KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 12654

May 2010 Bulletin

COLLECTING FOR OPERATION LAMB – ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE

As a component of the KofC ‘day of service’, the Knights will again be collecting for Operation LAMB (Least Among My Brethren) to benefit disabled kids in our community.   We will be soliciting at four Food Lion locations this year, three in Huntersville and one in Cornelius.  Sign ups for the Saturday May 22nd shifts can be made on line thru the church website, and will be in two hour shifts starting at 9 AM at each store.   Parishioners, families and friends are invited to staff these venues and assist the Knights in this special outreach

Questions? Please contact Joe Scallan (LAMB coordinator) at 704-947-8175 

MAY 2010 RACE WEEK - KNIGHT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Shuttle bus & tram drivers are needed for race week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. There are a few slots still available. The more time each St. Mark Knight contributes, the more money comes back to the council. Please consider spending time on this very important fundraiser. Notes: 1.) Partial driving shifts are welcome and can be added to the bottom section of each day on the sign-in log. 2.) Bus driver training is available for first time drivers.

Here is a link to sign up early (we are a Council and our Number is 12654):
http://www.kofc7450.org/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=1&Itemid=70

Question - please email Zach Bevilacqua at ncolcoach@hotmail.com or by phone at: home 704-992-6802 / cell 704-281-2401 

CLERGY APPRECIATION DINNER – SEATS ARE LIMITED

The Year Of The Priest” is the sacred word from Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican for 2010. Join us at our very own “Clergy Appreciation Dinner” sponsored by The Knights of Columbus, honoring all the men that have served St. Mark Catholic Church and its Parishioners. The dinner will be held in the Monsignor Joseph A. Kerin Family Center on Friday, May 21^st at 7:00pm. Tickets will be available for purchase after individual Masses and from the parish office after May 3, 2010. Dinner will be $30 per person with a limit of 280 tickets to be sold. See the May 9^th bulletin for more details.

Questions: Contact Mark Conter at 704-947-8604.

CONGRATULATIONS

The St. Mark KofC Council is pleased to report that the following Brother Knights entered into full Knighthood by making their Third Degrees on Saturday, April 24^th:

Robert Newkirk, III - Bill Kauffman - Tom Vaccaro

PARISH-WIDE YARD SALE – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!

The Knights of Columbus will be conducting its first ever parish-wide yard sale event. The proceeds will benefit numerous church programs and ‘Room at the Inn’. This is a great opportunity to contribute to so many charitable works and at the same time clean out your basements, attics and garages.

Contributions details: Drop off date: June 19^th-23 at the Parish Hall. Please bring only items in excellent to good condition. No clothes will be accepted. Electronic items must be working. Battery powered devices must include batteries.

Yard sales details: The event itself will be held the last weekend of June. Preview night is scheduled on Friday, June 25^th and the event itself on Saturday, June 26^th 7AM – 2PM.

There are more details to follow. Please forward your questions to the yard sale committee at event-info@kofcncstmark.org

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING

Our next meeting is being held on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:30pm in Room 200. All Knights, please attend. All Catholic gentlemen welcome as guests.

Interested in joining? Want more information? Want to suggest an event? Send us an email at KofC12654@gmail.com or visit our website - http://www.kofcncstmark.org/