++++ SPREAD THE WORD ++++ ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME ++++
                Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeeded.     Proverbs 16:3

    The South Pinellas County Chapter wants to invite all Lutherans committed to social ministries to attend this picnic.  The event will be in conjunction with our annual Thrivent Financial picnic.  We are looking for an opportunity of fellowship and planning for anyone who feels called to serve others in the name of Jesus.  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans serves the community by providing support to volunteers through local chapters.  Our chapter is seeking ways to support like-minded Lutherans.  We are providing hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, beans, tea and lemonade for lunch we are asking participants to bring either chip appetizer, or desserts to share.  

   We’re hoping to have a morning lake side Worship Service to begin at 10:00 am; visit our Chapter Web site for updated information. To get to our Web site use a Search Engine to find "South Pinellas County Chapter".  Our Chapter should be the first matched result.  Don't forget to add this site to your Favorites or Bookmarks.
 
  Please RSVP to the Congregational Coordinator at your local Lutheran Church or to Rita Sewell at 727 521-3852  by September 24.  

    - Directions to Lake Seminole Park (see our Chapter Web site for a map)
     - From the east:  take Park Blvd west (toward the beach), after you pass Park St/Starkey Rd  
               intersection, the Park is approx 1 mi on the right side
     - From the west:  take Park Blvd east (toward Tampa),
     - From the north or south:  take Seminole Blvd, Starkey Rd, Park St. or Belcher Rd to Park Blvd and
              follow appropriate directions from the east or west.
     - After entering the Park, Shelter #10 is the first parking lot on the right

   - Garden of Peace Lutheran  hosted a back-to-school party on July 16 – it was a great success!  The
          free event was open to the public, but school supplies were given to homeless children living in
          shelters.  To view pictures of the event, check out our Chapter website.

    -  Prince of Peace Lutheran contuinued  their tradition of community involvement with the 5th Annual
          Health & Safety, and Back-to-School Fair, July 23

    - Grace Lutheran, St. Petersburg sent a group of youth on a mission trip.  Thrivent Financial
       provided supplemental funds for our future leaders to spread God's Word.
 
    - Bay Pines Lutheran has held several fund raisers this year to benefit both the school and a child
          who has been ill.

   - Our Savior Lutheran Church has been raising funds for Pastor Gerkens little boy who has been ill.

    - Lutheran Church of the Cross (LCC) Day School students raised money for the tsunami victims by
          selling candy.

   - Christ the King has given hours to assisting the James Dolan family.

   - Hope Lutheran and LCC partnered with area Girl Scouts to host a Join Hands Day activity that was
          a great success. APLHA House, a crisis pregnancy center was the recipient of loads of baby
          care items.
       
    - Prince of Peace participated in a “Dresser Ministry” for Kimberly Home and Healthy Families for their
           Join Hands Day project.

    - Rogate Lutheran has assisted in improving the preschool playground and also supported
           missionaries serving in the Ukraine.

   -  Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd continues to support Isaiah's Inn with a fund raiser to
           purchaseThanksgiving dinners for the homeless.

   - Trinity continues to support a Liberian refugee family and uses their funding to this purpose.