Knights of Columbus

Welcome to the Knights of Columbus

Celebrating 140 Years of Faith in Action

George J. McCarthy Council 2975
1416 Washington St. — Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Phone (616) 842-8700

Serving  St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Spring Lake & St. Patrick – St. Anthony Catholic Church – Grand Haven

​THE CRUSADER – Council 2975
BISHOP’S CRIER – Assembly 474
THE DISTRICT SENTINEL Dist. 4
​(newsletters below)​

The Crusader May 2023
The Bishop’s Crier February 2023
The District Sentinel October 2022
Previous Newsletters
November 2024
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St. Mary’s Blood Drives 2023
Sunday, July 16
Sunday, September 10
Sunday, November 5 
​
 Blood Drives for 2024
Sunday, January 7, 2024  

​ To make an appointment for any of the listed blood drive dates please contact ​: Chris Jarvis at 
(616) 402-1598  or email: cjretsfd97@hotmail.com

Bingo Every Monday @ 6:00pm, doors open at 4:00pm 

If you have an interested in learning more about becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus,  please call or email: ​
​Chip Monroe – Grand Knight
PH: ​​(616) 402-1235      
​EM:​ gk2975@mikofc.org

Online Free Membership 
   Enter Promo Code:   blessedmcgivney
Sign up at: www.kofc.org/joinus  

OUR COUNCIL 2975 & LADIES AUXILIARY – WHO AND WHAT DO WE SUPPORT?
– State and Supreme Charities
– Fr. McGivney Chair
– Holy Cross Children’s Services
– Morality in the Media
– Guest House
– MCC Mission Trip
– Special Olympics
– RSVP for Seminarians 2 seminarians
– Sister Caroline
– Dominican Sisters
– Catholic Radio
– Lakeshore Pregnancy Services
– K of C Ultrasound
– RTL Education Fund
– Catty Shack Crime Victims
– Parish Food pantries
– Tri Cities Kid’s League
– Support 2 Families at Christmas
– St. Mary’s Seat of Wisdom (school)
– St. Patrick St. Anthony Campaign
– Priest in Haiti
– ARC
– St. Mary’s essay contest
– Monthly meeting with dinner social
– Every 1st Sunday Donuts at St. Patrick’s St.
Anthony
– Every 5th Sunday Donuts at St. Mary’s
– Free Throw Competition
– Lenten Fish Fry’s
– Life Walk RTL
– Ottawa Area Center Field Day
– Special Olympics State Summer Games
– Officer’s Training
– Lakeshore Pregnancy Services Dinner
– Clergy Appreciation Dinner
– Memorial Day Parade
– Pancake Breakfast for St. Mary’s Athletics
– St. Patrick and St. Anthony Whole Community  Nights
– St. Mary’s Whole Community Nights Scout
Meetings at our building
– 4th of July Parade
– St. Mary’s Festival
– St. Patrick St. Anthony Festival
– Coast Guard Festival Parades
– 911 Support Group​-Service Dog Group
– Corporate Communions
– Fire Prevention Open House Grand Haven
– Township
– Fire Prevention Open House Grand Haven City
– Host First Degree
– Host District Meeting
– Members in Seminary
– Snow Ball for Special Olympics and MI
– Christmas Party for kids
– Soup Supper
– Trash to Treasures Sales
– Community Bingo
– RTL Education Fund Dinner
– MI Drive
– Blood Drives
– Fraternal Benefits Night
– Funeral Servers
– Priest Installation at St. Mary’s
– Pancake Breakfast for Mary Seat of Wisdom
– Special Olympics Bowl-a-thon
– Delegates to State Convention
– Contributed $16,655 for a New Ultra Sound Machine for Lakeshore
​   Pregnancy Center – August 2020
Contacts

Chip Monroe – Grand Knight
gk2975@mikofc.org
​(616) 402-1235

Terry Johnson – PGK – Council News Editor
​terryjohnson1@charter.net

K of C Websites

www.kofc.org
www.mikofc.org
www.fathermcgivney.org
www.priestsforlife.org

Rosary Pilgrimage
www.rosarypilgrimage.net

Meetings

Council Officers Meeting
1st Tuesday each month-​7:00 PM


Council Meeting
3rd Tuesday each month-7:00 PM


4th Degree Assembly Meeting
4th Tuesday each month 7:00PM

If you have an interested in learning more about becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus,  please call or email: ​
​Chip Monroe – Grand Knight
PH: ​​(616) 402-1235       EM:​gk2975@mikofc.org

Who and What Do We Support?
– State and Supreme Charities
– Fr. McGivney Chair
– Holy Cross Children’s Services
– Morality in the Media
– Guest House
– MCC Mission Trip
– Special Olympics
– RSVP for Seminarians 2 seminarians
– Sister Caroline
– Dominican Sisters
– Catholic Radio
– Lakeshore Pregnancy Services
– K of C Ultrasound
– RTL Education Fund
– Catty Shack Crime Victims
– Parish Food pantries
– Tri Cities Kid’s League
– Support 2 Families at Christmas
– St. Mary’s Seat of Wisdom (school)
– St. Patrick St. Anthony Campaign
– Priest in Haiti
– ARC
– St. Mary’s essay contest
– Monthly meeting with dinner social
– Every 1st Sunday Donuts at St. Patrick’s St.
Anthony
– Every 5th Sunday Donuts at St. Mary’s
– Free Throw Competition
– Lenten Fish Fry’s
– Life Walk RTL
– Ottawa Area Center Field Day
– Special Olympics State Summer Games
– Officer’s Training
– Lakeshore Pregnancy Services Dinner
– Clergy Appreciation Dinner
– Memorial Day Parade
– Pancake Breakfast for St. Mary’s Athletics
– St. Patrick and St. Anthony Whole Community  Nights
– St. Mary’s Whole Community Nights Scout
Meetings at our building
– 4th of July Parade
– St. Mary’s Festival
– St. Patrick St. Anthony Festival
– Coast Guard Festival Parades
– 911 Support Group​-Service Dog Group
– Corporate Communions
– Fire Prevention Open House Grand Haven
– Township
– Fire Prevention Open House Grand Haven City
– Host First Degree
– Host District Meeting
– Members in Seminary
– Snow Ball for Special Olympics and MI
– Christmas Party for kids
– Soup Supper
– Trash to Treasures Sales
– Community Bingo
– RTL Education Fund Dinner
– MI Drive
– Blood Drives
– Fraternal Benefits Night
– Funeral Servers
– Priest Installation at St. Mary’s
– Pancake Breakfast for Mary Seat of Wisdom
– Special Olympics Bowl-a-thon
– Delegates to State Convention
– Contributed $16,655 for a New Ultra Sound Machine for Lakeshore
​   Pregnancy Center – August 2020