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Welcome to our Newsletter! As a board we are pleased to produce our first 2006 Mt. Baker Chapter Newsletter! The Mt. Baker Chapter leadership team is eager to improve communication throughout our chapter, and as a result, this is this year's first edition mailed through the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Chapter mailing program. As with any new activity, we know that we will make improvements on our communication efforts, and we strongly encourage you, our many members, to provide us with input and feedback. Please contact any of the board members listed in this newsletter to offer your suggestions and requests for future newsletter articles. It is our goal to produce at least four chapter wide mailings each year, and at least two mailings to our wonderful congregational coordinators. We aim to improve chapter communication, highlight the many activities supported by our chapter, and share stories of success. With your continued prayers of support, the Mt. Baker Chapter Leadership Board will continue to serve you.
Introducing your Chapter Leadership Board!
WANTED: A person with a caring heart to determine how best to distribute funds to needy people and nonprofit organizations in our community, or to help your congregation. For details about the following volunteer opportunities with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, call any chapter leader listed. CONGREGATIONAL COORDINATOR position. Three congregational coordinators are required to help administer the program and initiate funding requests for your church's activities. If you are interested in serving as a congregational coordinator in your church, or helping your current coordinators conduct activities, contact your current coordinator or a Chapter Leadership Board member to get involved! CHAPTER LEADER position. Through its Care Abounds for Communities® program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides funding for members who, through volunteer activities, want to aid people and nonprofit organizations needing help in the community. In 2006, your Mount Baker Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has nearly $30,000 of funds available for this purpose. The chapter leadership board is responsible for reviewing funding requests and deciding on the amount of funds to provide for each request. New people are now being sought for chapter leader positions to help continue the fraternal benefit tradition of helping others. REQUIREMENTS for volunteer positions: A Thrivent Financial member, a desire to help others, and five to 12 hours per month of volunteer time. BENEFITS: A smile on the faces of others you've helped and a good feeling in knowing you've made a difference in someone's life.
Experience an opportunity to improve our community while involving youth and having fun!
In March, 2006, the Habitat for Humanity Affiliate in Whatcom County hosted an awesome Auction Event at Semiahmoo. If you missed this event you can still give to Habitat for Humanity through the Thrivent Builds Program known as Thrivent Builds Giving.Give a gift. Make a difference. Thrivent Builds Giving offers members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans the opportunity to increase the impact of their donations to Habitat for Humanity International. Thrivent Financial contributes $1 for every $2 members donate to Habitat for Humanity, up to a maximum supplement of $300 per member annually. Plus, when members volunteer 25 or more hours to Habitat for Humanity, Thrivent Financial contributes another $25 per year to their donation. To learn more about Thrivent Builds Giving, to donate online or to get a copy of the Thrivent Builds Giving donation form, visit www.thriventbuilds.com.
The Mount Baker Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides leadership for the Lutheran churches in Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan counties. Currently we have 32 active congregations within this geographical area. Although we are uniquely challenged by our large geographical area, we have four counties, five islands, and even an international border to contend with, we are working hard to build a family of support for all our 3900+ Thrivent Financial members. Within the national Thrivent Financial organization, various geographical areas are identified as chapters. Each chapter consists of a chapter leadership board made up of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members, elected by members in the chapter. The board provides strategic direction, leadership planning and administration to support members and others who volunteer through one of Thrivent Financial's chapter Care programs (Care Abounds in Communities®, Care in Congregations® and Care in Regions®) or other chapter activities. Each chapter leadership board is comprised of five required elected positions. In addition, five optional elected positions, and a number of appointed advisory positions are available. If you are interested in becoming a board member, please contact our vice-president, Clarice Solvik. Clarice will assist you in becoming a part of our leadership team. Your chapter leadership board for this year is listed as a part of this newsletter. Please feel confident in contacting any board member with your questions, requests, or desire to participate in your chapter activities. We would love to have you become more involved, and welcome all Thrivent Financial members to participate as a board member, an appointed advisor, a congregational coordinator, or as a volunteer at any of the many events supported by our Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Chapter. All elected leadership board members have equal voting rights—the advisors do not vote in chapter leadership board matters. The chapter leadership board is responsible for allocating dollars to community service teams through the Care Abounds in Communities program. Please join us in this exciting process of service!
On March 18th many Mount Baker Chapter Congregational Coordinators came together for fun, fellowship, and learning! These dedicated Thrivent members spent their Saturday morning together learning about all the many opportunities for churches and communities utilizing Thrivent funds and networking. If your church was unable to send a representative team to this excellent event, but still want the many benefits of being well informed, please come to a chapter leadership board meeting or contact any chapter leadership board member.
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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