MinutesofSerraClubMeeting

Thursday,April17,2016

Members present: Linda Kerkman, Deacon Paul Weeder & Sue, Kathleen OBrien, Dave & Mary Lux, Rhea
Riley,LeonGentrup&BethGentrup,NancyRice,Pat&JerrySchmit.
Guests:Noguestspresent

ThemeetingwasopenedbyLindaKerkman.ThemeetingbeganwithSerraVocationPrayer

Programs
: Dave LuxpresentedashortprogramontheEucharisticMiraclesoftheWorldwhichwillbecoming
toSt.MarysChurchApril27th.Hesharedoneofthemiracleswiththegroup
Secretary: The minutes of the previous meeting were read & approved and can be found on the website.
Norfolkareaserra.weebly.com

Treasurer
KathleenOBrienshared
TreasurersReportforMarch:
Openingbalance$6,441.14

Income:Duesreceived$600
SerraDuespaidoutnexttimeisinJune
IncomefromPriestappreciationDinner$60
NewMembersnone

Finalbalance $7,107.14
Linda talked about contacting the surrounding Knights of Columbus Councils for money to keep the club
going.

Reportsofvicepresidents:
Communication:
KathySteffensmeier,notpresent
Vocations: Ordination PlansforJune4th&memberswhoplantogoCarpoolingwilltalkaboutitatthenext
meeting
VocationSummitLindabroughtupseveralideasforourclubtoconsider
VisitSeminarians payformileage ifyouarevisitingatownthatseminariansgotoschool inconsider
takingthemoutfordinner.Duringsummerwhentheyarehomeinvitethemouttolunchordinner.
ConsideraskingparentsofPriestsandSeminarianstojoinourclub
InvolvePriestsofsmallertownstoameetingtosparkinterestinSerra
Write down everything we do sowhenajob is passed ontoanotherpersontheyhaveadirective of
whathashappened.ExamplesPriestAppreciation&SeminarianPicnic
AdoptingaretiredPriest
Eachmonthamemberischosentobringaguest
Brunch&programforSistersinthearea
InspirationalProgramssponsoredbySerrathatthepublicwouldbeabletoattend
SerranMeetingBejoyfulthatyouaregoingtoameeting
Allmembers wouldbeinvolvedwiththeclubbybeingpartofthedifferentthingsweoffer. Example:
foodcommittee,collegeconnect,PriestAppreciation,helpwithprogramsarejustafew
VocationPortalFlyerNewvocationresourcesfromtheArchdioceseofOmaha
www.vocationsarcho.org
Visitlocateyourparishandsignupforyourfreemembership
VocationConsortiumtosharewhatothersaredoingintheirParishandtogetideas
Membership:
33paidmembers
Programs:
Nothingwasdiscussed

OldBusiness:
DiscussthebylawsMaryLuxBylawswerereadforthe2ndtime
NoCollegeConnectthisyear

JerrySchmitwasnotabletogetaholdofanyoneconcerningthis

NewBusiness:
NominatingcommitteereportSueWeederacceptednominationforPresidentElect
I80 CollarSeries June 19th Will talk aboutsending money for thetailgating partythat the OmahaSerra
aresponsoringatthenextmeeting.Severalmemberswillbeattending
SeminarianPicnicJuly20thOnaWednesdayLeonwillagainbecookinghisCreamCandinner

Chaplainscomments
:Fr.Rosswasnotinattendance
NextMeeting
:
May19th
.
Foodschedule
:
Leon&BethGentrupandKathySteffensmeier

Respectfullysubmitted,
BethGentrup

FoodSchedule:
March17:
MarilynKathol
April21:
NancyRice&ReeRiley
May19:
KathySteffensmeier/Gentrups
June16:
MelSpader
July20th:
SeminariansPicnic
August18:
Pat&JerrySchmit
September15:
KathleenOBrien
October20th:
RodWieblhaus
November10th:
PriestAppreciationDinner
December:
SocialGathering