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| Galveston County Chapter, GALVESTON COUNTY CHAPTER GAZETTE - Summer 2009 |
The chapter website is: www.lutheransonline.com/galvestoncountychapter
Pictures of your Board of Directors are on the website.
If you don’t know them, go and see who they are!
| Nominees Needed for All Director Positions |
All positions are open for nominations for The Galveston County Chapter Board for 2010. There are ten positions on the Board of Directors which are as follows: president, vice president, financial director, records director, congregational service team director, community service team director, assistant financial director, events director, youth director and communications director. The first five positions listed are required and must be filled. The additional five are strongly recommended.
If you know anyone who would be interested in serving in a voluntary service capacity, please nominate them. If you are interested in any position, please nominate yourself. All that is necessary is that you call or email Ruby Reviere, Vice President in charge of nominations at 281-482-2464,
Email: rubyreviere@earthlink.net or President, MaryAnn Waldon at 281-332-2775 or mbwaldon@gmail.com.
The Election Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2009. This year eight of the positions are filled. The goal is have all positions filled for 2010!! Do help us with your nominations.
| Thrivent Builds Begins in September in Dickinson |
Schedules are completed for the construction of two new homes in Dickinson. Starting on the second Saturday in September, each Saturday you will find a church group working on the construction of the two new Habitat homes. If you are interested and are not contacted to assist with the construction, please contact your congregation coordinator. Any member of the Galveston County Chapter Board may also be contacted. Names are listed at the end of the this newsletter. Be part of the action in building of these homes.
| Family Activity Early in July |
Thrivent members have received an invitation to the Ice Cream Social/ Identity Theft Program scheduled for July 12, 2009 from 2:00 – 4:00 P. M. Captain Wayne Kessler of the Santa Fe Police Department will share the latest on Identity Theft. Thrivent members, their family and guests (limit of two) are invited for an afternoon of fun and education at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Santa Fe Texas, 13136 Highway 6. If you did not receive an invitation please contact Dorothy Garrick at 832-545-8108 if you wish to attend.
| Thrivent Builds Worldwide* ..take a trip, experience a new culture, change lives |
Imagine life for a child who has no decent place to lay their head at night. While many of us have cut back on the “extras” in our life, there are families in our world who don’t even have basic shelter. You can do something. Join Thrivent Financial members and other volunteers to help a family build a home in Eagle Butte, South Dakota or El Salvador.
El Salvador
Trip Leader: Suzanne Kocurek, suzanne.kocurek@thrivent.com, 713-974-2843.
Date: November, 2009
Thrivent member cost: $710 plus airfare
After Suzanne’s 2008 trip to El Salvador she said, “It was life changing. I traveled to El Salvador with strangers and came back home with friends. Working side by side with the El Salvador people, I witnessed firsthand the appreciation and thankfulness of people who have so little. We worked hard, but also worshipped, danced, shared food and fellowship with each other.”
Eagle Butte, SD
Trip Leader: Layne Hoppe, lhoppe@satx.rr.com, 830-557-5710
Dates: August 8 -15, 2009
Thrivent members cost: $926 plus airfare
Experience another culture in your own country, helping Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation renovate their reservation homes. And, to add to your cultural awareness, you will be invited to a traditional meal, a remote buffalo ranch on the reservation, and a native spiritual ceremony in a sweat lodge.
If you have previous mission trip experience and are interested in leading a trip to another destination such as Mississippi, New Mexico, W. Virginia, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Hungary or Macedonia, contact Karen LiBassi. If selected as a leader, trip expenses are covered (except for airfare).
Contact: karen.libassi@thrivent.com, 866-525-7017 and visit: http://www.thriventbuilds.com/worldwide/index.html
*Thrivent Builds Worldwide, a program of Thrivent Builds is a $125 million alliance that brings members of Thrivent Financial together with Lutheran congregations, other volunteers, Habitat affiliates and host communities to build simple, decent, affordable homes with families in need.
| Local Ball Game Activity Well Attended |
The Galveston County Chapter sponsored a local activity for members and guests to attend the baseball game of the Bay Area Toros vs the Alexandria Aces. Tickets for 139 members and guests were requested. Families enjoyed the outing on Friday, May 29 at the Robinson Stadium in Texas City. The League City Cup Scout Pack 6784 with Den Leader, Bradley Cunningham and Eagle Scout Bill Grieneeks sang the National Anthem with Thrivent members joining them in singing.
Watch your mail boxes for invitations for more family activities in the future.
| Join Hands Day Pantry Projects Great Success |
Four different pantries were supported through the Join Hands Projects in May. Memorial Lutheran Church and Peace Lutheran Church in Texas City assisted the Salvation Army Food Bank and Christus Victor in League City assisted the Interfaith Caring Ministry Pantry in one project.
Hope Lutheran Church in Friendswood supported the Christian Helping Hands in Pearland and Faith Lutheran in Dickinson provided assistance for the M. I. Lewis Social Service Center. Grocery items nearing $1000 in value were donated and stocked for the pantries. Additionally, Thrivent provided $500 worth of groceries.
| Appreciation Luncheon Given for Braille Workers |
The Galveston County Chapter provided an Appreciation Luncheon for Braille Workers who have spent numerous hours printing books for the blind. The event was held on Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 A. M. at Peace Lutheran in Texas City. Delores Bahr coordinated the activity for the board.
| CONTACT YOUR 2009 CHAPTER BOARD |
Listed are the members of the chapter board with phone numbers and email addresses:
President: MaryAnn Waldon, 281-332-2775, mbwaldon@gmail.com
Vice President: Ruby Reviere, 281-482-2464,
Email: rubyreviere@earthlink.net
Records Director: Sheri Foltz, 409-941-0441
Email: smfoltz@utmb.edu
Financial Director: Kathy Olson, 281-486-1682
Email: Kathy.olson@sbcglobal.net
Congregational Service Team Director: Delores Bahr, 409-935-9225, Email: dbahr3456@yahoo.com
Community Service Team Director: Claudean Smith, 409-765-5127, Email: claudeansmith@att.net
Assistant Financial Director: Michele Wilson, 281-482-5519, Email: jwlsond@sbcglobal.net
Events Director: Dorothy Garrick, 832) 428-2925, Email: paul_dorothy124@yahoo.com
Past President Advisor: Sheryl Holland, 281-337-9072,
Email: sholland@texasairservices.com
Thrivent Builds Specialist: Dale Jorgenson, 281-554-4985
Email: sundance111@comcast.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.
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