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CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH.. 401 Santa Lucia Avenue, Millbrae CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE - Handmade quilts (full size and baby) Handmade holiday decorations and other items for sale Hot cider, Coffee, Tea and Punch will be complimentary. Home Baked Goods will be for sale. Times: SATURDAY, Dec.1st, from 10 AM to 4 PM ------ SUNDAY, Dec.2nd, after worship, Noon to 3 PM Care Abounds in Communities to benefit Calvary's Preschool "Children with special Needs Fund"
From holding a community-wide auction to raising funds for a child with cancer, to building a handicap accessible play area at a local park, our members make a difference every day. 67 service and fund-raising activities were conducted by the San Mateo County Chapter, resulting in 8157 volunteer hours. Funds raised by these local teams totaled $72,223 which were combined with $43,235 from Thrivent Financial to multiply the good we can do together.
We are happy to once again have a Thrivent Financial for Lutherans office in our area. Our FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES are dedicated professionals - the face of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. We look to them for help in preserving our financial security. They also support our chapter and our volunteer efforts. They are available and anxious to be of assistance to you in any way they can. The new office is easy to find, located at 400 So. El Camino Real, Suite 775, San Mateo.
I recently received a little book from our Lutheran Community Relations team. It's title is: "IF THERE WERE NO LUTHERANS WOULD THERE STILL BE GREEN JELLO?. Life One Sign at a Time" It's a collection of signs put up on an outdoor church board at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minnesota by their pastor Rev. Steve Molin (The sign guy). You'll see some of his signs interspersed throughout this newsletter). It comes with a video in which Rev. Molin tells a little bit about how this came about. It's a great little book. If you are interested in buying one, contact Bette Blake, 650-589-8449 or bebablake@aol.com.
The chapter's annual Ice Cream Social was held at First Lutheran Church in South San Francisco in September. 72 members and friends attended. All said they enjoyed the music, the prizes, the ice cream, and the information provided by Chris Benson, our Financial Consultant. Most of all, we enjoyed each other's company. Next year we hope to see many more of you there.
I really have enjoyed working with the churches and coordinators in San Mateo County for the past three years. And I wish the chapter continued success, which I am sure you will have, as the young lady you elected is very capable.
TO SERVICE TEAM LEADERS: Beginning this year, all monetary donations require some sort of verification to be tax deductible. Many donors may not become aware of that until tax time next year. At that time, they may go to your chapter to request written receipts for donations made at this year's chapter and Thrivent Builds events. Being proactive now will reduce the likelihood of extra work for you later. A completed and signed "Acknowledgement of Donation Received" form should be offered for all monetary donations over $25 and also for donations less than $25 if a request is made. For information contact one of the board members.
You have coordinated the planning, the creative thinking, the cooking and serving, and the cleaning up for your fund-raising events for your congregations and communities. You have distributed ballots and given members the opportunity to vote for the chapter board officers. You have spent hours tallying and calculating the attendance and number of hours spent in doing all of this. You have filled out forms and sent in receipts and struggled with the computer - and that's not all.......Whew!!! As well as all of that, you are the voice of the congregations to the board members and the board's voice to the congregations.
President......................................Gregory Bohlmann......................(650) 508-8415 Vice President..............................Bette Blake..................................(650) 589-8449 Records Director..........................Marilyn McKenna.........................(650) 573-8681 Financial Director.........................Adele Koch..................................(650) 364-3968 Congregational Service Team Director.............................Linda Bradley...............................(650) 322-2070
We are still hoping to hear from one of you who would like to help make the chapter website an interesting place to go to get an update on what is taking place throughout the chapter. Also, someone who would be interested in involving our youth members in the planning of events in the chapter. You don't have to be an elected board member. You would serve in an advisory capacity. Think about it. Contact one of the board members if you think you might help out.
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