West Central MI Chapter

Two page newsletter: West Central MI Chapter, Thrivent Financial

Two page newsletter: West Central MI Chapter, Thrivent Financial

West Central MI Chapter, Newsletter

New Meeting Site

Beginning February 26th the West Central MI Chapter of Thrivent Financial will be meeting at West Shore Lutheran School 3225 Roosevelt Road, Muskegon, MI 49441 in Muskegon for Lunch at 11:30 am followed by the meeting at 12:00 noon. All chapter members are invited to attend all meetings.

Introducing your 2008 Chapter Leadership Board

President: Paul Petersen (231) 798-1163
Vice President: Rev. Dennis Lassanske (231) 755-6226
Records Director: Rev. Doug Ogden (231) 893-0505
Financial Director: Frank Hollister (231) 894-4331
Congregational Service Team Director: Michael Szczerbinski (231) 766-2230
Assistant Financial Director: Sharon Finholm (231) 821-0242
Past Assistant Financial Director: Scott Faith (231)755-6246
Communications Director: Sylvia Koski (231) 744-0822
Community Service Team Director: Marg Stapleton (231) 759-6248
Events Director: Ralph Burr (231) 773-5292
Youth Director: Stephen Burchfield (231) 861-5528
Financial Associate Advisor(s): Kent Johnson (231) 719-0111
Thrivent Builds Chapter Specialist: Margaret Sheffer (231) 773-9241

Join Hands Day 2008

Join hands, improve the community while having fun, and watch the power of membership grow!

We encourage you to participate in the ninth annual JOIN HANDS DAY on Saturday, May 3, 2008. This national day of volunteering is sponsored by America's fraternal benefit societies, including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, to generate awareness about the impact of grassroots volunteerism. It encourages youth and adults to come together to identify, plan and conduct activities to improve their communities.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and our members strongly support the purpose of this special day and the impact it has on communities nationwide. Last year, youth and adult members conducted nearly 3,000 activities across the country.

How can you participate in 2008? It's easy. Find a need, form a service team of individuals from six separate Thrivent Financial households, and contact one of our chapter leaders to see how we can help you. We have many resources to help make your activity great, including:
A checklist that includes everything you need to know to conduct a successful activity and receive funding from the chapter.

Promotional items to help you recruit volunteers and publicize your activity for optimum attendance.

Funding to purchase T-shirts, refreshments, supplies and more.

To strengthen the impact of this special day of service, we prefer chapter service teams to conduct JOIN HANDS DAY activities on or near May 3, but eligible activities may be held between April 1 and June 30. .

Your chapter leadership board is here to help you along the way. Please call Paul Petersen at (231) 798-1163 for more information.

Second Annual Stony Lake Conference Golf Outing

The 4-person golf scramble, sponsored by the Stony Lake Conference (ELCA) and Thrivent Financial, will be held on Saturday, June 28 at Old Channel Trail Golf Club. Continental Breakfast and check-in begins at 8 am. Play begins promptly at 9am. Cost, which includes breakfast, lunch and prizes, is $55 per player/$200.00 per foursome for early registration prior to June 1.

Players are welcome from all Lutheran churches in the West Central Michigan Chapter of Thrivent Financial area. For more information contact, Sylvia Koski at (231) 744-0822.

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity

We will be building one house in our area this year in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity. Location and dates of the build are not yet available. Watch your church bulletins and newsletters for more details to come. Help a family experience the pride of home ownership--plan to join the build this year

For members, by members.

This newsletter is written for you by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter, and any views expressed are those of the writer. For questions, comments or to learn more about chapter activities in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders, who are listed on our Web site at: www.thrivent.com/members. Just click on Information About My Chapter.