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Four page newsletter: Welcome
Four page newsletter: Welcome
 
East King County Chapter, New Members
Welcome New Thrivent Members!
    When you joined Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, you also became a member of our local chapter, one of more than 1,350 Thrivent chapters across the country. As part of our chapter, you have the opportunity to volunteer with other Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members in support of your congregation, other Lutheran organizations, community causes and individuals in need. Our chapter has funds available to add to fund-raiser totals and to support hands-on service activities.
 
 Recently, members of our chapter participated in the dedication of two homes built with the help of Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Builds in Snoqualmie. It was a typical Seattle day, pouring rain, but the enthusiasm was high as two more families were able to realize their dream of home ownership. Upcoming events include the Oktoberfest at First Lutheran in Bothell, Thanksgiving baskets for the needy, meals for Tent City, and the annual Mercer Island Mostly Live Nativity.
 
  If you would like to know more about how you can get involved in an upcoming chapter activity or form a service team with other Thrivent members to help your congregation or community, contact one of our chapter leaders:


• President Kathy Fisher (member of Holy Trinity, Mercer Island) at eastkingcochapter@yahoo.com (206) 232-3270
• Vice President Dan Selmann (member of Holy Spirit, Kirkland) at eastkingcochapter@yahoo.com
• Financial Director Rich Erwin (member of Holy Trinity, Mercer Island) at eastkingcochapter@yahoo.com (425) 617-0989
• Records Director Shirley Carr (member First, Bothell) at eastkingcochapter@yahoo.com (425) 486-2314
• Congregational Service Team Director Richard Urie (Redeemer, Mercer Island) at eastkingcochapter@yahoo.com (425) 391-8737
 
 The chapter leadership board helps to provide strategic direction, leadership planning, and administration to support congregational and community service teams of members who volunteer together. The elected leaders also allocate chapter funding to support fundraising and hands-on service activities conducted by chapter members.  In addition, each Lutheran congregation has several congregation coordinators who provide leadership and encourage participation in activities that benefit their congregation.
 
  Our chapter members also have the opportunity to participate in educational and financial seminars to learn more about topics such as How to Thrive in Retirement and Creating a Life Plan Based on Your Values. Your Thrivent financial representative can tell you more about these seminars and when they will be held in our area.  
   
You can learn more about the benefits of belonging to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and our Thrivent chapter by visiting www.thrivent.com. Be sure you also visit our chapter’s Web site at www.lutheransonline.com/eastkingcountychapter.
   
We are excited to have you as a member of the East King County chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and we look forward to seeing you at our next chapter activity! Watch your mail for our chapter newsletter and postcards announcing upcoming events.

EKC churches
Following are the names and addresses of the 28 Lutheran churches that make up the East King County chapter of Thrivent. If you have not yet identified a home church, please consider visiting one of these.


