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This is a current listing of all the chapter board members. All terms run year to year so if you are interested in serving on the chapter board please feel free to contact us. President Rita Morris Sewell1031 76th Ave N Saint Petersburg, FL 33702-5115 (727) 521-3854 jsewell51@aol.com Vice President Andris Ivars Ritums2862 Weathersfield Ct Clearwater, FL 33761-3012 (727) 797-1933 am2lat@earthlink.com Records Director Kelley S Grubbs937 Snell Isle Blvd NE Saint Petersburg, FL 33704-3829 (727) 896-4825 kellygrubbs@tampabayrr.com Financial Director Lois V Kabelitz10559 42nd Ct N Clearwater, FL 33762-5403 (727) 572-0271 norblois@netscape.com Congregational Service Team Director Martin V Hougaard13542 87th Ave Seminole, FL 33776-2621 (727) 391-3726 martinsunny@juno.com Communications Director Gail Goepfert3145 Meta Ct Largo, FL 33771-3954 (727) 535-1403 chipperg@earthlink.net Assistant Financial Director David M Crowder5635 46th Ave N Kenneth City, FL 33709-3603 (727) 541-4903 kcdc2000@msn.com
To easily access the Web Site for South Pinellas County Chapter go to Google and type in South Pinellas County Chapter Thrivent. You go directly to the listing. We plan to use that site for between newsletter communication.
Remember, March 31, 2005 is the deadline to fund 2004 Hurricanes Disaster Response. Contact us if you plan a fund raiser and we will assist you. All donations can be mailed to Rita Sewell at the address above. Community of belivers has done an excellent job this past year. Donations in excess of $25,000 have been received.
Is someone in your community suffering from health problems and high medical expenses? Do you know a family in financial need who could use help maintaining their home? Is there a school, community park or camp that could benefit from new equipment?
We are trying something new this year. Our Chapter is moving our meeting monthly board meeting day and time. Chapter Board meetings will be on the second Monday of the month at noon. The meetings will be held at the Royal King Buffett at the Park Plaza Shopping Center located at 49th Street and Park Blvd. in Pinellas Park. If you wish to join us please RSVP Marty Hougaard @391-3726 to let us know. All requests for funding should be received 1 week prior to our meeting day. Next meeting day will be 3/14/2005 This plan is subject to change based on sucess of this new schedule. Coordinators will be informed of meetings planned especially for training in the future.
March 11-12 April 29-30 Florida Bahamas Synod is planning 2 events in cooperation with Lutheran Services of Florida. Work sites will be in Port Charlott for this Chapter The events will be for High School age and young adults interested in assisting with ongoing hurricane diasater clean up. The Lock-In is youth specific. The Saturday work activities are open to all interested adults and their middle school age family members. If you are interested contact Denise Baringer at 727-581-0721 or Sue Mendenhall at 813 876-7660x234. Event Forms are avaliable and required to participate.
South Pinellas County Chapter in Cooperation with the Hoxie Neighborhood Girl Scouts is hosting a Baby Shower for Alpah House, a residence in St. Petersburg for pregnant women in crisis. The event will be held on Saturday May 7. If you are interested in assisting the chapter in any way with this event please contact Rita Sewell @521-3854. One possible way to help is to look at some of your free benefits that you could order and donate. Examples are the Values Books for Young Children, When your Child Dies, Music CD's or Financial Planning Books.
As the chapter president I want to thank you for all that you do. If you are not aware of who is the coordinator for your congregation check with us and we will let you know.
This newsletter was written and edited by volunteer leaders of your local Thrivent Financial for Lutherans chapter to keep you informed of chapter news. If you have any questions and/or comments about the content of this newsletter or would like to learn more about chapter activities being planned in our area, please contact one of your chapter leaders. To access you chapter leader contact information, go to www.thrivent.com; Members/Chapters; Information About My Chapter; View Leadership/Activities/Website; Chapter Leadership Board.
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