FBN

Below is a message that I received from our Worthy District Deputy, about a great opportunity to go to a Fraternal Benefit night. While joining several of our brothers from the area for what should be a fun and informative night that will help build connections to other councils. Please consider going and if you do let me know so i can give them a head count so they know how much food to have.  

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

 

Andrew Garcia <andrewgarcia028@gmail.com>

Worthy GK's,

August 7th will be our first Fraternal benefit night at the Knights Hall in Springfield. Presenter will be Ben Krapu, Asst. General Agent to John Mahon. He will be speaking about the Fraternal Benefits we receive as members of the Knights of Columbus with emphasis on Mutual Funds. Council 698 will be sponsoring the beverages and we are looking for other councils to join in for a night of brotherhood with your fellow brother Knight. This year Supreme has made it easy to complete your FBN's. This would be a good start to get the first one under our belts. Here is the agenda for the evening:

5:30 pm Rosary

6-6:45 PM Social: Food, beverage and Fraternity. 

7-8:00 pm FBN.

That's it. I would ask if you email this to your members and encourage those who want to attend to RSVP to this email. I know most of you do your own night to get these important FBN accomplished, but why not try something different. I hope to see you there.

2340 Grand St

Springfield, Mo 65802

This will also be a good opportunity to get your paperwork turned in if you plan on becoming a Fourth Degree Knight. Please be safe the rest of the week and pray always.

Vivat Jesus!

Andy Garcia

DD 53

Prayer Request

I recieved the message below from John Tieskotter about his brother-in-law, Dan Gardner. Please add him to your prayers, he is in desperate need of God's healing touch.

My brother-in-law Dan Gardner made it through surgery yesterday in La Crosse Wisconsin. They removed a portion of his pancreas,his spleen, part of his stomach and some lymph nodes. Please send out a message of prayers from our brother Knights. 4 lymph nodes came back with cancer in them. Dan is on an all liquid as of today.

Prayer for someone who is ill

O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you.

(Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom we are praying, Dan Gardner and all those who we know that are sick) 

Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy. Amen

Grand Knight 

William Arehart 

Thank you for all the prayers for my brother-in Law Dan Gardner as he now can eat solid food that don't affect his diabetes as he's on insulin for Diabetes. He's at home recuperating from surgery. Thank you for all prayers!!!

John Tieskotter

Prayers for Morcus Family

Brothers, SK Steve Morcus reached out to me two days ago and told me that his mother, Virginia, passed away. Please keep Steve and his family in your prayers and pray for the repose of Virgina's soul. 

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.

Grand Knight 

William Arehart 

Don Broyles is in need of healing prayers

Our Brother Knight Don Broyles is in need of healing prayers. His wife Chris messaged Deacon Mike tonight, to let him know that she had to take Don to the ER and that they are admitting him. Don has had a very difficult two weeks leading up to this. He has a very bad UTI along with sinusitis. He is unable to hold anything down, they have him on an IV with antibiotics. The doctors expect him to be there for at least two days.  She also said thank you for all prayers generated on his behalf. 

Brothers please pray that Don receives peace, rest, and the healing touch of the Lord. Pray for Chris as well, that the Lord will grant her rest and peace during this time as well. Please share to all other prayer chains that you may be a part of. 

Prayer for the Healing of a Spouse

Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth, you live now in eternal unity with Jesus Christ, the Divine Physician. I confidently ask for your powerful intercession on behalf of Chris's  beloved husband Don Broyles who seeks to be restored to good health.

The years they have shared together, and the love they have known in thier marriage, are precious and dear. At this time her heart breaks in helplessness, but we all believe that with the Lord all things are possible.

Mary, loving spouse of St. Joseph, comfort Chris in her fears and worries, and obtain blessings for her beloved spouse so that Don may be quickly and completely restored to health. Amen

Grand Knight 

William Arehart 

Steve Morcus Prayers

Brothers one of our own is in need of your prayers. Steve Morcus's mother Virginia is having heart problems and is not doing well. She lives in Ohio and Steve will be leaving tomorrow to be with her. She is in the ICU on a ventilator and medication. Please pray for healing and for a safe trip for Steve and his family. 

