Presiding – Charlie Wagner

Attendance – 66

Greeters – Everett Nifong & Chris Plack

Invocation – Dave Turner

Guests – Brian Pyle

Birthdays – Susan Armacost & Pam Galloway

Announcements –

• Denny Andrews has resigned from the club
• Evening meeting & meal, September 25, 6:00 pm
• Sign ups for Door Greeters for the fall has begun, wanting to pair “old” members with new members
• Golf Outing – Tom Teevan hit the longest putt Ben Rice hit a hole in one, he won a six day vacation to Sedona, AZ
• Fall Displays – Soon to top 100 Fall Displays sold, we cut twine to bind the corn shocks
• By-Laws will be voted on next weekend
• Jim Hayes is working on our new directory

Membership Moment – Jim Smith was interviewed. Part of his story was his memories of 9/11 and his service in the Military following the attack. He spoke about the unity that the U.S.A. exhibited immediately following 9/11.

Program – Peer Recovery Coaches, Fellowship Mission, Eric Lane. Fellowship is a fifty-one bed facility. They provide those struggling with homelessness and addiction in our community with the hope of transformation. Their three core programs focus on the transformation that comes through the love and hope we can find in Jesus Christ.

Their emergency shelter, addiction recovery hub, and Catalyst program each provide essential services to those in need.

When residents are with Fellowship, they are required to participate in programs we created to teach them new skills, help them access the services they need, and transform their lives. The goal is to not merely to provide food and shelter, but to get residents plugged into the greater Warsaw area and become self-sustaining members who enjoy making meaningful contributions to their community.

Eric outlined the planned uses for “The Gathering Place” in Downtown Warsaw. Some of those services will be:

• Substance Use Resources
• Classes
• Mentoring
• Meetings
• De-escalation
• Mental Health Services
• Training
• Regional Support Services

Optimistic Quote – Optimism doesn’t wait on facts, it deals with prospects, pessimism is a waste of time

Did You Know – Identical twins do not have the same fingerprint

Next Week’s Program – Bowen Center’s work with re-entry court, Mike Murphy and Jessica Mikesell