There has been a change in the Over 50 Group activity for April. The new date is Thursday, April 22nd and we will be attending the Singing Quakers spring performance at Friends University. Tickets always sell out quickly so if you are interested in going it is imperative that you contact Priscilla Dreiling (636-2003) or Jackie Malicoat (744-3517) NOT LATER THAN MONDAY, MARCH 15TH with a firm reservation so tickets can be ordered. Tickets must be paid for when seats are reserved – the price for our group is $12.00 per person.
Our March project, “Picking Up the Tab” for The Lord’s Diner continues through March. Those who would like to assist the Diner in this way, please make your check out to The Lord’s Diner – with “Picking Up the Tab” in the memo line and mail your check to: (Shirley Luebbert, 4005 Clarendon, Bel Aire, KS 67220). All donations received through Lent will be presented to The Lord’s Diner after Easter.
Future Event Coordinators: 2010 May – O’Reilly & O’Sullivan June - open July - open August – Kastens & Wille September – open
Summary of February social: Forty-one who were Over 50 celebrated Valentine’s Day with wine, a variety of appetizers and a buffet of yummy desserts. The hostesses did a very nice job of creating a party atmosphere in which couples and singles alike could enjoy celebrating the special day. We were entertained during a session of Karaoke when the laughter drowned out the singing. Some selections offered as a spoof on Valentine’s Day were Achy Breaky Heart, Stand By Your Man, and Crazy! Thanks to Donna Spachek, Linda Landoll and Judy Fulghum for planning our last social until after Easter.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 15th – the event will be WSU’s musical comedy. Tickets will have to be paid for in advance. Details will be announced later.
Our Project for Lent: The Over 50 Group abstains from social activities during Lent and for the past five years we have sponsored a project to benefit The Lord’s Diner by contributing money we might have spent eating a meal together at a restaurant. Projects of those years: • 2005 – Purchased 600# of hamburger to respond to the guests’ question “Where’s the Beef?” when the menu was consisting of turkey & dressing, turkey & noodles, teriyaki turkey, barbeque turkey, southwest turkey, turkey chili and turkey-broccoli & rice casserole. • 2006 – Purchased an industrial grade can opener, making it easier for volunteers to open the mega number of cans required for that day’s menu. (In 2006 it was 144 cans for each vegetable, fruit, etc. The number is greater now.) • 2007 – Purchased new plates and bowls. Wendy Glick wrote: “Your gift couldn’t have come at a better time! After 5+ years of loving service our plates and bowls have taken some abuse! Some have been broken and some (we’re pretty sure) have found new homes. Your gift will enable us to replenish our supply just in time for our summer crowds.” • 2008 – Purchased tables and chairs. The dining hall was expanded to accommodate the increasing number of families with children being provided sustenance at Jesus’ banquet table. Our support and Lenten sacrifice provided tables and chairs needed in the new addition. • 2009 – Beef - The money donated was again used to purchase beef for the evening meal at the Lord’s Diner, helping them feed the increasing number of guests that the poor economy has been bringing to their door.
Our project for 2010 is “Picking Up the Tab”. When I talked to Wendy Glick, the Director, about a project for this Lent, we came up with the idea of picking up the tab for the food served at the Diner on the First Friday of some upcoming month. Since First Friday is the day assigned to Resurrection parish, our volunteers already help prepare the meal in the afternoon, and serve & cleanup in the evening. Providing all the food for the evening meal would truly make it a Resurrection Night at The Lord’s Diner. As a matter of information, in 2009 the Diner served over 500 people on 66 nights – one evening in July there was a record number of 648. Imagine the cost of serving dinner to that many people!
Another FYI: The Lord’s Diner will again be a beneficiary of the Feinstein Foundation challenge, which means that Alan Feinstein, a national philanthropist, will match every dollar donated between March 1 and April 30. The Diner would benefit two-fold by your generosity. Those who would like to assist the Diner in this way, please make your check out to The Lord’s Diner – with “Picking Up the Tab” in the memo line and mail your check to: (Shirley Luebbert, 4005 Clarendon, Bel Aire, KS 67220). All donations received through Lent will be presented to The Lord’s Diner after Easter.
