MinutesofSerraClubMeeting

Thursday,August18,2016

Members present: Linda Kerkman, Kathleen OBrien, Marilyn Kathol, Leon Gentrup & Beth Gentrup, Nancy
Rice,Pat&JerrySchmit,Neil&MargaretBloomquist

Guests:NoGuests

ThemeetingwasopenedbyLindaKerkman.ThemeetingbeganwithSerraVocationPrayer

Programs:Ashortprogramonthe Lectio Divinawas presentedby Sister CecliaPolt. Sisterwentoverthethe

how topraywithLectioand then wepracticed it. Handouts were givensothe members coulddoitontheir
own.

Secretary: The minutes of the previous meeting were read & approved and can be found on the website.
Norfolkareaserra.weebly.com

TreasurerKathleenOBrienshared
TreasurersReportforMay: Openingbalance$8,407.14

Income:$700
SerraDuespaidout$1265.00
NewMembersnone

Finalbalance $7,142.14
Kathleenreported that dues forthiscomingyearcannowbepaid andpleasesharewithheranychangessuch
asemail,phoneoraddresswithher.
Since ourmeeting wasatthe Monastery,amotionwasmadeand approved todonate$50fortheuseofthe
cafeteria

Reportsofvicepresidents:
Communication:KathySteffensmeier,notpresent.
Vocations:Chasublesgoalistogetthemintotheschools.SellingthemthroughSerra&OACCW
Membership: 33 paidmembers . Parish Priestsshouldbehelpingwithustogetnewmembers. Talkedabout
maybehavingameetinginColumbuseveryothermonth.
Programs:DaveLuxintroducedSisterCecliaPolt

OldBusiness:
Reviewpicnic& write upfortheevent,includingcosts(LeonGentrup): Everyonethoughtitwasasuccess.
It wasaddedthatweshouldjustholditeachyearattheKnightsHalltoavoidhavingtocontendwithweather.
Leon went over his report. A motion was made & approved to pay him the $81.00 it cost to feed the
seminarians.
Topics Night:Adiscussion washeld abouthaving the topicnight thisfall. MarilynhadreservedOct.12thfor
the Parish Center. Several names for the speakers were thrown out: Father Scott Harder,FatherMattand
Sister Peter Marie. It wasdecidedthatforustogetthisgoing wewerealreadynotoncalendarsfortheDREs
ofotherParishesandthatwehadnothingcreatedasaflyerfortheeventthatwewilltableit.
NewBusiness:
Priest AppreciationSupper: Thesupperwillbe November10thwiththeArchbishopinattendance. Dave
willaskFatherJeffLorigifhewillbeourspeaker. LeonwillreservetheKNightsHall. Lindareadoverthelistof
details.
MarilynKatholaskedforprayersforherdaughterAngelawhoisnowinHospice

Chaplainscomments:Fr.Rosswasnotinattendance

NextMeeting:September8,2016

Respectfullysubmitted,

BethGentrup

FoodSchedule:
July20th:SeminariansPicnic
August11:Pat&JerrySchmit
September8:KathleenOBrien
October20th:RodWieblhaus
November10th:PriestAppreciationDinner
December:SocialGathering