If you need NEW IDEAS for ways to raise funds to help those in need, check out the attachment below labeled ACTIVITIES COOKBOOK, and have fun bringing your congregation together. However I am equally certain that your Church is already involved in Community Outreach/Fund Raising activities; so please make sure you are getting the supplemental support that Thrivent can bring.

So finally if you have a benevolence project in mind, call one of our Morris County officers to discuss the possibility for supplemental funds. We love to support your activities and extend the good that you do!

The current ongoing Morris County Chapter Board is as follows:
President David Bowles
Phone: 908-393-4546 email: dbowles7@yahoo.com
Vice President Wannetta Phillips
Phone 973-361-3045 email wannetta.phillips@att.net
Records Director: Jim Mechtel
Phone: email: jcmechtel@gmail.com
Financial Director: Thea Lubrecht
Phone: 973-527-4713 email: omamom@optonline.net
Asst. Financial Director: Vacant
Congregational Service Team Director: Vi Muriello
Phone: 973-584-8158 email: gingermom123@aol.com
Communications director: Pastor Sharon Fry
email:sharonfry@gmail.com
Youth Director: Kelly Spear
Financial Associate Advisor: Bruce Kleindienst
Phone: 973-586-4517 email: bruce.kleindienst@thrivent.com
Community Service Team Director: Vacant
There are still positions to be filled on the board for 2009! Interested or know someone who might be? Call David Bowles to inquire. For details on the 2009 election please review the election document in the Chapter Newsletter section below.

GUIDELINES FOR CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 2008

The following guidelines are to assist the board members in making decisions on submitted activity requests. The board reserves the right to exercise discretion in making decisions on all activities.
Please read through the guidelines and note changes for 2008. Our supplemental funding has moved to a 3:1 support for most projects. This move meets the guidelines set forth by Thrivent Financial and will enable us to spread our support to many more activities.
1. Request for individual need (catastrophic illness, disaster)
- Cap individual or group amount at $2000 match inside Morris County (Participant $4000 plus; Thrivent 50% match up to $2000)
-Cap individual or group amount at $500 match outside Morris County (Participant $1500 plus; Thrivent 33% match up to $500)
2. Request for charitable non-profit organization
- Cap charitable non-profit at $1000 match inside and outside Morris County (Participant $3000 plus; Thrivent match 33% up to $1000)
3. Request for community service organization (fire fighters, rescue squad, etc) -Cap community service organizations at $500 (Participant $1500 plus; Thrivent match 33% up to $500)
4. Request for charitable non-profit based outside of the USA
Funds not available
5. Hands-On activities
- Cap hands-on activities at $1000 match inside and outside Morris County
$100 per 40 hours of hands on activity. Funds are used to purchase materials to accomplish Hands-On activity. Receipts required. Payment by Thrivent to reimburse.
6. Food, supplies, collection activities (participants purchases materials to be given to the recipient and send in receipts)
- Cap at $500 (Participant $1500 plus in receipts; Thrivent match 33% up to $500. Match used for gift cards or additional supplies. (Receipts needed.) Payment by Thrivent to purchase additional supplies and receipts are required.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT
To all of you who have led activities, worked with your congregations to complete fund raising and hands on activities, and submitted the paper work to the board each time an activity was proposed and completed...we say THANK YOU! Without the leadership in the local congregations, nothing would happen! Your contribution of time and effort are appreciated by the board and most of all, by the many people you help through your activities.