Hail MARY, full of grace, spiritual Mother to those in need, I fervently request Your heavenly intercession for, Steve Morcus's mother, Virginia who is ill and seeks God's miraculous assistance. You truly care for the sick and offer them your compassionate support in powerful acts of healing. 

Stay near to Virginia and the whole Morcus family with you maternal protection. Console the anxious hearts and grant that our sufferings be a source of purification and growth for eternal life. Amen.

Grand Knight 

William Arehart 

Camp Renewal

Brothers, we are serving food to the kids at Camp Renewal on Thursday.  If agreed to help make sure your there, we are counting on you. If you want to help and weren't at the meeting just message me I am sure we can find a place for you. A huge thank you to SK Gary Gray for his work on this from organizing it with the staff, to getting the food, preparing the food and making sure it all gets to the kids. 

On Thursday Gary will be at the hall around noon to start warming the meat.  He will then load up and leave the hall at 3:45 and should arrive around 4:15-4:30 at the camp. This will give time to set up and not have to rush. He is going to barrow the warming totes from Jerry Nehl to take the food down there in. 

If one or two of you can meet Gary at the Hall to help warm the food and load the trays that would be great. If everyone else wants to meet at the Hall then head down there together that would work well. If your like me and unable to meet up at the Hall then be at the camp no later then 5:15pm. The food goes fast and we are usually out of there by 6:30.  Below is a copy off of Google Maps of how to get to the camp from the Marshfield overpass. The name of the camp is Camp Carlo, Conway MO but the camp site is still labeled as Beth-Eden Bible Camp. 

4th of July Parade Photos 2025/ Knights in Action

 

4th of July Parade/Fair

Tomorrow's schedule

Float prep - 8am 

Parade lineup - 9am 

Parade start - 10am

Fair food serving - 5pm -10pm

Brother Knights, tomorrow is the 4th of July. Please be at the CHurch at 8am to help get the float ready. Line up starts at 9am, with the parade starting at 10. I will be bringing a few lawn chairs for those that are riding on the float.  If you can't walk the route that is fine as we need people to ride on the float and hand the tootsie rolls out to those that are handing them out. Please remember that we don't throw the tootsie rolls from the float, we try and hand them to everyone. This is also a great opportunity to invite a prospective member to a fun event. Dads make sure to bring your kids along as they will have a great deal of fun as well. 

Tomorrow night we are serving food down at the fair in the Dishman Building. We will need at least 6 people to show up at 5pm. It would be good to have a couple more show up later for when it gets busier and to cover anyone that has to leave earlier. When you get to the fair let them know at the gate that you are working in the dishman building and they will let you in for free. If you said you would come help during our last meeting please do so. 

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

Council Misc

Brother Knights, I spoke with Russell Rouse earlier today, he informed me that he has been suffering from Cluster Headaches. These headaches set on quickly out of nowhere and feel like sharp, intense stabs in the temple areas causing him a great deal of pain. Please pray that the almighty healer, Jesus Christ, will take away these horrible headaches and and ease the pain that they cause. 

Next item, Matt Wingo and I are going to go out to Russell's in the morning and get the float and bring it to the Hall at Holy Trinity. I would like to work on it this weekend as well so we can have it in shape for the 4th. If anyone wants to help or can help let me know and we can get a time set.   

Brothers, this weekend is a 5th Sunday weekend. Lets try to cover all the ministries that we can, as we are not scheduled please check with those that are scheduled before Mass.  

Next Friday is the 4th of July, just a quick reminder we have the parade in the morning and then we are serving food at the fair that evening.  

Thank you, brothers, for all you do. 

William Arehart

Installation of Officer Delay

Brother Knights, I sent an email out on May 27 about installation of officers being at our June meeting. I have since gotten word from our DD Andy Garcia that we will need to move the installation to the August meeting. I am sorry for any inconvenience. Since the installation will not be June 10th, the June meeting will be a normal meeting for Knights only. Thank you all for your understanding and patience.