Knights of Columbus - Council 7515
Business Meeting - Wednesday September 8th 2021

Date & Time
	Wednesday September 8th 2021 - 7:30pm
	
Attendance Count
	22

Opening Prayer
	Led by Brother _________GK

Roll Call
	P_________ Grand Knight (Brother John Perdoch)
	P_________ Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek)
	P_________ Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge)
	P_________ Advocate (Brother John Bowan)
	P_________ Treasurer (Brother Paul Oesterle)
	P_________ Financial Secruity (Brother Rick Ogitis)
	P_________ Recorder (Brother Keith McGuire)
	A_________ Warden (Brother John Beck)
	A_________ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin)
	P_________ Outside Gaurd (Brother Bill Moredich)
	P_________ One Year Trustee (Brother Joe Retallick)
	A_________ Two Year Trustee (Brother Wayne Tallman)
	A_________ Three Year Trustee (Brother Marc Hulin)

Minutes
	Accepted

Finances
	Financial Secretary (Brother Rick)
		179 members total, down to about 30 cards left
		Delinquent members being moved from our council to state council
	
	Treasurer (Brother Paul)
		10,438.98 Regular Account
		63,892.34 Charity Account (12,075.17 for Scholarship fund reserve)
		Golf Committee (Brothers Rick/Len/Lou/Walt/Marc)
			Delivered $18,000 Check to the Council
		
Advocate (Brother John Bowan)
	Upcoming Degree Ceremonies
		September 18th at SJE after the 4pm Mass - Degrees – 1-3
			need assistance from our council
			Brother Chris from our council volunteered to participate
		October 20th - 4th Degree Conclave at SJE
			3 members of our council going for their 4th degree
			open to all degrees (not just 4th)
			Tom Rossi receiving the Saint John Neuman Award
		Brother Bill Meyer
			Suggested that we do more recruiting within our parish
	Disaster Relief Fund
		Available to members of our council
		Active Knight of at least 1 year current on his dues (or his widow/children)
		Process where form is submitted to our council up through the GK to the State Council
		
Commitee Chairmen Updates

	Baptisms (Brother Al and John)
		1 Baptisms on Sunday August 15th - Brother John Served
		Don't know of any others coming up
		Generous donation from
		
	Food Basket Committee (Brother Jim)
		95 families to around 80 families (not as big a drop as before)
		Adalade Connor passed away (she was organizing for her families)
		Brother Jim reached out to IFA related churches
		Brother Jim thinking about reaching out to local knights councils
		Brother Rick mentioned that 3 weeks before turkey day is the deadline to make the order 
			and that Walmart is very good to us about it

	Charity Commitee (Brother John)

		Cradle of Hope - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Len)
			Glenside PA - can house up to 8 women
			2nd reading passes

		Family Promise of Lower Bucks – $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Keith)
			Levittown PA
			2nd reading passes
	
		Inter Faith Food Alliance - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Keith)
			Leave No Neighbor Behind program - Knights initiative
			2nd reading passes

		Trenton Area Soup Kitchen - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Keith)
			Multiple meals per day every day
			2nd reading passes
		
		Bernadine Franciscan Sisters (Brother Lou)
			1st reading - $3,000 
			BFranciscan.org
			Reading area / Berks County
			Elderly Sisters being taken care of now that they are aging out
			They were the nuns at Saint John's living in the convent across the street
			1st reading passes
			
		Sisters of Life (Brother Walter)
			1st reading - $1,000 
			Crisis Pregnancy Help and Counseling for pre/post-abortion
			Saint Malachi's in Philadelphia around the corner from Temple University
			They participated in the Youth Event here at Saint John's
			Motion to adjust to $2,000
			1st reading with motion to adjust to $2,000 passes

		Children with Special Needs Fund (Brother Len)
			1st reading - $5,000
			Something similiar to the Scholarship fund
			Provide funding for special needs child
			Not 401C3 because this is for individual 
			Charity Comittee would review/approve requests up to $500
			Above $500 would be reviewed at the business meeting
			God's Special Children
			Motion to adjust to $2,000 since this is new
			1st reading with motion to adjust to $2,000 passes
	
	Golf Committee (Brothers Rick/Len/Lou/Walt/Marc)
		Final Number from May Event - Delivered $18,000 Check to the Council
		Planning for September
			Event is September 27th
			Need donors
			Need sponsors
			Need golfers - biggest need for golfers in order to close the course
		
	Scholarship Committee Updates (Bros Al,Jim,Tom)
		Nothing new
	
Silver Rose Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 
	September 11th. Who can attend to support OLG Council?
	Mass at 4pm - Saturday
		Brother Rick
		Brother Keith
	
Old Business
	Thank you to the Knights and their families who attended the installation Mass
	with our Brother form OLG on Sunday, August 29th.

New Business
	Legacy of Life (Brother Chris Mazzio) 
		-for October/November - usually in May but missed last year due to COVID
	Outdoor Mass September 25th. (Brother Walt) 
		-help from Brother's for setup
	COAL Raffle (Brother John B)
		State Convention drawing
		Cash prices instead of other things
	Disaster Relief Fund (Brother John B)

Prayer Intentions
	Peace
	Conversion of Sinners
	Salvation of Souls

Closing Prayer
	Led by Brother _________GK