Two page newsletter: Spring 2005 Arlington Chapter Beat| Two page newsletter: Spring 2005 Arlington Chapter Beat | | |
| THE ARLINGTON BEAT SPRING 2005 |
| 2005 ARLINGTON COUNTY CHAPTER LEADERS |
The 2005 Arlington County Chapter leadership board, elected in the Fall of 2004, meets on the third Monday of each month, 7:30 pm., at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 825 S. Taylor Street, Arlington. The board encourages all Arlington Thrivent members to attend our meetings. The 2005 ARLINGTON CHAPTER LEADERS, with church affiliations and e-mail addresses, are:
President: Anne Kauzlarich, Our Savior Lutheran akauzlarich@cox.net
Vice President: Tom Maxwell, Resurrection Lutheran t.maxwell@att.net
Records Director: Marianne Hetzer, Advent Lutheran mwhetzer@comcast.net
Financial Director: Allan Jenson, Our Savior Lutheran allan.jenson@ey.com
Congregational Service Team Director: Dorothy Bartholomew, Faith Lutheran dorelizbb@yahoo.com
Community Service Team Director: Elaine Roeseler, Resurrection Lutheran roeseler@verizon.net
Communications Director: Sharon Brickhill, Advent Lutheran brickhil@hhmi.org
| BAKE SALE CELEBRATES JOIN HANDS DAY TO HELP FIGHT CHILD HUNGER |
On Saturday, June 4, from 8 am to 1 pm, the Arlington County Chapter will celebrate Join Hands Day by holding a “Great American Bake Sale” at Faith Lutheran Church (3313 Arlington Blvd.) in conjunction with Faith’s mammoth Yard Sale. Join Hands Day is a national event that brings volunteers of all ages together to make a difference. “The Great American Bake Sale” is a program sponsored by PARADE magazine and Share Our Strength® to combat child hunger in America. All proceeds from our bake sale will go directly to Share Our Strength®.
Donations of baked goods will be most appreciated at all four Arlington County Chapter congregations (Advent, Faith, Our Savior and Resurrection). Volunteers are needed to set-up, sell the baked goods, and clean-up. Contact your Congregational Coordinators, or Marianne Hetzer (703-823-3367 / mwhetzer@comcast.net) to volunteer or donate baked goods. WE ALSO NEED LOTS OF CUSTOMERS! Please come by the bake sale at Faith Lutheran on Saturday, June 4.
| ARLINGTON COUNTY CHAPTER ADOPTS VISION STATEMENT |
On April 18, the Arlington County Chapter board adopted the following vision statement, a complete, concise declaration of our chapter’s mission and purpose.
Our vision is to be a dynamic organization of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members. We practice careful stewardship of human and financial resources to demonstrate care and concern for others by bringing volunteers together to make a difference in Arlington, Virginia and beyond.
| 2005 CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITIES™ PROJECTS |
As of the April 2005 meeting, the Arlington Chapter has approved 10 projects for a total of $10,798 in supplemental funds and/or expense reimbursal. These projects include:
Preparing bagged meals for the homeless to support the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network
Potluck benefit luncheon to benefit The Arlington Community Temporary Shelter (TACTS)
Gifts of Hope
Bazaar benefitting several local charities
Lenten offerings to benefit TACTS
Special appeal for Lutheran World Relief tsunami aid
Lenten offerings for Residential Program Center
Appraisal Fair & Silent Auction benefitting NOVACO
Yard Sale benefitting several local charities and global mission endeavors
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans allocated $11,395 to the Arlington Chapter for 2005 projects, and only $597 remains to be spent. Service teams consisting of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members have raised funds or provided services this year worth well over $23,000 for our neighbors in Arlington, and around the world.
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