The Rotary Club of
Adrian Noon
 
Chartered 1921
 
2
 
Meeting of December 2, 2021
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Pastor Steven Palmer
Pastor Steven Palmer, Executive Director of Neighbors of Hope, was our speaker today. He is a lifelong resident of Lenawee County having been born and raised in Tecumseh where he graduated high school.  He did his undergraduate studies at Siena Heights University, earning a BA in Religious Studies.  He received his Masters of Art degree from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary.  He has been a licensed minster since 1994 and has served in pastoral ministry at two churches in Lenawee County. 
 
He has served as an adjunct professor of religious studies at Siena Heights University for four years.  For the past fifteen years he has been serving as the Executive Director of Neighbors of Hope where he has grown a one-year old nonprofit with less than 300 donors and a budget of $95,000 that served the male homeless population in 2006, to a multi-facility and bi-city ministry serving all of Lenawee county and is supported by more than 6000 donors and has raised more than $7million dollars to help men, women and children suffering from the pains of hunger, homelessness and addiction.
 
The ministries of Neighbors of Hope include their flagship Men’s Ministry which began in 2006 and will be opening a new facility in the near future; the Women & Children’s Ministry Center in Tecumseh which opened in 2019; Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry which began in 2010; Third Day Farm program began in 2015; their weekly Word Made Flesh radio ministry has been airing since 2010; Blessings & More resale store since 2013 and their Baling & Recycling program has been operating since 2016. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PE Chip - Stepped in today in President Kathye's absence.
 
Service - Chip mentioned the service for Mike this past week and asked everyone to keep Susan and their family in their prayers. PE Chips announced that we donated $100  in Mike's honor to his beloved organization - Lenawee Humane Society. The Roytary Woodworking Warriors made and and gave Susan a flag box.
 
Party at Chip & Cindy's - REMEMBER: Friday, December 10th at 6pm. Drinks furnished just bring finger food. It will be a great time - always is! If you know of a potential member you'd like to bring - please do!
 
Thanksgiving Joint Meeting with Kiwanis - A great success! Thanks to all who turned out and especially to Rod Pender and Mark Murray who served as our finemasters!
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Thanks to everyone who weathered the fairly cold day to ring the bell for this great cause on December 3rd at Hobby Lobby. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Board Members - The club will hold voting on December 16th for those nominated to serve on the board starting next July 1 for 3-year terms. Thanks to those who will be going off for their service - Melissa Cruz, Kevin Marti and President Kathye who will, however, remain on the board as Immediate Past President. 
 
Procedure - PE Chip mentioned that Doug Herrera, Kathye's hubby, went in for a procedure and that he was doing well and to keep him in our prayers.
 
Kiwanis Club of Blissfield - Patty shared with members details of this event - The 23rd Annual Reverse Raffle scheduled for February 5, 2022. Tickets are $50@. 1st prize - $2,500; 2nd prize - $500; 3rd prize - $250. Dinner and beverages included. Other cash prizes during the drawing. Contact: Lion Dick Saxton for tickets - 517- 486-3429 or at jrs19821@outlook.com 
FINE SESSION
Cat Sala and PE Chip cofacilitated today's session and fined: Mercer (2), Smith, Sack (3), Moore (2), Clark (2), Gardner, Burg (2), Douglass, Maxe, Gage, Chase (3).
 
HAPPY BUCKS - Chase
50-50 RAFFLE
 
No, Bob Sack did not win today's jackpot of $24! But Nelson did!. No one won the $237 prize!
Table Helpers
Thanks to Rhonda once again!
Thanks to Bob Gardner for the invocation.
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Adrian
Service Above Self
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
The Center
Corner of Wolf Creek Hwy and US223
Adrian, MI 49221
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Chuck Davis
December 9
 
Cindy Sutherland
December 15
 
Chip Moore
December 21
 
Kathryn Szewczuk
December 24
 
Jim Potthast
December 26
 
Kevin Keller
December 31
 
Spouse Birthdays
Dawn Blonde
December 17
 
Michele Gardner
December 18
 
Anniversaries
Mitch Blonde
Dawn Blonde
December 17
 
Join Date
Kathye Herrera
December 1, 2007
14 years
 
Theresa Soto
December 1, 1994
27 years
 
Nelson Douglass
December 2, 1999
22 years
 
Dave Skrzypchak
December 7, 1995
26 years
 
Anne Sherman
December 11, 2017
4 years
 
Barry Reinink
December 11, 2014
7 years
 
Gerry Burg
December 11, 1986
35 years
 
Kevin Marti
December 13, 2012
9 years
 
Cody Waters
December 14, 2020
1 year
 
Greg DuMars
December 22, 1983
38 years
 
District Governor Aruna
2021-22 
 
Russell Hampton
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