January Newsletter - Week 2
Recap
It was good to be back in Rotary this week! We kicked off a new year with speakers Burt Rosen and Mark Roberts with Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM). Burt told his personal testimony and journey of how he came to work for KARM. No doubt he’s had a very arduous and painful journey growing up a little boy from a broken home in Miami to years later, helping broken people in the streets of Knoxville. He talked about several struggles that God brought them through, but there was one in particular that led him to KARM. Matthew, the oldest of his four children, was a great kid that was preparing to play football for the Miami Hurricanes. But plans changed after Hurricane Andrew hit and he returned home and dropped out of college. One thing led to another and he ended up living on the streets of New York City. Burt and his wife Carolyn went to find him and beg him to come home, but he didn’t want to. Little did they know, that would be the last time they would ever see Matthew. After that, he was never seen again and has been missing for 14 years now.A year into Matthew’s disappearance, someone called him about the position at KARM in Knoxville, Tennessee. Although he was reluctant about it, after much prayer he was convinced that’s where he needed to be. So, they took a leap of faith and have been helping lost and hurting people in East Tennessee ever since.
Burt quickly learned that you cannot do this job unless your heart is broken for these people. Knox Area Rescue Ministries helps 400-500 men, women and children every day. In addition, they serve between 750-1000 meals every day. They have emergency and residential overnight shelters where they provide basic needs to those who need it, as well as offer love, encouragement and the message of Christ. They practice the Berea model of restoring lives. It teaches the homeless to give back to others and to work for what they get in order to break the mindset of receiving hand-outs. It teaches them basic, practical life skills to help them be able to work their way out of poverty and break the cycle. If you would like more information on how to get involved, please visit karm.org.
MembershipIt was a great first week back and great to see everyone again! We had the following guests with us as well:
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Project Information
Several of our members gave out dictionaries to Third Grade Students from all three Clinton City Schools on Wednesday. Thank you to all that helped and volunteered your time! Jerry also handed out a list of committees for the Daddy Daughter Dance coming up on Saturday, February 10th. If you are unsure of your committee or need to add yourself to one, please see Jerry. Otherwise, if you have questions regarding your committee, please ask the name on the top of your committee list, as they are the chairperson. Please also share the event on Facebook and help get the word out. Also, if you would like to sponsor the dance, please see George. Gold Level Sponsors are $100 and Silver Level Sponsors are $50. |
Other Items of InterestPlease remember Dudley’s sister, Sheree Hoskins, in your prayers. She was in a bad wreck a few weeks ago and has not been doing very well. She needs lots of prayers!The Veteran’s Breakfast will be held this Saturday, January 13th at the Clinton Community Center. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast followed by a short presentation by guest speaker, Cynthia Mink, President of Rolling Thunder TN3. If you would like more information, please see Ron Eslinger. |
Business AnnouncementsBe a lifesaver! On Thursday, January 11th from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. there will be a Medic Blood Drive at the Lantern at Morning Pointe in Clinton. They need your help! All donors should come inside and register to win 2 UT Men’s Basketball tickets to the January 13th game. If you have questions, please see Ginger Tucker (and thank her for the lifesavers she left us)! |
Upcoming SpeakersJanuary 16Lynn Murphy - Clinton City Public Works Department January 23Jim Holleman - Avison Young January 30Sherri Ridenour - The Waters Nursing Home February 6Jerry Schlandt - Daddy Daughter Dance |
Rotary Club OfficersBill Gallaher Vicki Violette
Ronnie Fox
Jerry Schlandt
Mike Shrader
Gary Coleman
Tom Connolly
ET Stamey
Bear Stephenson
Leighann Green
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Clinton Rotary Club
Meeting Address: 101 S. Hicks Street Clinton, Tennessee 37716
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 524 Clinton, Tennessee 37717