At our last meeting of this year, our club was treated to Christmas music by the Hill Country Chorale.
Dave Rittenhouse presents the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
He is holding the book that all cadets get when they get to West Point. He noted that his eyesight must have been better back then.
The well-known West Point Cadet Prayer is a traditional prayer recited by cadets and often used at official events. Here is the standard wording most commonly used:
Cadet Prayer
O God, our Father, Thou Searcher of Human hearts, help us to draw near to Thee in sincerity and truth. May our religion be filled with gladness and may our worship of Thee be natural.
Strengthen and increase our admiration for honest dealing and clean thinking, and suffer not our hatred of hypocrisy and pretence ever to diminish. Encourage us in our endeavor to live above the common level of life. Make us to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong, and never to be content with a half truth when the whole can be won.
Endow us with courage that is born of loyalty to all that is noble and worthy, that scorns to compromise with vice and injustice and knows no fear when truth and right are in jeopardy.
Guard us against flippancy and irreverance in the sacred things of life. Grant us new ties of friendship and new opportunities of service. Kindle our hearts in fellowship with those of a cheerful countenance, and soften our hearts with sympathy for those who sorrow and suffer.
Help us to maintain the honor of the Corps untarnished and unsullied and to show forth in our lives the ideals of West Point in doing our duty to Thee and to our Country.
All of which we ask in the name of the Great Friend and Master of all.
AMEN
The Rotary Elf Ashley is holding a trophy for making the most money while ringing the Bell! Total $5142.44
Dave was congratulating the club for all there help and brought it to our attention the club the the member that rang the bell most was Clint Morse and his wife Viv.
Way to go Clint & Viv
Wayne Uecker was awarded his Paul Harris + 8 award.
Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition is given in appreciation to anyone who contributes a gift of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus or Humanitarian Grant programs that sustain and advance The Rotary Foundation’s humanitarian, educational and cultural programs.
Charlie's Daughter had a stroke keep their family in your prayers.
Woody's brother had a heart attack, he has has several in the past, keep family in your prayers.
