MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE OHIO STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
State Deputy News and Notes
Columbianism and provide our clergy and parishes with the support the so greatly need.
OCTOBER 2017
communities we serve who we are, what we believe in, and how we act upon those beliefs. We should always be looking for new programs, new ways to In my past columns, I’ve talked about serve. If you haven’t taken the The Rules of Engagement the critical importance of fostering a opportunity to explore Supremes’ Kevin Miller culture of engagement, of inclusion “Building the Domestic Church” within the Knights, within our initiative, please do so – it offers a great Brother Knights: councils. It is my strong belief that by blueprint of how Knights’ councils doing the good work we are already should consistently be working to make We have reached the point in our doing with this in mind, that success is themselves more vital, more integrated fraternal year where all of us are virtually assured. To further illustrate to the faith communities they serve; and working hard to make the Knights of and “drive home” this important point, I by doing so, evangelizing the Knights Columbus successful here in the Great thought I would give you my “Rules of and our cause. State of Ohio -- your state officers and Engagement” – not in the military 2. A Culture of Growth – Every directors, District Deputies, Grand context with many of you may be council, at every meeting, at every Knights and councils officers should all familiar with, but as a simple formula evert, wherever Brother Knights join be working on the many activities and that, if you follow it, good things will together in service, should be talking projects that make the Knights an come: and thinking membership – not just in important part of our communities of terms of quota and awards, but how faith. While we’re off to bit of a slow 1. Programing, Programing, increasing involvement by men in your start toward our membership goals for Programming – Remember, parish benefits both them AND us. Do the year, we remain confident that programming is at the very essence of you any of you reading these words though our collective efforts we can what the Knights are all about; it not believe that the Knights have played a obtain the good Catholic men we need only fulfills our charge of charity and (Continued on page 2) to continue to advance the cause of service, but it demonstrates to the
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