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| Gulf Coast Chapter, The Waves.......... |
| JOIN HANDS DAY ACTIVITIES - SOME SWEAT, SOME FUN |
Joining Hands to Clean up Mariposa Park.....
The Gulf Coast Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans hosted not one, but two Join Hands Day Activities this years. The most recent was the clean up at the National Seashore. In May we had lots of help in cleaning up Mariposa Park near downtown Corpus Christi. To see more on this activity go to our website at www.lutheransonline.com/gulfcoastchapter to see pictures, and learn more about this quiet part of town. Yes we did see butterflies during the clean up.
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Joining Hands to Clean Beach.....
Fifty-two participants joined hands on Saturday morning, June 14th, to clean up the Padre Island National Seashore. It was a bright sun that greeted Lutheran Church members, their youth and Gulf Coast Chapter Leaders in this annual effort to improve about three miles of seashore. Most trash was picked up where our fellow man had tread, leaving behind bottles and plastic substances. Afterwards all were treated to hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and cookies. To get a look at these workers and the beach go to the website at www.lutheransonline.com/gulfcoastchapter to see the pictures.
| Caring for Communities through Care Abounds in Communities® |
Through our first four months of 2008, the chapter board has approved 10 requests for funding. We started the year with $22,495, and have about $5,000.00 left for any future activities during 2008. Assistance has been given to Abiding Savior Lutheran in their annual Project Comfort project for Lutheran World Relief. To assist an individual, a barbecue fund raiser was held. One congregation will celebrate a Thanksgiving in June activity. We have approved funding for the annual Bokenkamp Fashion Show in October. Others have asked for assistance in their Community Table project, Christmas gifts for foster children and quilt making. In September, the board has made $1,600.00 available to Al Amin Shriners for a special drive to raise funds for the twenty-two Shriners Hospitals for Children. Shriners provide burn and orthopeadic care to children under the age of 18 at no charge. should you find a charitable organization needing supplemental funding for a worthy cause, or know of an individual that needs assistance, submit your funding request to the board for approval.
| Chapter Meeting Dates for the remainder of 2008: |
Meetings are held on the dates indicated below at the Chicken Shack at Violet Road and I-37.
June 17, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
August 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
October 21, 2008 at 6:33 p.m.
November 8, 2008 - ANNUAL MEETING BEGINS AT 11:00 a.m.
December 2, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. - Year End Wrap Up
2008 CHAPTER LEADER DIRECTORY UPDATE
OFFICE NAME PHONE EMAIL
President Leroy DeHaven
Milan St.
Corpus Christi, TX
78413-6244 (361) 993-8719 lwdehaven@aol.com
Vice President J. Haroldine Fox
3924 Monta Dr.
Robstown, TX 78380-5813 (361) 387-6274 chfox@awesomenet.net
Records Director Joy L. Hartley
P.O. Box 1705
Aransas Pass, TX 78335-1705 (361) 758-8534 jbhartley@clearwire.net
Financial Director Alice L. Luedke
16740 CR 798
Sinton, TX 78387-5037 (361) 364-3083 allafl@gteck.biz
Congregational Service
Team Director: Ida L. Hansen
7739 FM796
Odem, TX 78379-4128 (361) 364-2511 jbhansen@awesome.net
Comunications Jim Bixler
Director 2001 Toben Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-4829 (361) 992-1366 jimbixler@gmail.com
Ass't Financial William Randel Lee
Director 108 Lakeview Dr.
Mathis, TX 78368-9437 (361) 547-5859 rclee@stx.rr.com
Past Financial Debra Sloan
Director 6116 Shea Cir
Corpus Christi, TX
78413-3128 (361) 688-321 director@fishersoffamily.org
Community Service VACANT Put your name in this slot for 2009
Team Director
Youth Director Raymond M. Brundrett
557 Handover Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-3147 (361) 991-7947 meme01@grandecom.net
Events Director Kenneth W. Malek
P.O. Box 1912
Rockport, TX 78381-1912 (361) 729-5242 malek@usawide.net
Financial Associate Michael J. Kennedy, MBA, LUTCF
Advisor Ste 220
101 N. Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (361) 888-4622 michael.kennedy@thrivent.com
Financial Associate Dan Wilkerson, LUTCF, FIC,
Advisor 6000 SPID, Ste. 204
Corpus Christi, TX 78412 (361) 688-6358 Dan.wilkerson@thrivent.com
Past President Helen Elaine Brundrett
557 Handover Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-3147 (361) 991-7947 Meme01@grandecom.net
Through the flexibility of Thrivent chapters, you have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference and help others in a way that fits in your schedule. Please contact a member of the Gulf Coast Chapter leadership board as noted in this newsletter for information about Thrivent Financial's chapter system and Care programs, and how you can get involved. To show that you care contact J. Haroldine Fox at 361-387-6274, or email her at chfox@awesomenet.net.
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| About the Gulf Coast Chapter, and What We've Accomplished |
The Gulf Coast Chapter has 2,381 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members who, along with Lutheran congregations in the area, join together for social, educational and volunteer activities. The Gulf Coast Chapter is one of nearly 1,400 geographic groups of Thrivent Financial members making a difference for organizations, congregations and individuals in need within their communities.
A Caring Organization Like No Other
As a fraternal benefit society, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit membership organization that works with and through its members to support their communities, congregations and individuals in need through volunteer activities and gifting programs.
Look at what you helped do in 2007:
Chapter Activities: $179,514 - From holding a community-wide auction to raise funds for a child with cancer, to building a handicap-accessible play area at a local park, our members make a difference every day through our chapter system. 84 Chapter activities were conducted by the Gulf Coast Chapter last year, resulting in 22,448 volunteer hours. Funds raised by these local teams totaled $121,984, which were combined with $57,530 from Thrivent Financial to multiply the good we can do together.
In addition:
Members in Texas also joined with Thrivent Financial to donate $17,269 to Habitat for Humanity and its affiliates. Thrivent Financial supported its many members who participated in a total of 100 Thrivent Builds Worldwide trips by providing $12,615 toward trip costs and $686,984 to help Habitat affiliates hosting the volunteers build additional homes.
Support from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation: $188,974 -
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its subsidiaries contribute to the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, which awarded more than 11,500 grants totaling $22.8 million in 2007. For more information,visit http://www.thrivent.com http://www.thriventbuilds.com or http://www.thriventfoundation.com
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For comments, articles, or just to say, "Good job!", send it all to Jim Bixler at jimbixler@gmail.com or mail it to my address found in the list of chapter leaders elswhere in this newsletter.
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