Grand Knight's Message

Brother Knights, we have a busy last few months of the calendar year leading up to the Advent and Christmas seasons. I invite all of you and your families to take part in the many activities our council will be involved in, some for fun, some for financial support, and all to further the goals of the Knights of Columbus.

Thanks to all who helped out at our first swing at Conway County Fair Bingo. Through your efforts we raised nearly $1,000 for our council. I believe this will become an annual fundraising event for us and look forward to improving it in future years.

October is the month of the rosary, and we will sponsor a Living Rosary on October 16 in front of Sacred Heart Church.

In November we will have our annual Deceased Members Mass at the hall on November 10 at 5:00. This is one of the most special events we coordinate every year and I look forward to seeing all of you that night.

In December, our annual Kids Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 8 at the hall. A fun addition to that event this year will be the drawing for a winner in the first ever "Live Free for a Month" raffle to raise funds for the kitchen remodel.

And it's catering time! We have three catering events in October and then probably a few more in December, so be ready to answer the call to help out for these very important fundraising events for our council.

Thanks for all you do!

Vivat Jesus!

Mark Hoelzeman, Grand Knight

Family Activities:
Tommy Norman

Knight of the Month:
Eric Tyler

Eric serves council 5209 as our Community/Youth Director and does a wonderful job. In September he worked a couple of shifts at the Fair Bingo stand. Eric is involved in most events and activities we have and is a valuable member of our council. Thanks Eric!

Family of the Month:
Rich & Natalie Moellers Family

Rich is Deputy Grand Knight / Program Director of council 5209. He was a vital organizer of the Fair Bingo activity in September, and also has come up with the idea of a kitchen remodel fund-raiser "Live Free for a Month" raffle. Natalie and Rich are involved in the Sacred Heart CYM and also the Catholic young adult group "Ignite". They have three children, Jonathan, Jacob and Hannah, and both boys are members of council 5209. Congratulations Moellers family!

Faith: Paul McCabe

The annual Living Rosary will be Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00pm in front of Sacred Heart Church. The annual Deceased Members Mass will be Sunday, November 10th at 5:00pm at the hall. Please bring a potluck dish if you can and bring your family out for this special Mass to remember all the members of council 5209 who have gone before us. Deer hunters this will give you a great evening option for Mass on opening weekend!

Vocations: Mark Tyler

Please ask someone to join our order. Forms 100s are available. Feel free to call me or e-mail if you have any prospects. My contact information is (501) 652-6864 or mtyler53@sbcglobal.net.

Calendar of Events

October Bingo Workers:
Sacred Heart School Workers

Bingo:
Mike Robertson

Don't forget our weekly bingo on Monday nights - we need players so tell your friends and come out.

Attention All First Degree Members:

Morrilton will be the host site for a Second/Third Degree Exemplification on Sunday, December 15. There have been very few opportunities for our First Degree members to get advanced degrees in recent years, but this is a great chance to get it done right here at home. There is no cost for the member, as you paid for this when you originally joined. Guests are welcome and can pay $10 if they want to enjoy the meal. Details will be in next month's bulletin, but please make plans now to join us that afternoon for a couple of hours. Call Mark Hoelzeman (501-977-4585) for more information or to sign up. Advance signup is required, and the number of candidates is limited. But we want to extend the invite to our own council before opening it up to other councils.

LIVE FREE FOR A MONTH!!!:

Sometime during the month of October we will begin selling raffle tickets for this fun new fund-raising event. Tickets are $20 each, and the prize will be up to $5,000 for a month's worth of living expenses - covering rent or mortgage, groceries, utilities, etc. All proceeds will be ear-marked for the kitchen remodel fund for the hall. If you want to buy tickets or would like to help sell tickets, contact Rich Moellers at 501-208-2503. Spread the word!

Horseshoe Tournament:

We had a great time at the resurrected Copper Horseshoe Tournament vs. Conway on August 18, and I'm proud to say we were able to keep the trophy on the wall at the Morrilton hall. Ten teams vied for the title, and the Morrilton team of Louis and Mark Hoelzeman were the winners. Conway is already planning to host the next tournament next year.

Bulletin Ads:
Rich Moellers

We are selling ads to help off-set the cost of producing our monthly bulletin. For $30 you can be a bulletin supporter. Contact Rich (289-8395) if you'd like to place an ad.

Catering Class Reunions:

October 5 (Teams 1 and 2 assigned)
October 12 (Team 3 assigned)
October 19 (Team 4 assigned)