Future Event Coordinators: 2010 April –Dreiling & Malicoat May – O’Reilly & O’Sullivan June - open July - open August – Kastens & Wille September – open
As the arrival of our baby approaches, there are some changes to the MSYG schedule for the remainder of the year. The schedule for the rest of the year is below. Please note that four of the remaining meetings will NOT be on the second Saturday of the month.
Saturday, February 6th Mardi Gras Game Night 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Carlsons'
Saturday, March 6th Youth-N-Truth Night 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the St. John Room
Saturday, April 24th Bowling 7:00-9:00 p.m. at North Rock Lanes
Saturday, May 15th Youth-N-Truth Night 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the St. John Room
Sunday, June 6th MSYG End of the Year Barbecue and All-Star Party
The dance was a great success. We had over 120 people in attendance. Many of our Resurrection Challenge girls began the night with attending 5:30 Mass together. Some went out to dinner before heading to the dance.
Once they arrived at the dance, the Knights of Columbus were there to honor their arrival. Every father and daughter had their keepsake photo taken and then it was time to start dancing.
The DJ kept everyone moving and the mom volunteers kept them well fed with all the many desserts offered. The cake silent auction even had a cake decorated to look like a swimming pool with shimmering blue “water.”
Thanks to all that helped to make this a special memory for our girls and their fathers.
Click on the above photo to see the rest of the photos from the dance.
Bingo with the retired priests
On Oct. 10th, our Challenge team joined with Wichita Challenge groups from Blessed Sacrament and St. Thomas to play bingo with our retired priests. We wanted to celebrate "Year for the Priest" with them.
Formation meetings
Our members are led in their formation meetings by their Team Leaders. The leaders are high school girls who have benefitted from the many fruits of Challenge and now want to give back by leading these girls. We couldn't do it without them. Thank you ladies!
The Charity Challenge
Our Resurrection Club met at Mrs. Pfeifer's house and created a Charity Food Train for a food drive at RCS. On Oct 30th, we took the donated bounty to Catholic Charities and joined the other Wichita Challenge groups there. Once there we spoke with one of the workers and learned that Catholic Charities fees almost 4,000 people a month and is always in need of donations.
We walked to the Cathedral and prayed a rosary for the recipients and donors of the food.
Then it was time to have a little social activity. The girls all enjoyed ice skating. Some of our ladies were pros and some benefited from the kind hearts of others as they assisted them around the rink.
Retreats
Our girls also have the opportunity to attend retreats to further their relationship with Christ.
This year's retreat was held at Prairie Star Ranch near Williamsburg, KS. Our girls joined with other girls from Wichita and the Kansas City area for a great weekend in November.
Our next pack meeting is Saturday, January 30, at 7 pm, in the gym. It is our annual Pinewood Derby races, plus an overnight campin. Watch this space (hopefully) for photos from the races.
Pictured below are some Tigers (first graders) who had a great time at the October pack meeting which was also the Raingutter Regatta.
Troop 585 News
January 15-16 the troop is participating in "Trappers' Rendezvous" at Harvey County Lake West. It's cold weather camping with the added idea of seeing how trappers existed in the 1800's. If a Scout can survive this overnight camping, he can survive ANYTHING!
Troop 585 celebrated an Eagle Court of Honor with Ray Nolla. (The rank of Eagle is the highest rank a Boy Scout may earn.) He joined a number of other young men in the troop who have earned this rank. Pictured below is Ray lighting the cnadle representing the Eagle Scout rank - his brother Cesar (also an Eagle Scout) is behind him. The next photo includes his parents. Photos of all our Eagle Scouts can be found in the Church basement in the hallway at the west end of Stewardship Hall.
Boys may join Boy Scouts any time during the year. We continue to meet most Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm. Contact Scoutmaster Don Petr at 686-7893 for more information.
As events happen in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, we will try to highlight them on this page. Should you wish to learn more about Scouting, check the YOUTH section under COMMISSIONS.
March 14, 2010
