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Welcome to our end of Summer news from your Fort Bend-Wharton County Chapter. So far in 2005 36 exciting, well attended and successful activities have occurred through, you, our members in the Chapter. What you have accomplished reinforces Thrivent Financial’s mission to improve the quality of life for its members, their families and their communities by providing unparalleled solutions that focus on financial security , wellness and caring for others!! Certainly the fraternal benefits of membership are unparalleled as we use the dollars and resources provided by Thrivent Financial to help ourselves and our communities. Already in 2005, you have been a part of over 12,000 volunteer hours of service to support our CARE program events.
Pastor Art Weiss is chairing our nominations committee for our 2006 Board Elections.. Jerry Lohr and Dave Willis are on the nominating committee. We are anxious to improve our ability to serve you, our members. Due to term limitations we have open positions for our Communicatons Director , Assistant Financial Director and we really would like to have a Youth Director and Community Service Team Director to complete our roster of positions.
As this newsletter is being written we have a number of major events that have requested support from our Care Abounds in Communities® funds. Several congregations have events to plan and use their Care in Congregations® funding. Take the opportunity to invite someone from your community to attend and support the good works that we assist. As the Fall season carries us through many of our heritage festivals let us enjoy the times of fellowship and service. Take time to get to El Campo on September 18 and enjoy a fun day at the Fireman's center, Come to Katy and experience the Global Mission Festival at Living Word (3700 South Mason) on October 16. The New Hope Bazaar in Missouri City (1424 FM1092) will again be a great activity on November 19. Worship in one of our 20 congregations every Sunday !!
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?
Thrivent Builds will "rollout" beginning September 8!! The major commitment in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Inc will add to the benefits of membership in a substantial way. There will be three areas of emphasis initially - Domemstic Builds , Global Builds and a giving component. This program is an addition to current benefits of membership and will expand partnerships with Habitat affliates that are already in place here and around the country and globe.
Look for Fall Events at our Lutheran Schools in the Chapter and support them - including a GIVINGPLUS member matching gift . Two of Schools Faith - Sugarland and Fishers of Men -Sugarland are trying to expand their excellent programs with additional facilities. The Learning Center at Living Word - Katy is growing and expanding their offering , First and Faith El Campo are serving and sharing every day in their community. Lutheran Social Services has added the OAKS at Rio Bend - Richmond -innovative foster care program to their operations. Krause Residential Children's Center in Katy. through Trinity Charter Schools was rated acceptable in delivering education to the troubled children in residence.
On Thanksgiving day November 24 our Chapter is joining West Houston , North Central Houston and Southwest Houston in provided a hot meal in approximately four locations across the westside of Houston. The intention is to provide a hot meal to those that need one but also provide a place of fellowship for anyone that would like to join our community in thanks for our blessings.
August 28 - Groundbreaking - East Wharton County - Habitat - HOUSE 1 Sept 8 -- Thrivent Builds Rollout Sept 18 - Folk Festival - El Campo - Firemans Field October1 - Close Nominations for 2006 Chapter Leadership Board October 30 - Board Elections November 19 New Hope Bazaar November 24 - Families Feeding Families
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