►Care Abounds in Communities® - Funding is requested and administered by your local chapter leadership board. Through the Care Abounds in Communities® program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides funding for members participating on a Community Service Team. A Community Service Team consists of at least six Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members (benefit, associate and/or youth members), from a different household, who come together to conduct a fund-raising activity or hands-on service activity. Once the six household requirement is met, members and nonmembers may be participants on a service team. Activities can benefit individuals, families, local communities or organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, excluding congregations. (This includes charitable, educational and religious organizations, excluding congregations.)
►Application Instructions (Microsoft Word)	►Care Abounds Application (Microsoft Word)
►Attendance Sheet (PDF)	►Permission to Disclose-regular (PDF)
►Permission to Disclose-parent/guardian (PDF)	►Partner with a Chapter (PDF)
►Care Programs Comparison Chart (PDF)	►Bulletin Insert (PDF)
►Activity Planning Checklist (PDF)	►Program Guidelines Booklet (PDF)
►Receipts, Funds Raised and Expense Report (PDF, 69K)  (Word, 52K) After an activity, the service team attaches all receipts (or copies of receipts) to this form, completes the form and submits them to the financial director of their local chapter leadership board.
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►Care in Congregations® - Through the Care in Congregations® program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides funding for members to conduct fund-raising activities and/or hands-on service activities to benefit a congregation or its related Lutheran institution(s), including schools. Members are encouraged to help the congregation in its ministry to the community by forming a Congregational Service Team. A Congregational Service Team includes all Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members who come together to help a Lutheran congregation or its associated Lutheran institutions. Service teams help by conducting fund-raising activities and/or hands-on service activities (such as painting the church or building cabinetry for the fellowship hall). At least six Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members, each from a different household, must participate in an activity to receive supplemental funds.  Once the six-member-household requirement is met, nonmembers may and are encouraged to participate in the activity. Service team members may differ from one activity to the next, and participants do not need to be members of the congregation benefiting from the activity. Once the activity is completed and reported, funding comes directly from Thrivent Financial to the congregational service team's congregation.
►Program Guidelines Booklet (PDF)	►Bulletin Insert (PDF)
►Receipts, Funds Raised and Expense Report (PDF, 69K)  (Word, 52K) After an activity, the service team attaches all receipts (or copies of receipts) to this form, completes the form and submits them to the financial director of their local chapter leadership board.
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►Care in Regions® - Through the Care in Regions® program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides funding for members of multiple chapters to come together, through community service teams to address a significant regional need. The Community Service Teams conduct fund-raising activities and/or hands-on service activities that benefit individuals, families, local communities or organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with significant needs. (This includes charitable, educational and religious organizations.) Contact the Manager of Lutheran Community Services (MLCS) for more information about this program and how you can become involved.                                                                                        Top

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