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It's a new year and your chapter is off to a great start. We have several new volunteers in various positions and one returning after the required two years off. Chapter leaders are limited by Thrivent to four (4) year terms. There are a few changes to the Care Abounds in Communities (CAIC) requests and plans for educational and social events for starters. Listed below are a few ... ... ...
FYI for Congregational Coordinators and service team members - The amount allocated to our chapter for community funding requests is less than last year. In order to be able to approve as many requests as possible throughout the year, the Leadership Board voted to limit each request to $1,200. The Board makes every effort to spread the funding amongst as many causes and as many congregations as possible.
Youth Director, Peter Berg is working with other Youth leaders in our chapter to involve our youth in fun activities combined with sharing Lutheran values and beliefs. The most recent was a Ski retreat held Feb 27 - March 1st at Mt Hood. There were 47 participants from 6 congregations that stayed at a lodge in Government Camp, OR spending the weekend skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and spending time together in Bible Study, Praise, and Fellowship. Peter says, "We were blessed with several feet of new snow in the previous week, so conditions were ideal for our stay on Mt. Hood. Highlights of the weekend included zany games, all-you-can-eat meals, a tubing run behind the lodge, singing and dancing, and teens getting connected with each other from across the county and connected with God."
Most Thrivent members are aware of the value of their membership, in fact, one in three Lutherans are Thrivent members. How can that number increase? In these uncertain financial times, those non-members may be asking you for financial services references. Being an ambassador for Thrivent doesn't require a lot of work. Simply direct those non-members to the Thrivent website, refer or introduce them to your financial representative, invite someone to attend a chapter activity, or sponsor an educational workshop for your congregation. Thrivent offers many excellent money management seminars with something for everyone.
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent are partners in building a house on NE 98th Avenue in Vancouver. By the time this newsletter reaches you, the Groundblessing was held on March 15th and now the work begins. You can help in many ways. Notices of work dates and volunteer sign-up sheets will be available at your church and through your Congregational Coordinator. Additional contacts are Ken Schlemmer, Chapter Thrivent Builds Specialist at 360.573.7906 or Sarah Green, EHFH Volunteer Coordinator at 360.737.1759.
President: Thea Weber (306) 574-6095 bobandthea@toast.net Vice President: Terry Hoyer (360) 253-6822 thoyer@yahoo.com Records Director: Kathy White (360) 695-7501 pakwhite@comcast.net Financial Director: Karla Gulliford (360) 891-9647 jkgulli@comcast.net Congregational Service Team Director: Mark Berg (503) 997-0555 bergm52@hotmail.com Assistant Financial Director: Vacant Communications Director: Christa Schmitt (360) 573-7276 js181@aol.com Community Service Team Director: Vacant Events Director: Thomas Bier (360) 859-2126 thomasbier@mac.com Youth Director: Peter Berg (360) 686-8120 west98671@mac.com Internet Advisor: Lisa Laughlin (360) 335-8630 hagenandlaughlin@comcast.net Thrivent Builds Chapter Specialist: Ken Schlemmer (360) 573-7906 kswgls6659@wmconnect.com Past President: Julie Aalberg (360) 723-5415 julie.aalberg@thrivent.com
This newsletter isn't able to include pictures but our website can. If you have pictures from Thrivent sponsored events from your church that you wish to share with the full chapter, just e-mail to Lisa Laughlin, Internet Advisor (hagenandlaughlin@comcast.net) with a brief explanation. If you do not have e-mail, call Lisa to make other arrangements to send your pictures.
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