(Updated by SK Ted Sandoval, PGK, PFN, DD)

Knights of Columbus

FRAMEWORK OF THE SERVICE PROGRAM

CATHOLIC FAMILY

FRATERNAL SERVICE

• Programs must enable the largest number of members possible to contribute their time, efforts and abilities to the council’s welfare and progress by working on interesting and meaningful projects.• Programs should attract other Catholic men to the Order and encourage them, in turn, to make similar contributions.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICE PROGRAM

• Grand Knight names Program Director and Membership Director.• Following consultation with program director, Grand Knight appoints individual directors for Church, Community, Council, Family, Youth and Pro-Life activities. •Disseminates Service Program materials to all directors.

GUIDELINES

• Establish essential committees within the Service Program structure and name committee chairmen. Individual directors for church, community, council, family, youth and Pro-Life activities appoint committee chairmen.

GUIDELINES

Knights of Columbus

SERVICE PROGRAM GRAND KNIGHT

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PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

   

 

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CHURCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL FAMILY YOUTH CULTURE OF LIFE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

COMMITTEES COMMITTEES COMMITTEES COMMITTEES COMMITTEES COMMITTEES COMMITTEES

The First Program Meeting Agenda

• Review and discuss all activities which were successful during the last fraternal year and analyze the reasons for success.

• Discuss and decide which activities should be repeated in the new fraternal year.

• Discuss committee chairmen appointments. • Decide upon tentative dates for projects

and mark the program calendar (#969) accordingly.

The First Program Meeting Agenda

• Review the council’s public relations and publicity tie ins.

• Arrange for each director to report his monthly plans well in advance to the public relations chairman who will seek appropriate publicity in newspapers, radio and television.

• The membership director should discuss tentative plans for membership recruitment and retention and insurance promotion.

• Prepare a definite schedule of monthly meetings of the Service Program group.

The First Program Meeting Agenda

• Prepare an initial list of agreed-upon activities for council approval.

• In order to maximize participation and involvement in K of C activities, plan joint programs with your Columbian Squires circle.

• Arrange for all present to receive a complete agenda of the decisions reached at the first meeting.

Motivating Program Personnel Tips

• Give members full credit and recognition for a job well done.

• Acknowledge good advice. • Listen to a member when he comes

to you with a question or problem. • Acknowledge your mistakes.

Church ActivitiesMinistering to the

Needs of the Church

Parish Round TableLay ApostolateEvangelizationVocationsParochial ServicesReligious DevotionsKeep Christ in

Christmas

Community ActivitiesShaping the World

Around You

VolunteerismHuman NeedsCivic InvolvementEnvironmentPublic SafetyHealth ServicesDecencyHonor Columbus

Council ActivitiesEntertaining,

Enjoyable and Beneficial

Public RelationsFraternalismCulturalSocialBlood DonorsAthletics

Family ActivitiesStrengthening

Family Life

Family ProgramsEducationCommunicationsFamily of the Month/YearRecreationSurvivors’ AssistanceMemorials

Youth ActivitiesBuilding Leaders

for the Future

Columbian SquiresYouth GroupsAthleticsEducational ProgramsYouth WelfareReligious ActivitiesSocial Activities

Culture of Life ActivitiesRespect Life

Unborn Babies

Memorial to Unborn Children

Education programPublic display of pro-

life supportWalk for LifeCarry the pro-life

message to youth

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

July 2013 1 – Per Capita Tax levy

1 – Report of Council Officers (#185) due

10 – Suspension of Council for nonpayment of Catholic Advertising Fund

Schedule Chartering & Installation of Officers

Different Council & Assembly

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

August 2013 1 – Service Program Personnel Report (#365) due 2 – St. John Mary Vianney Parish Fiesta 4 – Columbian Squires, August 4, 1925, 81th Anniversary5-7 – 121st Supreme Council Meeting, 10-17 – Family Week12 – Birth of Father McGivney, 155st Anniversary14 – Death of Father McGivney, 123th Anniversary15 – Feast of the Assumption15 – Semiannual Audit Report (#1295) due22 – Queen ship of Mary26 – National Heroes Day (last Monday of August)

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

September 201311 – World Day of prayer for peace

14 – Death of Father Willmann, 32th Anniversary

October 2013 1 – St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish Fiesta

1-31 – Respect Life Month

1 – Catholic Advertising Fund levy

10 – Suspension of Council for nonpayment of Per Capita Tax

12 – Columbus Day

17 – St. Paul of the Cross Parish Fiesta

31 - Halloween

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December 2013 3 – St. Francis Xavier Parish Fiesta

9 – “Light Up For Christ,” 8 p.m.

8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception

25 – Christmas

30 – Rizal Day

31 – New Year’s Eve

November 20131 – Feast of All Saints

2 – Feast of All Souls

24 – Christ the King

30 – Bonifacio Day

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

January 2014

1 – New Year’s Day

1 – Feast of Mary, Mother of God

1 – Per Capita Tax levy

5 – Feast of the Epiphany

10 – Suspension of Council for nonpayment of Catholic Advertising Fund

12-18 – Vocations Awareness Week

19 – Sto. Nino de Praga Parish Fiesta

31 – Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) due

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

February 2014 – Ash Wednesday

14 – St. Valentine’s Day

15 – Semiannual Audit Report (#1295) due

March 20141-31 – Vocations Month

– Walk for Life

25 – Knights of Columbus Day

29 – Founder’s Day, 226th Anniversary of the KofC

– Easter Sunday (Holy week)

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

April 20141-30 – Squires Month

1 – Catholic Advertising Fund levy

9 – Araw ng Kagitingan

10 – Suspension of Council for nonpayment of Per Capita Tax

22 – Death of Brother Barnabas, Squires Founder, 81st Anniversary

- Start in preparing annual reports

Calendar of EventsCY 2013-2014

May 2014 1 – Labor Day

11 – Mother’s Day

15 – Submission of Annual Report (last day)

– Father’s Day

27 – National Flag Day & Pentecost Sunday

June 2014 5 – Feast of the Ascension

12 – Independence Day

- Election of the New Council Officers (May 15 - June 15)