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| Galveston County Chapter, GALVESTON COUNTY CHAPTER GAZETTE SPRING 2007 |
| CALENDAR Of MEETING DATES/EVENTS OF CHAPTER BOARD FOR 2007 |
The dates for the meetings of the Galveston County Chapter have been established as listed. All General Board meetings will be held at Texas Air Spares in Dickinson. Why not mark your calendars now!
March 25- Coordinator Training, Faith Lutheran Church in Dickinson
April 26, 7pm General Board Meeting
MAY 24, 7PM General Board Meeting
June 28, 7PM General Board Meeting
July No Scheduled Meetings
August 23, 7 PM General Board Meeting
September Annual Election Meeting, Christus Victor Lutheran Church Date TBA
October 25 General Board Meeting
November General Board Meeting TBA
December Meeting TBA
| CARE IN REGIONS OPPORTUNITY |
The Dallas Tarrant Thrivent Chapter needs your help. The effort is a Care in Regions Project to raise $66,00 or more to fight breast cancer. The Team Thrivent will participate in the 2007 Dallas Fort Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust, funding important breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. The Dallas Fort Worth walk is 1 of 12 walks nationally. The goal is to “recruit” at least 30 walkers from across the region and raise at least $66,000 dollars.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk takes place October 26-28, 2007. The exact walk route has not been established yet. Walkers will pay a $90 entry fee and are asked to raise $2,200 ( Team Thrivent will work to help all our walkers meet there goal). .
To find out more about the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk you can go to www.the3day.org . To Join Team Thrivent or track our progress you can go to http://www.the3day.org/dallas07/dricks. For More information on Team Thrivent call David Ricks at 972-262-5447 or email: dricks@sbcglobal.net .
| CARE IN CONGREGATIONS YARD SALE AT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN |
The Women of Memorial Lutheran Church will hold a Yard Sale, a Thrivent Care in Congregations Project on April, 19, 20 & 21. Supplemental funds will go toward the Building Fund. On April 19th and 20th, the sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on April 21st, the sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon.
The sale will take place at the Activity Center of our former location, 401 Tenth Avenue N. in Texas City. If anyone would like to donate items, they can call the church office at 409-945-4052. Come look for those items that you just "can'l live without."
| BABY BOTTLE THRIVENT COMMUNITY PROJECT |
Members of Memorial are supporting the Baby Bottle Project, a Thrivent Care in Community Project, which will benefit the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Texas City. Members are asked to place extra change, dollars, or checks in the baby bottles and return them to the church by the end of March. These funds (plus supplemental funds) will then be turned over to the Crisis Pregnancy Center which supports young women who decide not to terminate their pregnancies.
| YOUR GIFT TO A LUTHERAN ORGANIZATION CAN ACCOMPLISH EVEN MORE - USE THE GIVING PLUS PROGRAM |
Are you aware that as a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, financial gifts you make to a Lutheran organization might be able to be supplemented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans?
Through Thrivent Financial's GivingPlus® program, members can donate financial gifts to two different Lutheran organizations enrolled in the program each year, and Thrivent Financial will contribute $1 for every $2, up to $300 per year for each organization. For example, if you donate gifts of $600 or more to two eligible Lutheran organizations each, Thrivent Financial will contribute an additional $600 ($300 for each organization). In addition, Thrivent Financial will contribute an additional $25 for members who volunteer 25 hours or more at the organization receiving their gift.
All you need to do is complete a GivingPlus Member Gift form (available online or from the Lutheran organization) and submit it with your donation to the Lutheran organization. It's a very simple process. For complete details and guidelines about this one-of-a-kind member benefit program and for copies of the Member Gift form, go to www.thrivent.com/fraternal/churchcommunity/givingplus.html.
| FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITIES |
Chapters of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are organized geographically and bring together members to help others and help their community. Through the Care Abounds in Communities® program, Thrivent Financial provides funding to members like you who form community service teams to conduct fund-raising activities and/or hands-on service activities to help individuals, families and qualified
not-for-profit organizations.
Contact a member of our chapter leadership board as noted in this newsletter for assistance in getting started. If you have a project for a non profit group in the community that you would like supported, obtain an application form, complete it and present it the Board at next Galveston County Chapter Board Meeting.
| RESERVE CALENDAR DATE FOR THRIVENT CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITIES ACTIVITIES |
Many Thrivent Care Abounds in Communities Projects are already planned for the summer. Put these activities on your calendar and attend all or several. The first is a Garage Sale to be held on August 19 at Hope Lutheran Church from 8:00 A. M. until 2:00 P. M. This activity will benefit the Light House Charity Team.
Another activity will be a Live Auction held on September 15 from 6:00 – 9:00 P. M. at Hope Lutheran Church Campus. Dinner will be available at a moderate cost prior to the auction. The beneficiary of this activity will be the Bay Area Turning Point.
Several activities will be held on October 6 and 7 at the Hope Lutheran Church Campus. The Craft Fair will be held from 10:00- 4:00 each day. This activity will benefit the Center for Pregnancy. A Silent Auction will be held on October 7 from 9:00 - 3:00 P. M. benefiting the Point of Light Group. Also on October 7 a Barbeque will be served from 11:00 – 3:00 P. M. benefiting Family Outreach.
Choose an activity. Enjoy the day. The benefits are for you and for the community.
| CONTACT YOUR 2006 CHAPTER BOARD |
Listed are the members of the chapter board with phone numbers and email addresses:
President: Pattye Morton, 281-480-2065, Email: kabldg@aol.com
Vice President: Ruby Reviere, 281-482-2464, Email: rubyreviere@earthlink.net
Records Director: Claudean Smith, 409-965-5127, Email: bsmith050@houston.rr.com
Financial Director: Sheryl Holland, 409-943-4766, Email: sholland@texasairservices.com
Congregational Service Team Director: Sandra Devall, 281-337-1260, Email: sidevall@earthlink.net
Assistant Financial Director: Richard Thiem, 409-744-9624, Email: rdthiem@earthlink.net
Financial Representative Advisor: Jon Mientzen, 832-689-9882, jon.meinzen@thrivent.com.
The chapter website is www.lutheransonline.com/galvestoncountychapter
Please contact any member if you have questions or concerns.
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.
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