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Four page newsletter: South Pinellas Chapter Letter # 2

Four page newsletter: South Pinellas Chapter Letter # 2

South Pinellas County Chapter Newsletter

Care in Regions(TM) - Lutheran Days at the Rays - May 23

Here we go again. Fans of baseball, camps and fellowship do we have an event for you. Care in Regions is sponsoring another Lutheran Day at the Rays. Mark you calendar for: Sunday May 23, 1:00 PM At Tropicana Field St. Petersburg Florida. Tickets will be sold again to benefit our ELCA and LCMS Lutheran Camps in Florida. Ticket price will be $17 with $8 going to our camps. Thrivent Financial is providing $10,000 in matching funds. Last year we were able raise $10,000 and match that amount and provide both Woodlands and Luthersprings with $10,000 each. Thanks for that support

Information regarding tickets will be mailed to your local congregations in the weeks ahead. If you wish to order tickets directly please send a check for correct number of tickets and a self addressed envlope to Rays Day c/o Rita Sewell 1031 76th Avenue North St. Petersburg FL 33702-5115.
Deadline will be May 10th for receipt of orders by mail. Please plan to attend and support our camps.

To celebrate Join Hands Day we are asking for a donation of a new tube of tooth paste and a tooth brush for Neighborly Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. The items may be brought to the game and dropped at designated sites.

South Pinellas County Thrivent Financial Picnic May 15

Our first annual Thrivent Financial Chapter Picnic will be held Saturday May 15 (Armed Services Day).
Times from 10:00 am till 6:00 PM.

We will provide food Menu to include Chicken , Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw and Drinks We are requesting families bring dessert to share.
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We encourage folks to bring lawn chairs, board games, frisbees, balls and bats, T ball, horseshoes and a friendly smile

Location will be Lake Seminole County Park at 10015 74th Ave. We will be at shelter 11
Please RSVP by May 8, 2004 to Marty Hoguaard 391-3726

We will also collect tooth brush and tooth paste at this event as part of th Join Hands Day activities.

Do you like to knit?

We have been invited to participate in a meaningful fund raiser called Click for the Cure. It is a knitting project to raise funds for breast cancer research and services through the Susan G Koman Foundation. Thrivent Financial will supply some of the yarns and we are also seeking yarn donations. The plan is to have folks knit or crochet botique quality scarves to be sold and Thrivent Financial will match the monies earned. The project is a Care in Regions activity originating out of the Miami Thrivent Financial Chapter. I have ordered 20 kits from their chapter and will provide them to any willing participant. We need you to keep track of your hours for the project to be 100% sucessful. Please contact me if you are interested. There is a possibility we may have some click-a-thons in conjunction with our May 15th picnic as well as the October 5th Race for the Cure. If you are willing to help our chapter with this project please call me at 727-521-3854 or e-mail me at jsewell51@aol.com. Thanks Rita Sewell

Join Hands Day. May 1, 2004

We are looking for congregations to send a volunteer work force to Lutheran Apartments at 550 First Avenue South St. Petersburg Florida on Saturday May 1, 2004. This Church sponsored HUD housing facility is in need of some sprucing up their yard and our chapter is coordinating an event. The activity will start at 9AM and lunch will be provided. We hope to wrap up about 3PM.

The residents are pitching in both their time as well as their money. Please contact me if your congregation is willing to send some gardeners and helpers and we will coordinate what tools we will need. We would like to have a mix of kids and adults. Parking will be avaliable in the lot on the northeast corner of the block. As a Join Hands Day project we will be participating with thousands of others across the nation to promote the volunteer spirit.

Want to help but short on time?

If you're short on time, but want to help others in your community or help meet a need in your church, getting involved with our Thrivent Financial chapter might be the answer for you. Through the flexibility of Thrivent Financial chapters, you have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference and help others in a way that fits in your schedule. Please contact a member of our chapter leadership board as noted in this newsletter for information about Thrivent Financial's chapter system and Care programs, and how you can get involved.

We can help you get started in making a difference.

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.

Chapter Board 2004

Chapter President: Rita Sewell                                 727-521-3854     E-mail jsewell51@aol.com
Vice President:        Marty Hoguaard                         727-391-3726     E-mail martinsnny@juno.com
Records Director:    Kelley Grubbs                             727-896-4825
Financial Director: Susan Phipps                             727-821-2974     E-mail phipps_susan@hotmail.com
Cong. Service Team Director: Charles Pisieczko         727-320-9566     E-mail cpisieczko@hotmail.com
Assistant Financial Director: David Crowder                727-541-4903     E-mail kcdc2000@msn.com