Minutes

December 2, 2008


  1. Prayer


  1. Opening Remarks

  1. New Business

    1. Forest Park Hayride………………………………………Matt Von Rueden

      1. We will be carpooling to Forest Park

      2. Leaving at 6:30pm, meet behind Greis a few minutes earlier

      3. Contact Matt at mvonrue1@slu.edu with any questions

    2. Chaifetz Concessions………………………………………….Kelly O’Shea

      1. We will be working this Saturday, Dec 6th at the Men’s B-ball game

      2. If interested in working at this game or future games, e-mail Kelly at koshea21@slu.edu with your name, e-mail, and phone number

    3. Member Info for SFLA...……………………………………….Sarah Pingel

      1. Sarah asked for members to provide their contact info to prove that our group has the membership we say we have. This allows us to be eligible for prizes/awards from Students for Life of America.

    4. Dr. King Volunteers……...…………………………………….Sarah Pingel

      1. Looking for volunteers to help make the event a success

      2. Possible activity includes stuffing and sending off letters to area churches letting them know about Dr. Alveda King coming to SLU

      3. Contact Sarah at sarah.pingel@gmail.com if you would like to help out

      4. Last night, Great Issues Committee agreed to fund Dr. King’s honorarium!

    5. March for Life…………………………………………………...Laura Childs

      1. We need to have a big effort to get the bus seats filled

      2. Registration forms can be printed off from the SFL website http://pages.slu.edu/org/sfl/

        • Registration due to Campus Ministry in one week (Dec 9th)

        • Keep spreading the word!

      3. Next Monday, hand-billing in quad and tabling in the BSC

      4. There will be a T-shirt contest at the SFLA conference, contact Laura for more info or if you would like to design a T-shirt

      5. Members volunteered to hang fliers around campus

    6. Scholarship……………………………...…………Scholarship Committee

      1. Many members mentioned the Scholarship to family over Thanksgiving break, but few donations have come in

      2. Keep on talking about the Scholarship to family and friends!

    7. EVP Announcement…………...………………………………Sarah Pingel

      1. Hannah Diamond will be next semester’s Executive Vice President

    8. Run for Their Lives Chair Announcement ……...…………..Sarah Pingel

      1. Kelsey Evans will be the 2009 Run Chair

    9. Next Week’s Meeting…………………………………….Matt Von Rueden

      1. Study break: Pro-life Jeopardy!


  1. Open Forum

    1. “Why I am Pro-life”……………………………………………..Kevin Grillot

      1. Kevin gave a great talk mentioning the many reasons he is pro-life

    2. Scholarship Committee Openings……………………………..Brain Reilly

      1. Two spots will be opening up next semester for members to get on the Scholarship Committee, one elected by the group and one chosen by the e-board

      2. Come to Campus Ministry tomorrow at 8pm if you are interested in joining the committee or want more info

      3. Contact Brain at reillybg@slu.edu for questions


  1. Adjournment












"Abortion ignores the cause and treats the symptom: instead of suggesting a way out of the isolation mothers face, it offers a way out of motherhood."

~Nancy Randolph Pearcy