brother John nominated Faithful Navigator for 4th Degree council


## Charity Committee Report
*Brother John Eidenhofer*
# Mission for Matt - $1,000 - 2nd Reading (Br. Kuchera)
- NACHaveAHeart.org
- NAC - Newtown Athletic Club's 401c3
- Mission for Matt is for Matt Molina with ALS requires constant care
- Sons ages 7, 10, 12
   *Motion To Approve 2nd Reading*
   *2nd Reading Motion Accepted*
# Philadelphia Friends of V - Budget Reading - $1,000 (Br. Tallman)
- Collects money for Cancer Research (chapter of Jimmy V)
- In memory of SJE parishoner Gary Gladwell
   *Motion To Approve Budget Reading*
   *Budget Reading Motion Accepted*
# Legacy of Life Building Purchase - $1,000 - Budget Reading (Br. Burek)
- Archbishop Wood Assembly project program (4th degree council)
- Building in Philadelphia for Legacy of Life is up for sale and lease will not be renewed
- Planned Parenthood across the street, and person bought building to push them out
- Legacy of Life has first refusal rights to building and can prevent this from happening
- $10K match up to half a million dollars
   *Motion To Approve Budget Reading*
   *Budget Reading Motion Accepted*

   
## Program Committee Report
# Baptisms Update (Br. Perdoch)
- 2 baptisms this past Sunday April 7th
- April 21st too
# C.O.A.L Update (Br. Kuchera)
- 1st deadline was April 1st (half to state half to us, 945/945 split)
- next deadline is April 15th
- drawing is April 27th
# Golf Committee (Brs. Kuchera/Penge)
- 1st meeting is April 30th
- brothers needed from our council to help
- we get half the money from the event, but we don't provide nearly half the manpower
- it's embarressing
- Golf Outing is always the last Monday in September (at Makefield)
# Adopt-a-Family Wrap-up (Brs. Coyle/Tallman)
- Another successful Easter
- Brothers helped a lot with signups, donations, and delivery
# Memorial Mass (Br. Edenhofner)
- This Sunday April 14th 11:30am Mass
- Need to meet early for sashes and reserving seats
- The DJR will be open for setting up reception area for light refreshments
- Knights will be Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Ushers
- Attire is coat and tie
- A dozen roses to handout to widows
# 2024 Scholarship Competition
- Essay submissions open again on April 21st
- Essays due by June 1st


   
## Old Business/New Business
# Youth Ministry Bag Bingo
- Brother Bill Russel will be calling the Bingo
- Friday April 19th begins at 7pm
# Fundraising Ideas
- looking for ideas for a fundraiser where we can split the proceeds with the parish



## District Deputy Eric Miller
- Was recently up in New Haven as part of leadership program with Supreme and councils from around the country/world
- Membership needs to grow to replace older officers who are phasing out
   - We all need to ask more guys to help out
- June 8th Holy Ghost Prep food packing event
   - need 150 people to pack 50,000 meals
   - trying to raise 16K also
   - CrossCatholicOutreach - vitafood



## Good of the Order



## Intentions and Closing Prayer for the Intercession of Venerable Michael McGivney
-Harvey Smith
-Josephine Bowan who passed away
-Connie and her cancer
-Peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel
-Speaking problem
-District Deputy in Indiana with ALS
-Father inlaw hip replacement
-1st responders
-Roni Betner
-Catherine S - mom with cancers
-Family member with breast cancer
-Special intentions
-homeless
-all with cancer
-sister in law with MS
-mother in hospital with lots of health issues, recovering
-brother awaiting a 3rd surgery for sports hernia
-all nurses
-senseless shoortings
-wife with knee surgery
-special intention
-personal intentions
-coworker with brain cancer
-nephew going through drug
-parents battle with cancer
-wife with biopsy
-deceased members of our council
-george cook and kathy


## Closing Prayer
- Led by *Grand Knight*