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We thank Pat Dachenhaus for her past service as Youth Director for the Gulf Coast Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Pat was instrumental in our 2004 and 2005 Join Hands Day activities at the National Seashore. In February Pat resigned her position, and was replaced by the chapter board with Linda DeHaven. Linda's assistance with the Join Hands Day at the beach has been instrumental in its success the last two years. She is no stranger to the chapter board as she is the wife of Leroy DeHaven our chapter president for 2003, 2004 and 2005. We appreciate Linda filling this position. (email: lwdehaven@aol.com)
Every year it gets bigger and better. The best part is that more trash is picked up at the National Seashore. The past two years youth and adults from San Antonio, Buda, Floresville, Rockport, Bishop, Corpus Christi and surrounding communities have shown up to volunteer their time to help clean up the beach, then enjoy hotdogs, softdrinks, etc., and be able to spend a few hours at the beach. This year the clean up has been set for Saturday, June,10 , 2006, beginning at 9:00 am. It's not too early to register your group. Contact Linda DeHaven at 361 993-8719 (or email to lwdehaven@aol.com) in order to have T-shirts, etc. on hand for participants. Contact Linda to register your group no later than May 12, 2006. A reminder and registration form will be sent to congregational coordinators in the near future. It is important to register so that all participants can receive a T-shirt and provide a number to be fed at the beach. Come one, come all!! The more the merrier. Congregational coordinators have already received packets in the mail from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans with all the details. Ask your coordinators about getting your group registered for this year's Join Hands Day.
Your congregation can have it's own website...and it's free...no cost...brought to you by lutheransonline.com. Go to the website: www.lutheransonline.com and discover how you can develop a website for your congregation. It is a great way to share what's going on at your church and community. There's probably a youngster in your congregation who would get a big kick out of being the Web Master for your church's website on the World Wide Web.
At the 2006 Congregational Coordinator training session at St. John in Robstown on February 18, 2006, the Gulf Coast Chapter was presented with Certificates of Excellence from Lutheran Community Service Team Manager Dee Terry and LCS Mary Jo Pfeiffer. In order to receive this award a chapter must meet 12 objectives spelled out in the criteria to qualify. It is the goal of the Gulf Coast Chapter to meet the criteria again in 2006. We must achieve all of the following: 1. At least 8 Chapter Board meetings. 2. At least two Join Hands Day events. 3. Hold a congregational coordinator training event. 4. Hold a congregational coordinator recognition event. 5. Conduct an annual chapter election by November 30, 2006. A chapter must also meet these action goals: 1. Utilize the budget allocated by Thrivent for Join Hands Day. 2. Allocate 100% of the Chapter's Care Abounds in Communities® funding. 3. Maintain a chapter website. 4. Mail four newsletters during the year. 5. Have at least one mailing to Congregational Coordinators. 6. Proof of media exposure. 7. Evidence of contact with elected officials, and five more. A special thanks to the 2005 Chapter Leaders and their efforts that made this award possible. Good job team. Let's keep up the good work.
Lutheran Congregations have at least $1,300.00 to claim in Care In Congregations funding through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Contact your congregation coordinator to apply for your funds. If you don't know who your coordinators are, please contact one of the chapter leaders. The money does not roll over to the next year, so Congregational Coordinators, make those requests, conduct the fund raiser, report it to Thrivent and receive the funds. To qualify, your congregation must have at least 3 congregational coordinators and 6 Thrivent households participate in the activity. These households do not necessarily need to belong to your congregation. Some of the larger congregations in the Gulf Coast Chapter have a large number of benefit and associate members that may be willing to assist. Contact the Chapter Leader named to assist your congregation if you are missing coordinators or the 6 required Thrivent households.
The Gulf Coast Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has set dates for future board meetings. It may be early in the year, but request for Care Abounds In Communities® activities must be approved before you conduct the project. Submit request to any board member to present at any of these upcoming meetings in 2006: May 22, June 26, August 7, September 25, and November 6. The annual meeting will be held on November 11, 2006 at the Back Street Cafe in Sinton. You will receive a special registration form for the annual meeting, but put it on your calendar NOW! .
.......about this newsletter should be directed to Jim Bixler, Communications Director, Gulf Coast Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Email: jimbixler@hotmail.com. Snail mail: 2001 Toben Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412. Telephone: (361)779-2728. At least two more newsletters will be submitted during 2006. We would like to hear from you! It's your newsletter!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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