Fathers Nellen Council 6371
• P.O. Box 322 • 209 South Street • Waunakee, Wisconsin, 53597 •
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MEETINGS
Council Meeting is on Wednesday, December 16th, beginning at 7 PM. Officers Meeting is on Wednesday, December 2nd, beginning at 7 PM. |
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| KNIGHT OF THE MONTH for November is Jim Kluck. Jim led our Thanksgiving Dance in November. There were 274 tickets sold for this great event. Great job by Jim and all Brother Knights for supporting this wonderful community event. | |||||||||
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POPE BENEDICT'S MONTHLY PRAYER
INTENTIONS - December 2009 General: That children may be respected and loved and never be victims of exploitation in its various forms. Missionary: That at Christmas the peoples of the earth may recognize in the Word Incarnate the light which illuminates every man and that the Nations may open their doors to Christ, the Savior of the world. |
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MEMBERSHIP 7% - This is the new member goal for the 2009-2010 fraternal year. This is 21 new members. We have been blessed with a council that has been built by many throughout the years and generations. The success of our council is built by a successful annual membership drive. We have a dedicated membership committee lead by Marshall Frey and Ed Gilkes, and we have the best recruiting team, we the members of our council. If you have a neighbor, friend, or family member that should be a Knight please invite them to learn more about the Knights of Columbus. Please contact Marshall, Ed or me for more information. |
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Library Pancake Breakfast Dennis Hampton & Ed Gilkes Thank you Dennis Hampton & Ed Gilkes for their lead on the Picnic Breakfast supporting the Waunakee Library Forever Fund. A special thanks for all the KC's and families who were able to help and attend the pancake breakfast. |
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Keep Christ in Christmas The weekend of December 5th and 6th our council will be distributing after masses the 2010 "Keep Christ in Christmas" window decals. Please be sure to get your decals to place on your home or car windows. |
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Christmas Party Please join us for this year's KC Waunakee Council 6371 Christmas Party. Enjoy great food from Rex's Innkeeper, fellowship and Holiday Cheer on December 16th at 7pm at St. John's cafeteria. |
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KC Memorial Mass On Saturday, November 21st, at St. John's the Baptist Church our Council Chaplain Father Patrick Wendler and the Knights of Columbus prayed for members who had died from our council. We pray that these and all deceased Knight of Columbus see the face of the Lord in Heaven. Thank you Jim and Jean Elvekrog for planning and coordinating the event. Thank you Paul Wiesler for leading a wonderful sounding KC Choir. Special thanks to Father Wendler and Monsignor Gunn for making this possible. |
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Men's Basketball Please join the KC's on Thursday nights at 8pm at St. John's School Gym for Basketball and great fellowship. Rick Maier 849-7412 |
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HOLDAY RAFFLE TICKETS 3 for $25 or 1 for $10 – these make great Christmas gifts! 95 prizes totaling $5,000. Please fill out the stubs and return with your payment - 1) place them in the collection basket at Mass, 2) leave them at the school or parish office, 3) drop them off at Neil's Liquor, or 4) mail them to the KC's, PO Box 322, Waunakee, WI. Winners will be drawn in late January. Please contact Mike Siehoff at 849-6155 with any questions. Good luck! |
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MEMBERSHIP DUES NOTICE Please send payments for the enclosed dues to: Fathers Nellen Council 6371 P.O. Box 322 Waunakee, WI 53597 Or please drop off at the Officer's Meeting or Council Meeting. We encourage everyone to support the "Penny a Knight a Day" and "Culture of Life Fund." Thank you! |
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| Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. - Mother Theresa | |||||||||
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To receive the monthly newsletter by electronically, rather than by postal service, please e-mail georgerizza@charter.net. |
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