Welcome back to our returning members and a warm welcome to our new members who recently joined. I hope your summer was enjoyable and restful.
Even though summer was seemingly quiet for the Altar Society, many of our members were hard at work serving our community and preparing for the year ahead. I’d like to thank each of you by name, but there are too many names to fit in this letter. Here are a few highlights:
Marlyn Conrow, Gloria Erdman, Lourdes Stokes, and their tireless committee showed up every week to clean and care for our beautiful sacristy. The faithful Beverly Marroy and Debbie Begert vigilantly maintained the First Friday Adoration. Aurelia Corbitt, world-class Corresponding Secretary, continued her gift of correspondence and put a smile on many faces. Lisa Muck kept communication up to date with her informative emails. Our prayer chain members, led by Rose Hoff, kept you and your families in constant prayer. Lauri Miller and Stephanie Strange, our Programs Chairs, lined up two great speakers for this year’s programs.
Our Fundraisers and Luncheon Chairs—Gayle Agnew, Betty Hovas, and Diana Unis—were hard at work all summer organizing our major fundraiser, the Spring Luncheon and Bingo. You are in for a treat! Please reach out to one of these ladies if you want to help with the luncheon. The more participation we have, the more successful our event will be!
Sheila Patrick, with the help of Gina Rischard, put together our paper directory. And finally, Gina, with Sheila’s help, did an amazing job with our membership renewal and new member drive. If you know anyone interested in joining the Altar Society, please connect them with Gina.
On Sunday September 14th, after the 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am masses, the Altar Society will host the Parish Community Donut Sunday at our newly renovated Parish Center. This event allows parish members to see the multiple opportunities to get involved in the Christ the King community. Thank you to Jacqueline Mauer for organizing this. Altar Society members can pick up their directories at the Altar Society table during the event.
Later this month, we will honor our board and committee members with a Fall Mass and Installation of Officers on Wednesday, September 24th at 10:00 a.m., followed by brunch in the Parish Center. The rest of our events are listed on the website under Upcoming Events.
A special thank you to Michelle Collins, last year’s president, who has been incredibly kind and helpful in my transition to President. We are blessed with such a wonderful group of talented women, and I look forward to working with you throughout the year.
With gratitude,
Ana Yoder
Altar Society President 2025-2026