Minutes

October 9, 2007


  1. Prayer………………………………………………………………………………….…Group

  2. Opening Remarks…………………………………………………………………...President

    1. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who helped with and participated in Respect Life Week events. The week was a success thanks to you! We received several positive comments on the week and our approach to respecting life. We are making a bigger impact than we can know!

  3. Old Business

    1. Funnel Cake Stand Report…………………………………...Vice President

      1. Thanks to all who helped! We made over $300 in profit.

      2. If you loaned any kitchen supplies for the funnel cake stand, you may get them back at the next SFL meeting or contact Kevin Grillot at kgrillot@slu.edu.

    2. Respect Life Week Recap………………………………………… President

      1. Again, great job everyone!

      2. Come to the next SFL meeting for a slide show of pictures!

      3. Surveys were passed out for members to give feedback and suggestions for improvement of Respect Life Week.

      4. If you could not make the meeting and have suggestions, please email sfl@slu.edu.

    3. T-Shirts……………………………………………………………….Treasurer

      1. If you ordered a T-shirt and have not paid or picked it up, please do so as soon as possible.

      2. If you cannot make the meetings to pick up your shirt, please contact sfl@slu.edu.

  4. New Business

    1. Youth Rally………………………………………..…………………President

      1. Students for Life has been invited to give a presentation to high school students on being actively pro-life in college.

      2. October 15th, 1:30pm, at SLU

    2. Make a Difference Day……………………………………………..President

      1. National Day of Service, we will go to a site in St. Louis and do service such as painting, planting flowers, picking up trash, etc.

      2. October 27th, in the morning

      3. Lunch and transportation provided (and you get a T-shirt)

      4. Contact sfl@slu.edu to register, include your T-shirt size and whether or not you are a vegetarian

    3. SFL mailing list……...………………………………………...…….Secretary

      1. Some people’s emails have been bouncing back to the SFL account. If you or someone you know have not been getting the reminders, minutes, or the monthly Heartbeat newsletter, please contact sfl@slu.edu.

      2. If you would like the emails sent to a different address, contact sfl@slu.edu.

  5. Opportunities………………………………………………...………………………Secretary

    1. See Youth Rally and Make a Difference Day above

    2. Students for Life of Illinois Conference: “Mission Possible”

      1. October 27th, 10:00am-5:00pm, at DePaul University, Chicago

      2. Learn how to effectively present the pro-life message

      3. Contact Kathleen at neunerk@slu.edu if you are interested

    3. Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate Events

      1. Respect Life Convention on October 28th, Adam’s Mark Hotel

          1. Fr. Frank Pavone (the writer of our prayer) will be a speaker

      2. Vigil held outside Planned Parenthood on the 3rd Saturday of every month after a mass at the Cathedral

    4. Agenda Additions

      1. If you have anything that should be included on the meeting agenda, e-mail Sarah Schumacher at schumasn@slu.edu and put “agenda” in the subject line

  6. Adjournment…………………………………………………………………………President








"I will follow that method of treatment, which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, no suggest any such counsel; furthermore, I will not give to a woman an instrument to produce abortion." ~From the Hippocratic Oath, Hippocrates-The Father of Modern Medicine, 460?-377? B.C