Four page newsletter: Arlington County Chapter Newsletter - Spring 2006| Four page newsletter: Arlington County Chapter Newsletter - Spring 2006 | | |
| Arlington County Chapter, THE ARLINGTON BEAT SPRING 2006 |
The 2006 ARLINGTON CHAPTER LEADERS (elected in Fall 2005), with church affiliations and e-mail addresses, are:
President: Sharon Brickhill, Advent brickhil@hhmi.org
Vice President: Rich Kauzlarich, Our Savior rkauzlarich@cox.net
Records Director: Marianne Hetzer, Advent mwhetzer@comcast.net
Financial Director: Wendell Anderson, Advent annwen@erols.com
Congregational Service Team Director: Tom Maxwell, Resurrection t.maxwell@att.net
| Celebrate JOIN HANDS DAY at American Cancer's Society's RELAY FOR LIFE |
We're looking for great people of all ages to JOIN HANDS to raise money to fight cancer at Relay For Life of Arlington! We need at least 10 team members (everyone “counts”, including children and youth). The event begins Saturday, June 24 at 3pm and continues through Sunday, June 25th at 6:30am at Thomas Jefferson Community Center.
Each team member is asked to raise at least $10 (yes, that’s all) in donations and walk or run at least one lap (yes, that’s all) at the event. It would be great if each team member could raise $100 and commit to walk for at least one hour (not all at one time).
WHAT IS RELAY FOR LIFE?
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) National Signature Activity. The Relay is an overnight walk-a-thon (because cancer never sleeps) to raise money to fight cancer and to raise awareness of cancer in the community. The event honors survivors and those currently battling cancer, and remembers those who have lost their lives to cancer. Visit ACS at www.cancer.org for more information.
WHAT IS JOIN HANDS DAY?
Join Hands Day is a nationally recognized day of volunteer service, endorsed by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. What makes JOIN HANDS DAY unique is its emphasis on involving volunteers of all ages, gathered together to serve. Thrivent Financial provided $1,000 in seed money for Join Hands Day which will be used to purchase food, decorations and other supplies for the Relay campsite.
WHAT CAN I DO?
JOIN OUR TEAM AND WALK WITH US.
Go to http://tinyurl.com/h7529 to join our team (on-line), or contact Team Captain Marianne Hetzer for a registration form.
MAKE A DONATION.
All donations are greatly appreciated. You can donate on-line at http://tinyurl.com/h7529 (search for our team name or any team member’s name) or donate directly to a team member.
VISIT US AT RELAY.
Once you see Relay For Life, you’ll know why it means so much!
Team Captain: Marianne Hetzer 703-823-3367 mwhetzer@comcast.net
Bethania Kids Ministries in India serves over 600 children in three orphanages, six care centers and two centers for disabled children. The recent tsunami left hundreds more children without homes or families; Bethania is responding by building two additional orphanages in Chennai and Kodaikanal and three additional Kids Centers along the coast. All of the Bethania board members and most of the caregivers in India are Lutheran. The Mid-Atlanic Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has issued a challenge to its chapters to raise $100,000 for Bethania Kids by October 28 (which is National Make a Difference Day). In honor of the chapter that raises the most funds by December 31, Thrivent Financial will award a $5,000 grant to Bethania Kids and the chapter will be recognized by name at the orphanage dedication in 2007. The Arlington Chapter donated all net proceeds ($323) from our Member Picnic last October to Bethania Kids. Every dollar donated to Bethania goes directly to the children. All overhead expenses are borne by the board members. Watch for more information on how our chapter will respond to this challenge in the coming months.
| IF WE HAD A HAMMER . . . WAIT, WE WILL . . . ON MAY 20! |
On Saturday, May 20, Arlington County Chapter volunteers will help Jewel Childs and her son, Perry, build their new home at 55th and Clay Streets, NE as part of THRIVENT BUILDS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. We are assisting the DC Chapter in this project by providing human-power and lunch for the volunteers on May 20, as well as financial contributions. The DC Chapter is responsible for recruiting all volunteer workers, and raising $16,000 (10 percent) of the total construction costs (Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity provide the remainder). Ms. Childs is contributing 300 hours of "sweat equity" toward her new home as well.
The Arlington County leadership board invites all chapter members (age 16 and over) to volunteer for "duty" on May 20. Contact Rich Kauzlarich at rkauzlarich@cox.net if you would like to help at the build site. No construction experience is necessary -- there are jobs for all ability levels!
Additionally, the leadership board encourages the Congregational Coordinators at each church to conduct a special fundraising appeal on Thrivent Awareness Sunday (April 23) for donations to the DC Chapter for their share of the construction expenses. Checks should be made payable to Arlington Co Chapter Thrivent Financial.
| WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH |
Advent members and friends continue to prepare 60 bagged meals each month that are distributed by A-SPAN (Arlington Street People's Assistance Network). The expenses for food and other supplies are paid by Thrivent Financial through Care Abounds in Communities® funding provided by the Arlington Chapter. Later in the year, the congregation hopes to sell at least $1,000 worth of items from the Metro DC Synod (ELCA) Gifts of Hope catalog. The Arlington County Chapter has approved up to $1,000 of supplemental funds, to double the amount of gifts purchased. Using Care in Congregations® supplemental funds, Advent is completing a much needed waterproofing and landscaping project. On Thrivent Awareness Sunday, April 23, Advent's Thrivent Congregational Coordinators will host the social hour and display the numerous benefits available to Thrivent members. Advent is proud to report that 25 percent of congregation members are also Thrivent members!
| MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATION -- MAKE SURE YOUR INFORMATION IS CURRENT |
If you attend a Lutheran church, please contact Thrivent Financial Customer Service at 1-800-236-3736 ext. 5909 to ask that your membership be assigned to your congregation (which may move you to another Thrivent chapter). Many of our members are not affiliated with a congregation, according to Thrivent Financial records.
If you are not currently active in a Lutheran congregation, we invite you to visit any of the Arlington Chapter congregations:
Resurrection (ELCA) 6201 Washington Blvd., 22205 703-532-5991 www.relcarlington.org
Our Savior (LCMS) 825 S. Taylor St., 22204 703-892-4846 www.osva.org
Faith (ELCA) 3313 Arlington Blvd., 22201 703-525-9283 www.faithlutheranarlington.org
Advent (ELCA) 2222 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., 22202 703-521-7010 www.adventlc.us
| LEADERSHIP BOARD MEETINGS |
The 2006 Arlington County Chapter leadership board meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. Tentative dates and locations for the remainder of 2006 are:
Monday, April 17 - Our Savior
Monday, May 15 - Advent
Monday, June 19 - Resurrection
July and August - Summer break
Monday, September 18 - Faith (date subject to change)
Monday, October 16 - Our Savior
Monday, November 20 - Advent
Monday, December 18 - Resurrection
The Board invites all Arlington Thrivent members to attend our meetings.
Care Abounds in Communities® $13,070 raised, $11,395 supplemented by Thrivent Financial for eleven projects;
Care in Congregations® $24,828 raised by ten projects with $5,906 added by Thrivent Financial.
| ARLINGTON COUNTY CHAPTER VISION STATEMENT |
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.
For Members, by Members:
This newsletter was written and edited by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter to keep you informed of chapter news. If you have any questions and/or comments about the content of this newsletter or would like to learn more about chapter activities being planned in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders. To access you chapter leader contact information, go to www.thrivent.com; Members/Chapters; Information About My Chapter; View Leadership/Activities/Website; Chapter Leadership Board.
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