ALL SAINTS (LCMS)/www.allsaints-lcms.com/Dr. Roger H Dallman/5501 148th Ave NE/Bellevue, WA 98007/425-881-2925
CALVARY (WELS)/www.calvarylutheranbellevue.org/Rev. Douglas Weiser/16231 NE 6th St/Bellevue, WA 98008/425-401-1595
CHRIST THE KING (LCMS)/www.christtheking-bellevue.org/Rev Jon C. Mau/3730 148th Ave SE/Bellevue, WA 98006/425-746-1711
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JOY (CLB)/www.ccoj.org/Rev Jim Jensen/723 233rd Ave NE/Sammamish, WA /425-868-6879
CROSS OF CHRIST (ELCA)/www.cofclc.org/Pastor James R. Kruse/411 156th Ave NE/Bellevue, WA 98007/425-746-7300
EPIPHANY (LCMS)/www.epiphanyonline.org/Interim Craig Patterson/16450 Juanita Dr NE/Kenmore WA 98028/425-488-9606
FAITH (ELCA)/www.faithluth.org/Rev Mark R Peterson/9041 166th Ave NE/Redmond, WA 98052/425-885-1810
FIRST (ELCA)/www.bothellfirstlutheran.org/Interim Doug Stensby/10207 NE 183rd St/Bothell, WA 98011/425-486-2314
THE DOOR (Friends in Christ)/www.hisdoor.com/13109 Avondale Rd NE/Redmond, WA 98052/206 396-0309
GRACE (ELCA)/www.bellgrace.org/Rev Wesley Howell/9625 NE 8th St/Bellevue, WA 98004/425-454-4344
HOLY CROSS (ELCA)/http://hclutheran.net/Rev Gary Dalenius/4315 129th Pl SE/Bellevue, WA 98006/425-746-4848
HOLY SPIRIT (ELCA)/www.hslckirkland.org/Pastor Mike Anderson/10021 NE 124th St/Kirkland, WA 98034/425-823-2727
HOLY TRINITY (ELCA)/www.htlcmi.org/Rev Kathleen Anderson/8501 SE 40th St/Mercer Island, WA 98040/206-232-3270
LIGHT OF THE CROSS (ELCA)/www.ligtofthecross.org/Interim Cindy Salo/2717 180th St SE/Bothell, WA 98012/425-485-8974
LIVING HOPE (WELS)/www.lhlc.org/Rev Todd Goldschmidt/7305 208th Ave NE/Redmond, WA 98053/425-868-9404
LORD OF LIFE (ELCA)/www.lordoflifeduvall.org/Rev Richard Hays/Temporary location:/29000 NE 150th St/Duvall, WA 98019/425-844-4800
MT SI (ELCA)/http://home.centurytel.net/mtsiluth/Rev Paul Hermansen/8th & Ogle /North Bend, WA 98045
NORTHLAKE (ELCA)/www.northlakelutheran.org/Rev Marvin R. Jonasen/6620 NE 185th St/Kenmore, WA 98028/425-486-6977
OUR REDEEMER (AFLC)/www.orlckw.com/Rev Ken Moland/11611 NE 140th St/Kirkland, WA 98034/425-821-2424
OUR SAVIOR (ELCA)/www.oslcissaquah.org/Rev Larry Thomas/745 Front St S/Issaquah, WA 98027/425-392-4169
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS (ELCA)/www.shepherd-of-the-hills-church.org/24850 SE Issaquah Fall City Rd/Issaquah, WA 98029/425-391-8431
PILGRIM (LCMS)/www.pilgrimlutheran.org/Rev Jim Rehder/10420 SE 11th St/Bellevue, WA 98004/425-454-1162
REDEEMER (LCMS)/www.RedeemerLutheranChurch.us/Rev Bill Clements/6001 Island Crest Way/Mercer Island, WA 98040/206-232-1711
ST ANDREW'S (ELCA)/www.salchome.org/Rev James McEachran/2650 148th Ave SE/Bellevue, WA 98007/425-746-2529
ST LUKE'S (ELCA)/www.slukes.org/Rev Tom Kidd/3030 Bellevue Way/Bellevue, WA 98004/425-822-7907
SAMMAMISH HILLS (ELCA)/www.shlc.org/Rev John LaMunyon/22818 SE 8th St/Sammamish, WA 98074/425-392-7799
TRINITY (ELCA)/www.lutheransonline.com//Rev F.Philip Strain/11920 NE 80th St/Kirkland, WA 98033/425-822-1471
WOODEN CROSS (ELCA)/www.woodencrosslutheran.org/Rev Woody Carlson/17401 198th Ave NE/Woodinville, WA 98077/425-788-3626

Tools for getting a community service team in action
Want to help, but don't know how to get started? It's as easy as ABC 1-2-3. This online tool—located at www.thrivent.com/ABC—is available to help you translate your desire to help into an action plan for making a difference. It provides easy steps to guide you as well as ideas, checklists and tips so you can successfully execute a community service team activity through your Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter.




Becoming a Congregational Coordinator
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 (chapter leader).
CONGREGATIONAL COORDINATOR position. Through the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Care in Congregations® program, your church--one of 28 in the East King County of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans--has $40,000 available for Thrivent Financial members to conduct activities to benefit your church and/or its ministry to the community. Three congregational coordinators are required to help administer the program and initiate funding requests for the activities. If you are interested in serving as a congregational coordinator in your church, contact Roger Stinke, of First Lutheran Bothell at 425-486-2314.
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 2009, your East King county chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has $40,000 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.

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