Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus Men's Club Web Site
The Men’s Club offers a chance for men of the Parish to live out their faith, whether it is through service, fellowship, or prayer. All Catholic men of the Parish and non-Catholic spouses of ladies of the Parish are eligible to become members of the Men’s Club. The Men’s Club is devoted to promoting the Catholic faith, sociability, and supporting parish and community charitable efforts.
The Men’s Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, at 5:00 PM in the Lower Hall of the Church. If you would like to attend one of our meetings simply contact one of our members and let them know you’d like to attend. It’s that easy.
We have two major fundraisers each year, a chicken bake in the fall and a fish bake during Lent. We support Jackson House, Samaritan Ministries, Paul Bewie Boys & Girls Club, McCauly Center Meals on Wheels, St. John’s School in Hot Springs,Our Lady of Fatima School in Benton, and Sacred Heart Christmas Baskets, among others. There are typically several men from the Club that are actively involved in most of these organizations.
On the social front, aside from our meetings, we start and end our year by inviting the spouses and widows of former members to our Kickoff Dinner in September and our Steak Fry in May. We also have a Christmas Dinner wiih wives and widows at our normal dinner meeting in December. We also have an annual trip to see the Arkansas Traveler Basebal team play at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock in May or June of each year.
Please join us.
Matt Lewarn (POA), Buddy Dixon, Tom Heffer(POA) |
Chicken Bake Attendees |
Over 50 volunteers from the Men's Club participated in setting up the hall, serving the dinners, manning the Refreshment Center, cooking the dinner, and the other duties required to put on this dinner. It was another successful event to fund the Men's Club charities.
Program Director Buddy Dixon and POA CEO Leslie Nalley |
1st VP Rick Martinek and Sergeant at Arms Phil Salcido signed up members as they entered the hall to work at the annual fund raiser Chicken Bake to be held on Friday, September 29.
Johnna's at the Desoto Club employees prepared and served a very nice dinner before a presentation by the speaker for the evening, Leslie Nalley, POA CEO. Leslie made a Power Point presentation on the POA Board's vision for the future of the Village. She then took questions from the attendees.
The meeting finished up with the 50/50 drawing and a closing prayer by Fr. Bill Elser.
Eating dinner at the ballpark |
After the bus ride to Dickey-Stephens Park, the group enjoyed a dinner of hot dogs and hamburgers. At 7:10 PM the game started and unfortunately the Travelers got beaten by a score of 7 to 4. The group boarded the bus heading back to the Village at 10:00 PM arriving at just past 11:00 PM.
A great outing. Much thanks to the Dixons for organizing the trip.
The final meeting of the 2016-2017 Men's Club Year, attended by approximately 180 members, wives/dates, and guests, was held on Tuesday, May 9 in the Lower Hall of the Church. Wally Gieringer and Mike Kerwin led a prayer service in the Upper Hall of the Church from 5:00 to 5:15 PM that, according to Wally, was well attended. President Don Glinka opened the meeting at 5:45 PM and Fr. Bill Elser led the attendees in grace, the Pledge of Allegiance, and followed by the singing of God Bless America. Johnna's Desoto Club personnel served a delicious meal of ribeye steak, baked potato, salad, and ice cream and cookies for dessert.
President Don Glinka introduced Program Director Buddy Dixon who then introduced the speaker for the evening, POA Board Chairman, John Weidert. John gave the POA Board's views of the future developments in the Village with a Power Point presentation, and answered questions from the attendees afterwards.
President Don Glinka presented the new slate of officers for the 2017-2018 year:
President - Oliver Field
!st VP - Rick Martinek
2nd VP - Steve Schramer
Treasurer - Bob Bowman
Secretary - Bill Patterson
Sergeant At Arms - Phil Salcido
Program Director - Buddy Dixon
The officers were elected by acclimation. Don Glinka thanked the retiring officers for their service and the program directors for their continuing service. After the 50/50 drawing by Bill Hartnett, Fr. Bill Elser lead lead the closing prayer.
President Don Glinka introduced Program Director Buddy Dixon who then introduced the speaker for the evening, POA Board Chairman, John Weidert. John gave the POA Board's views of the future developments in the Village with a Power Point presentation, and answered questions from the attendees afterwards.
President Don Glinka presented the new slate of officers for the 2017-2018 year:
President - Oliver Field
!st VP - Rick Martinek
2nd VP - Steve Schramer
Treasurer - Bob Bowman
Secretary - Bill Patterson
Sergeant At Arms - Phil Salcido
Program Director - Buddy Dixon
The officers were elected by acclimation. Don Glinka thanked the retiring officers for their service and the program directors for their continuing service. After the 50/50 drawing by Bill Hartnett, Fr. Bill Elser lead lead the closing prayer.
Dinner attendees at the Men's Club Fish Bake |