Msgr Gerdes 3123 Council Website

Msgr. Gerdes Council 3123
• 1800 Ohio Pike • Amelia, OH 45102 • (513) 797-8868 •

Regular business meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Sign-in at 7:30 pm; Rosary starts at 7:45 pm. Officer/Planning meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Opening prayer at 7:30 pm.
Msgr. Gerdes mission is to spread charity through our works, support our Mother Church, and build strong fraternal bonds within our Council. To that end, we are an active council - having achieved Star Council last year, and special recognition for our participation in Matching Funds.

All Gerdes Brothers receive an informative Newsletter each month. For a sample copy, Click Here.

Following is a summary of our activities across various areas of interest. We are always looking to our members to provide new ideas.

Main Charitable Events

Measure up - collections raises money for local developmentally delayed
Ohio Charities - Annual ticket sales event to support Knight’s charities
Yearly Thanksgiving/Christmas donations to St. Vincent De Paul
Pro Life dinners - raise money for Pro Life groups
Bengals/Reds - volunteer to raise money for charities

Community

Bethany House Summer Carnival
Mini blood drives - members donate blood
Food for the poor collection - food / money raised and donated locally
Donations to Boy Scouts, American Heritage Girls, other groups
Baby shower - collect items for pregnancy center
"Way of Love" Rosary walk - around abortion clinic in Cincinnati
Coat, Hat and Glove drive
Annual Free throw Competition - boys/girls ages 10-14, worldwide

Church

Religious Appreciation nights - honor our religious
Seminarian sponsorship - prayer, monetary, social support
"Pennies from Heaven" - collection donated to vocations fund
"Keep Christ in Christmas" - billboard outside our hall
Monument to the Unborn outside St Thomas More
Annual Scholarships to our Parishes
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contests
Pancake Breakfasts in our Parishes

Fraternity & Family

Corporate Communions - gather as a group to participate in Mass
Annual Outing (varied)
"Chicken and Corn" dinner - summer picnic at the council hall
Ladies Appreciation night- appreciate the women who enable us as Knights
Family & state campout - camping
Halloween party - fun and for kids
Christmas parade/party - Santa, celebrate Christmas
Movie nights at the Hall
Stations of the Cross - participate in fish fry/stations as a group
Valentine’s Day Dance - members night out
East Egg Hunt - kids search for hidden eggs
Annual Memorial Mass - Mass at hall to honor past Knights
Family of the Year award - honor outstanding families
Annual Memorial Mass to honor our deceased Brothers

Please refer to your Newsletter for a complete listing of upcoming events!

...check out the Membership page to learn how to join!

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