Care in Congregations® funds
Each year THRIVENT allocates money for use in each of our congregations for projects that benefit the Church body. This can be for the use of almost any project that is agreed to within the Church. If you see a need in your congregation that could be helped through this funding, please contact a Thrivent Financial congregational coordinator in your congregation. If you don't know who your three congregational coordinators are, please contact a member of our chapter leadership board, and he/she will help you get in touch with a coordinator.
Since the money is only available during the calendar year, any unused money is retained by THRIVENT at year end and is no longer available for use by your congregation.
Care Abounds In Communities® funds
THRIVENT funds are also available for projects in the Community. In order to receive funding you must:
1) Identify a Lutheran or non-Lutheran non-profit organization, need outside of the Church, or individual in need of help, preferably in northern Utah.
2) Identify at least six different THRIVENT members, from different households, who are willing to serve as a Community Service Team and participate in planning and conducting the project.
3) A maximum of $1,600 cash can be allocated for each project or activity, at the discretion of the Northern UT Chapter Leadership Board.
4) Volunteer hours contributed in conducting the project or activity are collected and reported to THRIVENT in order to receive funding support.
Care Abounds In Communities® money allocated by THRIVENT is only available during the calendar year. Unused money is withdrawn at year end.
Care Abounds in Communities® projects
Community projects that were funded in 2006 included:
1) Boys and Girls Clubs, Quilts for the Box Elder Family Support Center and Box Elder Community Pantry in Brigham City.
2) Mexicasn Medical Ministry and Christmas Gift Baskets in Logan.
3) Silent auction and potluck dinner, Afghan Clothing Relief, Ascension Ladies Quilting for the needy, Explorer Scout Recruiting in northern Utah and 5K Grace Race in Ogden.
4) ACTS IV Food Purchasing.
5) Meals on Wheels Coolers.
6) Food for SHARE Emergency Food Bank.
7) Good Shepherd Showcase Sales.
8) Outreach Community Quilting Day.
9) Holiday Food distribution.
Northern UT Chapter Leadership Board
Chapter Leadership Board Members in northern Utah who can guide you in the preparation of requests for use of Care in Congregations® and Care Abounds In Communities® monies are:
Logan - Holy Trinity and Prince of Peace Lutheran churches, Rhonda Miller, (435) 245-3083.
Brigham City - Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Ken Wilson, (453) 471-2207.
Ogden - Ascension Lutheran Church, Diana Schalk, (801) 317-4993 or Bruce Marlow, (801) 782-9300.
Ogden - St Paul Lutheran Church, Willy Barrette (801) 470-4809.
Roy - Our Savior Lutheran Chruch, Del Giese, (801) 732-0239.
THRIVENT Money Availability
THRIVENT funds are available for Care in Congregations® when the church has three Congregational Coordinators in place. Care Abounds In Communities® funds are available if there is a minimum of five, elected members of the Chapter Leadership Board. There is approximately $25,000 of THRIVENT funds available each year in northern Utah and $342,000,000 nationally in 2006, when these requirements are fulfilled.
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