Members present were: Jon Ostrand, Bob Reistroffer, Carol Thompson,
Ivan Olson, Bob Baldwin, Mary Kennedy and Constance Waisanen.
Jon welcomed everyone with a Happy New Year!
Mary read the minutes of the last meeting. MSP to accept the minutes as read.
Bob gave the financial report. All quilting paperwork is in. All Care Abounds in Communities paperwork is completed and checks sent out. There were total funds of $7,504.00 distributed and 10,051 total hours with
a balance of $106.00 left. Operating funds has $980.30. We looked at our Chapter Dashboard which shows membership growth, total volunteer hours, Educational/Social activities, total dollars raised and if we met our goal for 2011. We met our goal in volunteer hours and dollars raised, and met our goal in educational activities. Benefit and Associate members needs some work to meet our goal.
Quilt batting do as Hands on Project or as a group have your Choice dollars go towards batting.
If you have a project that has 3 recipients that are going to receive the money, the paperwork is done with 1 project and 3 recipients, not 3 projects. For example; St. Paul’s Bazaar- Women’s Support Shelter, Castle Rock Lions Food Bank, Castle Rock Library.
Correspondence: none
New Members: Mary made a motion to accept 3 new members, Carol seconded. MSP
Choice Dollars Summary Report as of November 30, 2011. 771 Thrivent members in Chapter, 239 members eligible for Choice dollars,, 79 members directed choice dollars current year, $11,232 distributed current year, 46 eligible members directed choice dollars previous year, $2,614 distributed previous year, 63 eligible members that have recurring direction set up.
Old Business: Mary will check with Salvation Army on the toys we gave from the Toy Assembly.
Constance shared that we need to come up with some new projects reach
out to the community. One idea she shared was Undie Sunday for Foster children. Bring underwear one Sunday. Find the need out there and see what
we can do.
New Business: Ivan wants to be an advocate for purchasing gifts for the
Advocate Training in February. Bob Baldwin made a motion to purchase up to $300 worth of door prizes for the Advocates Training meeting. Bob Reistroffer seconded. MSP
Carol made a motion to pay $6.50 a plate for lunch for Advocate Training
to Grace Kennedy, Bob Baldwin seconded. MSP.
Annual Audit – Saturday, January 21 at 9:00 a.m. Rick Loewen, Bob Reistroffer, Bob Baldwin, Jon Ostrand, Pat Zilmer and Ivan Olson. Bob Baldwin made a motion that we pay for breakfast for the Audit Committee
out of the Operating funds. Carol seconded. MSP.
Our Goals for 2012 – 1. To have a Regional Community Event.
2. Identify more Advocates in each Church. Jon asked for us to think of other goals that we would like to see happen this year.
Constance was asked what Educational Workshops were available. She was asked to be at the Training in February to see what the Advocates would
like and support. What time of day would they like? Get input from them before we schedule anymore.
Ivan made a motion to pay Jon $30.75 for Board’s dinner. Bob Baldwin
seconded. MSP.
Bob Reistroffer made a motion to pay Mary $26.04 for postage and ink.
Bob Baldwin seconded. MSP.
Meeting adjourned. Ivan closed in prayer.

Next Meeting will be Saturday, February 11th at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Training & Orientation for New and Current Advocates at 11:30 a.m.
at Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday, February 11th. Lunch will be served,

Mary Kennedy
Records Director

Members – 7 Hours – 14
Jon – 8 Bob B. – 6
Ivan – 3 Mary – 25
Bob R. – 12
Carol – 10