Michigan State Council Knights of Columbus Summer Leadership Meeting

1. Michigan State Council Knights of Columbus Summer Leadership Meeting Building the Domestic Church

2. Fraternal Benefits Don Wesley Supreme Council General Insurance Agent

3. Creating a Winning Team? Communication By Phone, Email or Text

4. IMPORTANT!!! HELPING US to HELP YOU as DISTRICT DEPUTY & Leaders to YOUR Councils

5. Benefit’s Available to Member’s and Council’s in Good Standing

6. The Primary Goal of the Knights of Columbus: “To render Financial Aid to its members and the beneficiaries of members.” From the Knights of Columbus Charter

7. Member/Spouse Fraternal Benefit Daily Mass Remembrance Family Fraternal Benefit Program Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program Widow Benefits Matthew & Swift Education Trust Fund Access to a Top Rated Insurance Portfolio Fraternal Benefit Program’s…

8. Member/Spouse Fraternal Benefit * Daily Mass Remembrance Family Fraternal Benefit Program * Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program * Matthew & Swift Education Trust Fund * Widow Benefits * Access to a Top Rated Insurance Portfolio Fraternal Benefit Program’s…

9. Member/Spouse Fraternal Benefit Up to $2,500 Free in Accidental Death Benefit Over $15,000,000 million paid The concern – Accidental Deaths not being reported Fraternal Benefit Program’s…

10. Fraternal Benefit Program’s… 2773

11. Family Fraternal Benefit Program Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program Fraternal Benefit Program’s…

12. 1. A $750 in benefits to the family when a child is stillborn at least 20 weeks after conception. - Over $376,000 in Benefits paid since 1994 [The Order affirms that life begins at conception. In this instance, the benefit requires a certified “death certificate” for the stillborn child, hence the 20-week rule.] Fraternal Benefit Program’s…Family Fraternal Benefit

13. 2. A $1,500 death benefit to the family when a child dies less than 61 days after birth. - Over $610,000 in Benefits paid since 1994 Fraternal Benefit Program’s…Family Fraternal Benefit

14. How many Insurance Companies do you know who have paid out over $16 million to over 8,000+ families in Free Benefits? I know of only ONE – Your Company the Knights of Columbus. Fraternal Benefit Program’s…Family Fraternal Benefit

15. ************Widow’s Benefit*********** A Deceased Associate Member leaves his widowed wife no opportunity or choice in doing any new business with the Knights of Columbus Insurance Program. A Deceased Insured Member (Owner) allows his widowed wife the opportunity and choice to create new business with the Knights of Columbus Insurance Program. Fraternal Benefit Program’s…

16. Fraternal Benefit Program’s… Matthews and Swift Educational Trust Fund 4685 4582

17. New Fraternal Year Goal Setting Degree Scheduling Fraternal Benefit Nights Council Events Death of Members and Members Spouses Fraternal Benefit Program’s…Communication

18. Fraternal Benefit Program’s… 4532

19. Thank You!!

20. Conference Overview Ken Krause State Membership Director

21. Themes • On Guard for Our Faith and Order • Leadership Development • Using Effective Communication and Programs to Improve Member Recruitment

22. Major Needs • Develop Leadership Skills • Develop Effective Communication at all Levels • Offer Quality and Varied Programs • Integrate Membership Development into all Programs • Every council active

23. Goals / Objectives • Achieve Membership Quotas • Achieve Insurance Quotas • Achieve the Columbian Award and Star Council • Communicate with all Members • Involve all Council Members in Activities • Page 6

24. THE GOD SQUAD Young, energized and ready to remake the church, the next generation of Catholic priest wants to surprise you. Time Magazine, June 19, 2017

25. Apply these ideas to your lives and lay Catholic leaders and Knights of Columbus. A New Direction for the Church A New Direction for the K of C

26. Lessons from Pope Francis to Build the Domestic Church • Be creative and imaginative. • Don’t get stuck in what has to be. • Serve your neighborhood. • Make the Church (your Council) vibrant in your city. • Put community first.

27. Lessons from Pope Francis to Build the Domestic Church • Be a leader. • Be open to different cultures. • Have a vision, a purpose, a goal. • Focus on outreach to youth. • Find ways to evangelize.

28. Using the State Membership & Program Leadership Guide

29. State Programs Dale Schaedig State Program Director

30. STAR Council • Father McGivney Award • Founders Award • Columbian Award (SP7) • Form 365 • Form 1728 • Council in good standing

31. Father McGivney Award • Membership Quota • 7% of current membership or minimum of 4 or maximum of 35

32. Founder’s Award • Insurance Quota • 2.5% of current membership or • Minimum of 3 or maximum of 18

33. Columbian Award Report form SP7 • Four programs in: • Church • Council • Community • Family • Youth • Culture of Life • Or one Feature Program in each activity

34. Columbian Award • Reverts back to what is was in 2015-2016 • Domestic Church programs are acceptable but not required • Use the MI-01 Columbian Tracker form to report progress every quarter

35. Forms Required • Form #365 Service Program Personnel Report • Due August 1st • Form #1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities • Due January 31st 1917

36. Council in Good Standing Current with all Supreme Council assessments as of June 30th of the fraternal year

37. Domestic Church Activities • Separate program • Receive Commemorative Holy Family Icon • Two activities from each of 4 areas

38. Member Activities • Start a Men’s Holy Hour • Organize a parish reflection of “Into the Breach” (#340) • Sponsor a Faith Formation group of men utilizing the Catholic Information Services resources (kofc.org/cis)

39. Family Activities • Encourage families to participate in the “Family Fully Alive” program (#101162) • Encourage family Consecrations to the Holy Family • Hold Father’s Day Affirmation of Wedding Vows

40. Family Activities cont. • Plan a Family Week Celebration for your parish

41. Parish Activities • Host the Holy Family Prayer Program • Participate in a Family Rosary Program • Promote Simple Suppers & Stations during Lent

42. Parish Activities cont, • Join the Keep Christ in Christmas Campaign • Sponsor a Christmas Poster Contest in your parish youth programs • Conduct a “Journey to the Inn” ---”Advent Celebration” (#9898) at your parish

43. Community Activities • Lead your parish in two Community Service projects. Focus particularly on Knights of Columbus programs such as Coats for Kids, Food for Families, and similar activities.

44. Michigan Achievement Award • There will not be a Michigan Achievement award during the 2017-2018 fraternal year. • Promote the new Domestic Church Activities program.

45. Completing the MI-1 & SP7 David Bergeman Assistant State Program Director

46. Completing the MI-1 & SP7 www.mikofc.org

47. State Programsfor theMentally Impaired George Stump State MI Director Helping People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

48. Palm Sunday Drive 2017 285 councils participated 210 councils have filed reports 74 % $655,273.43collected as of 6/30

49. Palm Sunday Drive 2017 • 75 councils have not submitted forms • Please contact your councils 80 days since the drive

50. Checks not cashed as of 6/15 • 52 checks, totaling $29,997.51issued from 4/1/2016 through 12/31/2016 – checks over 180 days old and are void. • September 1, 2017 – these checks will be cancelled and the funds made available to agencies in need. • Where are the checks? • In the council – undistributed? • Agencies have not cashed them? • Do they really need the Money?