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| Four page newsletter: Fort Bend-Wharton County CHAPTER CHATTER| Four page newsletter: Fort Bend-Wharton County CHAPTER CHATTER | | |
| Fort Bend-Wharton County Chapter Chatter - Fall 2004 |
| Elections for 2005 Chapter Leaders - November 14 |
An Election will be held in each of the Chapter's 19 churches on November 14 to complete our leaders for 2005.
Nominations are open through October 30 . If you are interested in filling any of the positions contact Ben Powell at 281-578-1569.
We have been blessed with a strong group of leaders to help get the Thrivent Chapter system up and running. Say thank you when you see them !!
The current slate of nominees are:
President Ben Powell - member at Living Word-Katy
Vice-President Art Weiss - Pastor Christ Lutheran - El Campo
Financial Director Dave Willis - Joy - Rosenberg
Assistant Financial Director Sharon Voldan - Faith - ElCampo
Records Director Gerald Coates - St.Paul - Wharton
Communications Director Ray Lehrmann- Trinity - Rosenberg
Congregational Service Team Director Jerry Lohr - Faith - Sugarland
Events Director Chuck Whitacre - Fishers of Men - Sugarland
Open Positions:
Community Service Team Director
Youth Director
A special thank you to Diana David , Faith - El Campo for her faithful service during our time as a board !!
2005 should be a special year as we look to Make a Difference in the lives of those we can touch by our time, talents,and financial resources.Thrivent Financial has continued the tradition of providing financial and inspirational/informational resources to help our Lutheran communities meet the needs in our congregations and communities.
We will close nominations and send ballots to a designated Congregational coordinator October 30.
The next step for our chapter is providing a strong leadership for 2005 through our election Nov 14.
Please take time to participate !!
| GivingPlus support for our Chapter Schools |
GivingPlus,Thrivent Financial's member matching gift program continues to be an area that can offer a MAJOR boost to Lutheran Schools, Camping Ministries, Social Ministries and Seminaries. Each member who owns a financial product from Thrivent Financial has the ability to provide gifts to two organizations, up to $400 each, per year and receive a $0.50 supplement for each dollar. Those members who do not own a product can be supplemented once per year for a $100.00 gift.
We have five eligible schools in our chapter :
Faith School - Faith Lutheran Sugarland
Fishers of Men Preschool - Fishers of Men Sugarland
The Learning Center- Living Word - Katy
Faith Preshool - Faith - El Campo
First Preschool - First Lutheran - El Campo
Collectively these schools are serving almost 700 young minds with Christian love through our gifted
gifted teachers and administrators.
Our support through GivingPlus can truly make a difference!!
| Care in Regions™ - Lutherhill Carby Chapel |
Fort Bend-Wharton County Chapter is the coordinating chapter to implement a $10,000 Care in Regions grant from Thrivent Financial to assist construction of CARBY Chapel at Camp Lutherhill. We are finalizing opportunities to participate in the construction with over1700 hours of volunteer time to assist in various phases of the project.
By the time you receive this newsletter, the site preparation and foundation will be complete.
We can volunteer during the week and weekends to help with framing, plumbling connections, wiring, completing the decking, memorial garden,i nterior and exterior finish.
Want to know more ?? Contact Ben Powell - 281-578-1569
| Thank You to CARE Teams and Congregational Coordinators |
As we approach the end of 2004, we say THANK YOU to the Care Teams that have done so much to help their congregations,communities, and individual medical issues in "Making a Difference". Each of the 25 Care in Congregations® projects and 23 Care Abounds in Communities projects planned/completed have been of significant help for the benficiaries.
Say Thank You to our Congregational Coordinators who continune to help access moreThrivent Financial benefits.
| Welcome St Martin's to Fort Bend-Wharton County Chapter |
Soon if not already St. Martin's Lutheran Church will complete their relocation to their new location and new facilty on Birney Rd Sugarland.
Please join in welcoming St Martin's to its new location. Many of the members already reside in Fort.Bend County.
The incredible growth and redevelopment in Fort Bend County near St Martin's new site presents an excellent opportunity to share our Christian faith with many more.
| Locally Supported Activities - Report |
Locally supported activities are activities that may or may not be supplemented with Chapter operating funds or Thrivent Financial "corporate" grants.
These activities involve CareTeams continuing to offer volunteer support to meet a need. Examples this year include a garage sale to help a family in El Campo, FloridaHurricane Disaster (Thrivent Financial will match up to $2M), food drives for local pantries, seeding/developing new ministries like ShadeTree in Richmond/ Rosenberg.
When Thrivent Financial members are involved, we need to share more fully how we are impacting the community. Reporting locally supported activities helps.
| Opportunities - Now and the future |
Thrivent Financial offers some wonderful materials, momentos, grants, and products to support our ministries in congregations and the community.
Our Chapter will encourage accessing Baptismal and Confirmation recognitions, member benefit CDs, books, and other programs offered toThrivent Financial members and associate members.
A new allocation of Thrivent Financial money for Care in Congregations and Care Abounds in Communities programs will be available the first week in January, 2005.
Your 2005 Chapter leaders will be communicated in our next Newsletter just in time for the new year.
Carby Chapel at Lutherhill will be complete early 2nd Qtr 2005
Chapter website: http://iwww.lutheransonline.com//fortbendwhartoncountychapter
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