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WE DID IT! In Unity through the Eucharist, Illinois achieved our goal and brought 2083 new men to the order. Congratulations to all. You have been weighed and measured and NOT been found wanting. Well done brother knights.
Membership Goal: 2191
To Date Membership: 287
Percent of Goal: 13.10%
Points Earned: 10 pts
Cup Standing: 1st
Our Territorial Director, Alain Cayer, has created a competion among the jurisdictions in his territory. Named the McGivney Cup, it challenges us to be continually growing the membership. Points are earned each week based on our percentage towards goal. In week 1 we were in second place and earned two points. The top 3 spots each week earn points towards the Cup. We can do this because we are about PEOPLE, PASSION, & PURPOSE!
We have 2 more councils that have met their membership goal.
Council 7682 - SIUC - Belleville🦩
Council 15296 - Clarendon Hills - Joliet🦩
In April 2024, the Supreme Council placed a temporary hold on generating Honorary & Honorary Life Cards for members who achieved this status. Starting this month card distribution will resume and the cards for members who achieved this status since April 2024 will be sent to your attention for presentation to the respective members.
Since you will receive cards for members who earned their honorary status over a year ago, it is possible that you will receive cards for deceased or former members, or duplicates for members who previously received cards due to special circumstances. Please manage these as you see fit – there is no need to return them to the Supreme Council.
Once the backlog of cards is distributed this summer, we will resume processing cards monthly. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resume this important membership recognition program. Should you have any questions, please contact us via email at membership@kofc.org.
Resources from the Summer Meeting in Effingham can be found on the District Deputy Page
All Councils and Assemblies need to fill out the DIR 1 form. This is the information that is automatically published to the State Directory on the FOR MEMBERS page. Links to fill out the DIR 1 are on the Forms Page
Knight of the Year, Clayton Rapp, was unable to attend the State Convention, so State Deputy, Lloyd Reinkensmeier and State Life Chairman, Ken Martinek paid him a visit to present him with his award. Congratulations Clayton!
With over 50 departments across three locations, the Knights of Columbus offers a diverse set of opportunities. Click on the links below to find one that matches your skills and goals:
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No Frills Church Drive!
Yes, It’s this Easy!
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Pulpit Talk – Do You Have 5-Minutes?
Church Recruiting - Blackburn Speech.mp4
The Illinois State Council uses Google Meet as its preferred video conferencing and meeting platform. Councils and Assemblies can also use Google Meet for free by creating their own Google Account. The free version will allow meetings of up to 60 minutes. Other subscription options are available if a longer time is needed. Click here to get started or learn more.
