State Secretary
Lori and I send our greetings. We pray that you are doing well.
This month we have a very special day set aside to give thanks to God for all that he has given us. Thanksgiving originated at a time when God was an integral part of society. The pilgrims that came to America found it natural to give thanks to God for all their blessings. Thanksgiving still offers us a great opportunity to reflect on all that God has done for us. As we gather with family and friends, remember to take time to reflect on how God has blessed you and those you love.
This year I will have something very special to give thanks for. Thanks to all of the prayers for my wife, God has taken excellent care of her. Her cancer is gone and her bone marrow transplant has gone very well. Recovery from the bone marrow transplant will take time, but God is with us.
This last month, the eastern part of our state was hit by hurricane Matthew. While the hurricane is gone, so many are in need of help. If you aren’t able to help physically, please consider helping with a donation to either our Penny-A-Day fund (Checks made out to Knights of Columbus NC State Council with Penny-A-Day Fund and sent to me at 143 Talford Drive, Wendell, NC 27591) or Raleigh Catholic Charities. Either way, the money will get to those in need. Charity is our first principle. What better way to put it into action?
God has given each of us special gifts and talents. God wants us to use them to “Make a Difference” in our world. When is the last time you spent some quiet time with God and reflected on your gifts and talents and what you are doing with them? Are you sharing and helping ours with them as God wants you to?
Have you taken time to sign up for the Mid-Year meeting in your area? Due to hurricane Matthew, some changes may need to be made to the Mid-Year East meeting. We don’t plan to change the date. January will be here before you know it. All the information is on the State website ( www.kofcnc.org ). Follow the links to the information you need. The Mid-Year meetings are an excellent opportunity to see how other Council are using the talents of their Brothers and their family to help their Church and community. Come learn from other Catholics what God wants us to do with other gifts and talents. Then take what you learn and go back to your Councils and share what you learned with the Brothers in your Council.
I am here to serve you. I am confident that we will continue have a great year.
Fraternally yours in Christ,
John Nussbaum
NC State Secretary