Gulf Coast Chapter - Meet our Chapter Leaders

Two page newsletter: 200712 07

Two page newsletter: 200712 07

Gulf Coast Chapter, The Wave

Chapter Leadership Board

President                                LeRoy DeHaven             lwdehaven@aol.com
Vice President                         Haroldine Fox
Records Director                     Joy Harley                         hbhartley@hughes.net
Financial Director                    Alice Luedke                     allafl@msn.com
Congregational Service         Ida Hansen                        jbhansen@awesomenet.net
Team Director
Communications Director        Pastor Mike Gabby            PastorMike@gtek.biz
Assist Financial Director         Randle Lee
Youth Director                         Raymond Brundrett            Meme01@grandecom.net
Events Director                     Kenneth Malek                    malek@usawide.net
Past President                        Helen Elaine Brunkrett        Meme01@grandecom.net
Community Service                 Jim Bixler
Team Advisor
Financial Advisor                    Michael Kennedy                michael.kennedy@thrivent.com
Financial Advisor                    Dan Wilkerson                    dan.wilkerson@thrivent.com

New Board Members

At our Annual Meeting, three new members were elected to the board.

Haroldine Fox was elected Vice President. Ms Fox attends St John Lutheran Church in Robstown.

Randle Lee was elected Assistant Financial Director. Mr Lee attends Grace Lutheran Church in Sinton.

Jim Bixler was elected Community Service Team Director. Mr Bixler attends Abiding Lutheran Church in Corpus Christi.

Thank you for all who volunteer to make our chapter activities so successful.

Thank you Out Going Members of the Board

A very special THANK YOU to Diane Smith. Diane has served as our Vice President for the past two years. Her humor and hugs will be missed.

And a very special THANK YOU to Debra Sloan. Debra has served as Assistant Financial Director for the past year. Her smiles and kind words will be missed.

Thank you Congregational Coordinators

The great work that Thrivent Financial is able to accomplish throughout the Coastal Bend is largely due to the hard work of ALL of the Congregational Coordinators and those who assist them.

THANK YOU -- ONE AND ALL. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS EACH OF YOU.

Start Planning for Next Year

Through the Care in Congregations® chapter Care program, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provides funding for Thrivent Financial members to conduct fund-raising activities and/or hands-on service activities to benefit a congregation or its school / day care. Members are encouraged to help the congregation in it's ministry to the community. Funding comes directly from Thrivent Financial to the congregational service team's congregation.

Some congregations are without Congregational Coordinators. WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AS A CONGREGATIONAL COORDINATOR through the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Care in Congregations® program? 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 (Ida Hansen -- jbhansen@awesomenet.net)

The members of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Thrivent wish each and every one of you a very Blessed Christmas and a Holy New Year.

For members, by members.

This newsletter is written for you by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter, and any views expressed are those of the writer. For questions, comments or to learn more about chapter activities in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders, who are listed on our Web site at: www.thrivent.com/members. Just click on Information About My Chapter.