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Our Kol Am Family
Mi Shebeirach ReminderWe say the Mi Shebeirach prayer for healing as a community each Shabbat to send healing to those in need. To keep our list current, we remove names at the end of each month and ask that congregants notify the temple office if they wish to keep the name of a friend or loved one on the list for the following month. When calling to add or keep someone on the Mi Shebeirach list, please indicate their relationship to you. As always, during the Mi Shebeirach portion of our service, there will be an opportunity to include additional people in our prayers of healing as the need arises. Please continue to inform Kol Am’s Caring Committee and/or the temple office of simchas (happy occasions and milestones), illnesses or times of difficulty.
Kol Am
Softball Returns
Opening
day for Kol Am summer softball will be Sunday, May 25, at 9:30
a.m. at a Batting
helmets are required for all children.
For information, contact Jeff Solomon, 314-581-5073, or Lag B’Omer
Family Picnic
Lag
B’Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a holiday
traditionally celebrated with bonfires and picnics.
We will celebrate Lag B’Omer and Shabbat at
Kol Am with a family picnic dinner on Friday, May 23, at 6:30
p.m. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday we will gather outdoors on the
patio at Kol Am for Shabbat blessings, a pizza dinner and plenty
of contests and games for all.
Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for
al fresco (outdoor) dining. The cost will be $10 per
person for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12.
Reservations with payment must be received in the Kol Am
office by Tuesday, May 20.
For more information, contact Ronni at (636)519-0082 or
kolam@sbcglobal.net. Kol
Am Annual Meeting
Your presence is requested at the Annual Meeting of Congregation Kol Am on Saturday,
June 7, at 7:00 p.m. The
agenda will include the election of officers and Board Trustees
and the approval of the budget for the new fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2008. Per Kol Am’s Constitution and Bylaws: “Members
of the congregation have the right to vote on all matters coming
before meetings of the congregation. The privilege of voting shall
be vested in the individual and in the case of a family, both
partners shall each have one vote. Members must be in good
standing to be eligible to vote.” The following slate nominees will be presented at the meeting. Officers (one-year term ending 6/30/2009) President –
Beth Knight 1st Vice
President – Norman Berkowitz 2nd Vice
President – Eliot Katz Treasurer –
Roger Sirota Secretary –
Michael Henson New Trustees (three-year term ending 6/30/2011) Harvey
Liebhaber Susie White New Trustees (one-year term ending 6/30/2009) Roxana
Crawley Cynthia
Maciak
Education Committee News
The
year has flown by at our Kol Am Intergenerational School (KAIS). I
can’t believe it is already May and we will be off for the
summer. While school will not be in session, Rabbi Séverine and
the Education Committee will be working hard over the summer to
plan for next year. I
am pleased to announce that all but one of our current teachers
will be returning next fall. Becky
Cohen, Mitch Furman, Ronni Kaminski, and Kimberly
White are all looking forward to working with our children
and adult students next year. Jenny DeSotel will be taking
a year off from teaching due to increasing work and family
commitments. Registration
materials for the 2008-2009 school year will be mailed to all
congregants in May. We are offering an “early bird” discount
for those who enroll and pay in full by July 15. Our unique
intergenerational program offers life-long learning opportunities
for children and adults. Adults do not need to have children
enrolled in order to participate. Our adult classes provide a
wonderful opportunity to learn Hebrew and expand your knowledge of
our rich Jewish heritage. Over
the summer our Education Committee will also be exploring
additional informal Jewish learning opportunities for adults.
We welcome suggestions and input from congregants. As
always, please feel free to call me if you have any questions or
would like to join the Education Committee. Nanette
D. Education Committee Chair
Fundraising
Made Easy!
Schnucks
+ Macy’s = Big Contributions for
Congregation
Kol AM
Schnucks 1.
Visit Schnucks and request a Schnucks eScrip Community Card. Activate your card by calling 1.800.931.6258 or visit www.escrip.com/schnucks.jsp 2.
Present your card to the cashier every time you shop at Schnucks. You can pay for your groceries any way you choose. Simply swiping your card generates contributions from Schnucks to Congregation Kol Am. 3.
The more you shop,
the higher the contribution to Congregation For every dollar you spend, Schnucks will contribute up to 3% of your purchase amount. Macy’s
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