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| Mid King County Chapter, January 2009 |
THRIVENT BUILDS WORLDWIDE – HUITE, GUATEMALA, APRIL 18-26, 2009
In Guatemala, there is a need for 1.2 million houses. Currently, families live in huts or crowded in a small rented room, sometimes paying 3 or 4 times what they would for a new Habitat home. Zacapa, Guatemala is one area that has seen a dramatic rise in poverty in the past five years, from 7% of the population in extreme poverty to 18.9%. There is more need for housing every year.
You can make a difference in improving the living conditions of Guatemalan families through the construction of decent, low-cost houses. We will be partnering with the Guatemalan Habitat for Humanity who has built over 25,000 homes since it’s inception in 1979.
We will be building new homes in the village of Huite, in eastern Guatemala , through the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity Worldwide program. Teams will be working in a Habitat Colony that will eventually provide housing for seventy families in need of a decent home. The main benefit of building Colonies is that they make it possible to give a family a more integrated housing solution by providing them with both land and a home. This includes pre-installed community utilities which are usually harder to obtain in single home construction.
We are hoping to assemble ten teams of 10-15 people to participate in building in this new Colony of homes. Trip dates are April 18-26, 2009. We are searching for individual volunteer workers.
TRIP COSTS
Trip cost is $1150.00 plus round trip airfare to Guatemala City. Benefit members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are eligible for a $500 grant from Thrivent to defray trip costs. Airfare is estimated at $400.00 to $600.00.
TRIP INFORMATION
What is included?
Trip cost includes airport shuttles in Guatemala City, ground transportation,
lodging, meals, tips, tours of the Mayan ruins of Quirigua and
the distillery in Zacapa.
Team Leaders for the Sierra Northwest:
Joanne Lindberg at joannelindberg@yahoo.com, phone 360-921-6473 or
Janice Jessen at jessen9011@comcast.net, phone 503-515-6230.
For more information go to: www.thriventbuilds.com>worldwide trips
| NEW PLANS FOR A NEW YEAR ! 2009 IS HERE! |
Many of us are looking at our calendars and marking down our plans for 2009. We transfer the dates for annual events, mark the anniversaries and birthdays we want to remember, and add the important dates to remember from our church and school calendars.
When you make plans for your volunteer activities, remember that Thrivent wants to support you and your community by providing supplemental dollars for fundraisers, and project funds for supplies when you do a service project. Thrivent's Care Abounds in Communities and Care in Congregations programs are designed to help you accomplish more good with your volunteer hours.
Check out www.thrivent.com for a wide range of tools to help you plan, get additional volunteers, advertise, and accomplish your project. Whether you are raising funds for a playground at your preschool, helping the youth at your church get involved in the community, doing yard work and home repairs for an elderly neighbor, or raising money to help pay unexpected medical expenses, Thrivent can help. Please contact your Congregational Coordinator or any of your Mid King County Chapter Leadership Board listed below for information about what projects and recipients are eligible for supplemental funding. Remember to apply for funding before you begin your project.
| 2009 MID KING COUNTY CHAPTER LEADERSHIP BOARD |
President - Mae Tacke (253) 839-3405
Vice President - Charlene Strandt (425) 235-9963
Records Director - Tammy Hausman (253) 517-7846
Financial Director - Rev Neal Schroeder (253) 630-1938
Community Service Team Director - Roger E Ahrnkiel (425) 432-1643
Congregational Service Team Director - Karen M Hunziker (425) 255-1746
| CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITY (CAIC) PROJECT HINTS |
Request CAIC funding and plan your project early in the year.
Call or email a chapter leader if you have any questions.
Joining forces with Thrivent Members from other congregations in the chapter can make a large community project more manageable.
Increase attendance for your CAIC fundraiser by including other churches in the chapter.
Request a postcard be sent to all chapter members announcing your fundraiser event or inviting volunteers to participate in your service project. Contact the MKCC Records Director, tjhausman@comcast.net, for postcard information.
| MID KING COUNTY CHAPTER CONGREGATIONS |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1024 Monroe Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056-3424
Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, 10940 SE 168th St, Renton, WA 98055-5916
Divine Peace Lutheran Church, 17251 128th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058-6146
Grace Lutheran Church, 22975 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198-7109
Holy Trinity Ev Lutheran Church, 2021 S 260th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-9025
Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032-5849
King Of Kings Lutheran Church, 18207 108th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98055-6440
Light of Life Lutheran Church, 28525 216th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042-6895
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church, 12819 160th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059-8519
Lutheran Church of the Cross, 23810 112th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031-3545
Nativity Lutheran Church, 17707 140th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058-6826
Peace Lutheran Church, 18615 SE 272nd St, Kent, WA 98042-5484
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 134 S 206th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-2815
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, 23855 SE 216th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038-8402
St Matthew Lutheran Church, 1700 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056-2713
Zion Lutheran Church, 25105 132nd Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042-5601
| TACOMA RAINIERS BASEBALL * * ALL CHAPTER EVENT * * |
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Mid King County Chapter is considering an "All Chapter Event" at a Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Game.
Invite your friends! Plan a YOUTH GROUP outing!
For a cost of $9.50, you would receive the Ticket, a Hot Dog, Chips, and Soda. For $15, you would receive a Limited Edition Tacoma Rainiers Hat as well. The Chapter will contribute at least $5 to each Thrivent members ticket price. The date would be set in July or August.
If you are interested, please send an email to mkccgrouptickets@live.com
Indicate the number of tickets and price level you might be interested in purchasing, and the best way to contact you as we continue to plan the event.
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