Four page newsletter: GALVESTON COUNTY CHAPTER GAZETTE - SUMMER 2005| Four page newsletter: GALVESTON COUNTY CHAPTER GAZETTE - SUMMER 2005 | | |
| Galveston County Chapter, GAZETTE - SUMMER 2005 |
| CHAPTER WELCOMES TWO NEW CHAPTER LEADERS |
Galveston County Chapter is happy to welcome two new leaders to the Chapter Board. Pattye Morton from Faith Lutheran serves as Youth Director and has already supported a Join Hands Day Project for Luther Hill with youth from several areas. Sheryl Holland from Memorial Lutheran serves as Community Service Team Director. The previous Community Service Team Director, Carolyn Howard from Peace Lutheran has resigned. The position of Youth Director has been vacant previously this year.
| WHO WANTS TO HELP DETERMINE FUNDING FOR THOSE IN NEED? |
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, e-mail Bjorn deMander, Vice President at BEdeMander@hotmail.com. You may also contact any other Director who is listed at the end of this newsletter.
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 2005, your Galveston County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will have approximately $18,000 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.
Does all of this let you know what we are looking for nominees? Do you enjoy providing opportunities for service to others!! A wonderful opportunity exists for any Thrivent Financial member in Galveston County to serve as a Chapter Leader encouraging churches and teams to develop and coordinate activities which serve the community. Many of the present chapter board members of Galveston County Chapter will soon have expired terms with their positions. The term limits each person to 4 years of service. If you or anyone you know would be willing to serve. Please contact Vice President Bjorn deMander at this email address: BEdeMander@hotmail.com. Or you may contact any chapter board member. Each of the chapter board members are listed at the end of this newsletter.
| LOCALLY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES |
Locally supported chapter activities are fund-raising, administrative, social and hands-on service activities hosted by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter service teams that do not utilize funds from any of the three chapter Care programs. Some examples are confirmation recognition and other social activities. Locally supported activities should be reported because it gives a more complete picture of volunteer activity on behalf of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. This helps Thrivent Financial demonstrate its active fraternal nature and strength, and show how the benefit of its tax-exempt status impacts our chapters' efforts and all the good we do together to help individuals, churches and communities.
Congregational coordinators can report locally supported activities online via the Congregational Coordinator Administration section on the Congregational Coordinators Only area of Thrivent.com.
For details on locally supported activities and guidelines for reporting them, please refer to CHIP, the online chapter resource guide, at www.thrivent.com/members/chip and search on "locally supported." There is also a quick reference guide on the topic in the Volunteer Resources; Tutorial/Quick References area of Members/Chapters at Thrivent.com.
| LAKESIDE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT COMMUNITY |
Lakeside Lutheran, 1101 S. FM 270 in League City has recived approval for two Care Abounds in Communities activities. One activity involves providing keepsake craft items to the recipients of The Bay Area Meals on Wheels. Forty-three ladies in May received hand painted, individually decorated wooden birdhouses. In June 25 men each received a decorated cap. Other crafts will be done in the months ahead.
The second activity raised pledges/donations for the Krause Children's Center. Lakeside had 8 golfers participating in the 16th Annual Tomorrow's Child Benefit on June 20th.
Lakeside will use its Care in Congregations® funds in conjunction with a fall yard sale.
| UPCOMING EVENTS AT HOPE LUTHERAN |
Select and mark your calendars for the following events at Hope Lutheran Campus located at 1804 South Friendswood Drive on Hwy 518 in Friendswood, Texas.
Garage Sale on August 20 from 9:00 A. M. to 2:00 P.M. benefiting Hope Village in Friendswood.
Live Auction on Friday, September 30, from 7:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. benefiting Family Outreach of Bay Area. A shrimp boil will be held in conjunction with the Live Auction.
Craft Fair on Saturday October 1 from 9:00A. M. until 5:00 P.M and Sunday, October 2, from 9:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M. benefiting Interfaith Caring Ministries of League City.
Barbeque on Sunday, October 2 from 11:00 – 2:00 with Children’s Games available from 11:30 A. M. to 3:00 P. M. benefiting The Point of Light Clinic in Dickinson.
Silent Auction on Sunday, October 2 from 11:00 – 3:00 benefiting Christian Helping Hands in Pearland.
| JOIN HANDS DAY ACTIVITY A SUCCESS. |
The Join Hands Day activiy on May 7 in Texas City for Habitat for Humanity was a success. The day was very busy with caulking, sanding, taping, and painting shelves. The ladies of Peace and Memorial Lutheran prepared a noon meal and it was served by youth from Peace. There were about 59 people working on the project site. Next year many more are encouraged to participate.
Memorial Lutheran will host a “Game Day: on August 24, 2005 at 401 10 Avenue in Texas City from10:00 5o 3:00 as a Care Abounds in Communities Activity. Lunch will be provided with the purchase of a $10 ticket. Contact Gwen Schroeder for tickets at 409-935-6770. Many community charities will be supported by this event. Come and join the fun.
OKtoberfest by the Bay! Mark your calendars! A good time will be had by all at the Memorial Lutheran Church in Texas City,Texas on October 8, 2005. Events include live music, games great food, crafts. Of course, the best part of it all is the fellowship. The festivities will be from 11:00 A. M. TO 6:00 P.M. at cross streets, 4t Street and Palmer Avenue. This is a Care in Congregation Activity to supplement funds for the rebuilding of the church building which burned.
| YOUR GALVESTON COUNTY CHAPTER LEADERSHIP BOARD |
The Galveston County Chapter Board wishes each member in Galveston County Chapter a relaxing summer. We invite you to participate and join with us in this coming September and October to be part of the election process. In September we will finalize nominees for each position. The Chapter Board meeting for September has been moved to the second Tuesday of September due to the Labor Day Holiday. The final date for the October election will be announced. We invite members as well as Congregation Coordinators to become involved and share their ideas as well as work and funding activities.
Listed are the members of the chapter board with phone numbers and email addresses:
President: Garrett (Cotton) Miller,409-925-2615,Cotton17@ev1.net
Vice President: Bjorn deMander , 409-986-4212, BEdeMander@hotmail.com
Records Director: MaryAnn Waldon, 281-332-2775, mbwaldon@earthlink.net
Financial Director: Paul Garrick, 281-316-1508, fourjs@hal-pc.org
Congregational Service Team Director: Jimmy Fundling, 409-744-5023, fundling@airmail.net
Assistant Financial Director: Sandra Devall, 281-337-1260, sidevall@earthlink.net
Community Service Team Director: Sheryl Holland, 409-943-4766, sholland@texasairservices.com
Events Director: Janet Tessmann, 409-938-3612, jltess@aol.com
Youth Director: Pattye Morton, 281-480-2065, kabldg@aol.com
Did you know that our chapter has its own Web site? The next time you're online, check it out at www.lutheranonline.com/galvestoncountychapter.
Please contact any member of the Board of Directors if you have questions or concerns.
For members, by members:
This newsletter was written and edited by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter to keep you informed of chapter news. If you have any questions and/or comments about the content of this newsletter or would like to learn more about chapter activities being planned in your area, please contact one of your chapter leaders. To access information about your chapter, go to www.thrivent.com; Members/Chapters; Information About My Chapter.
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